While there have been no shortage of rumours surrounding the highly-anticipated follow-up to the Nintendo Switch, a new rumour indicates that the company might be getting ready to unveil the Switch 2 earlier than originally expected.
According to podcast Nate the Hate, which has proven reliable for leaks from the gaming industry in the past, Nintendo is getting ready to unveil the Switch 2 to the world in an event that is scheduled for January 16.
The podcast, hosted by the eponymous Nate, and co-hosted by Modern Vintage Gamer, talk about a number of Nintendo-related topics, including the future of the original Switch, as well as rumours about the Switch 2.
“I can share with right now you that Nintendo Switch 2 will be revealed in the coming week…,” said Nate on the podcast. “I have been told the Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16.”
“I have heard some details about what will be in the reveal,” continued Nate. “I consider these details incomplete because it just doesn’t make sense to me, but maybe it will make more sense after the reveal.”
Nate goes on to talk about some of the details about the Switch 2’s reveal, including the fact that there might not be any games showcased. Rather, Nintendo will apparently focus purely on the new console’s hardware.
“What I’ve heard is that the reveal itself is going to focus almost exclusively on the console itself,” said Nate. “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.”
“If this trailer, let’s say, is absent of any games, maybe don’t be too surprised about it,” concludes Nate.
Nintendo itself has been largely quiet about when it plans on unveiling and launching the Nintendo Switch 2, and rumours have indicated that we wouldn’t get to see the console until April or May. More recently, however, a former social media director from Nintendo of America, Kit Ellis, discussed some of the company’s long-term plans.
Ellis didn’t have any details about Nintendo’s plans, aside from the fact that the company usually has plans for the long-term rather than short-term reactions. They did, however, mention that it is currently an uncomfortable time for Nintendo, as the company bides its time to release its new console and games.
The most recent host of leaks and rumours came about during CES 2025, where an unauthorised accessory maker, Genki, claimed to have hardware of the Switch 2. Since then, however, the company has backtracked on this, and Nintendo itself pointed out that the mock-up was not official.
Other leaks, however, have indicated that the Switch 2 will need a new charger for its dock, as well as the fact that the console will make use of its own neural engine for an AI-based image upscaler in the vein of Nvidia’s DLSS technology. Analysts are predicting that the console will be a huge hit for Nintendo, claiming that it will sell more than 4 million units in its first year in the US alone.
