Nintendo to Reportedly Reveal Switch 2 This Week, Launch Tipped for May or June

In a nutshell

  • Reports are saying that Nintendo is expected to reveal the Switch 2 on January 16, 2025.
  • Ubisoft and Konami are reportedly developing several games for the Switch 2, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Metal Gear Solid Delta.
  • The Switch 2 may launch in May or June 2025, with a software showcase planned for late February or early March.

After all the leaks, it’s everything but the reveal, but the wait is almost over. According to reliable insider Nate the Hate, Nintendo is set to reveal the highly anticipated Switch 2 on January 16, 2025.

Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Details

This is based on the recent podcast from the insider, which claims that a reveal trailer will focus on the Switch 2 hardware. A separate software showcase is said to come in late February or early March.

“I can share with you that Nintendo Switch 2 will be revealed in the coming week… I have been told Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16… just a few days from now. I’ve heard that the reveal itself is going to focus almost exclusively on the console itself. There is not going to be any presence of games. There could be a game shown running on the screen, depending on how the trailer is put together, but software is not going to be a focus,” Nate the Hate says.

Other news outlets like VGC have corroborated this information with what they’ve heard.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Game Details

The upcoming Switch 2, rumored to launch in May or June 2025, is also filled with reports of several third-party games in development. Ubisoft is reportedly working on more than half a dozen games for the new console, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Konami is also said to be supporting the new console with the release of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

“One title that will be there within the launch window comes from Ubisoft, and it’s going to be Assassin’s Creed Mirage. To my understanding, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is one of those in development ports, it just won’t be ready for launch, and it probably won’t be ready for the launch window,” Nate the Hate says.

“I’ve been told that Ubisoft is doing more than half a dozen games for the Switch 2, and a lot of them are going to be late ports. These are from a range of franchises like The Division and Rainbow Six Siege. There was also some discussion and consideration of doing a Mario Rabbids collection, so it would have one and two in a single package.”

“Some other third-party games I have heard include Metal Gear Solid Delta, which is coming out in 2025. Right now, it lacks a release date for all platforms, and I’m hopeful that maybe it’s a day-and-date release when it does come to Switch 2, because if that game, let’s say, comes out in the summer of 2025, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be day and date,” Nate the Hate adds.

In addition to these titles, other games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and its sequel, Rebirth, are expected to be part of the Switch 2’s lineup, which is further bolstered by its rumored backward compatibility support.

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