Nintendo Will Announce Switch 2 Event Tomorrow – Rumour
With recent rumours that Nintendo is planning on unveiling its next console, the Switch 2, in an event on January 16, more reports are popping up to corroborate this announcement. According to The Verge, we might see Nintendo announcing the reveal event tomorrow.
As part of the most recent additions to the rumoured reveal event, The Verge has seemingly been able to verify the announcement with its own insider sources. The publication does go on to indicate that the official announcement of the console will happen tomorrow, on January 15, while the event itself will take place the following day to provide an in-depth look at the Switch 2.
A podcast by former Nintendo employees, Kit & Krysta, have also expressed their own opinions on January 16 being the date of the announcement. The two hosts talk about how CES 2025 itself would have been a bad time to unveil the console considering other high-profile reveals like Nvidia’s new GPUs, while this week would be a better time for Nintendo.
The original rumour that Nintendo would be unveiling the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 16 came courtesy of podcast Nate the Hate, which has previously proven itself reliable when it came to industry insider news. In the podcast, host Nate talks about how the event will likely focus on showcasing the new hardware in the Switch 2, and will in fact not have any game releases.
Nintendo itself has been quiet about its plans for unveiling the console, and previous rumours indicated a May announcement. If these latest rumours are true, however, we will likely see the company make some sort of announcement regarding the new console tomorrow.
Aside from the date of the console’s unveiling, quite a few rumours and leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 have been flying around. Among other things, we have seen leaked pictures that indicate that the Switch 2 will not be compatible with its predecessor’s dock and charger. Leaked pictures of the Switch 2 JoyCon controllers have also been floating around,
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