For one, Nintendo promised "a closer look at Switch 2" in a Direct video presentation scheduled for April 2. It would be a little weird for that "closer look" to come after the console itself was launched, so a launch before April seems out of the question.

While Nintendo hasn't revealed the Switch 2, CES 2025 saw many companies announce their entry into, or updates for, the handheld PC space. Lenovo announced the Legion Go S as the world's first non-Valve handheld PC, while Acer revealed its ginormous Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 handhelds. Atari also announced its new Gamestation Go handheld console.

Nintendo first talked about the Switch in March 2015. That’s when then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced a “new hardware system with a brand-new concept” under the codename NX. We wouldn’t learn the final name of the console until October 2016, when Nintendo first showed the Switch in a teaser video that demonstrated the system’s features.

Nacon reveals several new accessories, including carrying cases and screen protectors, for Nintendo Switch 2, which will be available at launch.