French video game and accessories maker Nacon has said it expects the Nintendo Switch 2 to launch at some point between April and September 2025. Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 last week with a brief video that outlined the look of the console and offered a glimpse at Mario Kart 9.

Nintendo hasn’t said when the Switch 2 release date is, beyond a vague 2025 window. However, Nacon has said it expects the console to arrive in the first half of its 2025/2026 fiscal year.

As we noted on our Switch 2 live blog, price speculation has ranged from $399 up to $499... and the newest leak suggests that that premium price could be closer to the truth. Citing an anonymous source, X user @Shpeshal_Nick explained that he was told the new Nintendo console could set you back $449 or as much as $499 at launch.

After breathless speculation and much digital ink spilled, Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to its hugely successful console, in a video. Aside from its appearance of it, not much is known about the system.

Of course, Nintendo's own online store is going to be a safe bet. Listings will likely go live as soon as Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are actually announced - but stock will move particularly quickly. This is where everyone is heading, so it can pay off to think outside the box.

2025, the Switch 2 reveal says. S**t, that’s when GTA 6 is coming out! It’s all true, it has to be! Thank you, Nintendo! Thank you for all of this GTA 6 info, I howl at the moon. The man in it looks down and sighs. He picks up a phone made of cheese, and calls his lawyer.

A new rumor suggests that the original Nintendo Switch could get one last major game release ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2's upcoming launch.

Last week, the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal didn't come with a software line-up. That isn't expected until the upcoming Nintendo Direct in April. However, we may have an idea of some of the third-party support Nintendo will see at launch.

Nintendo believes "the best direction" for the Switch 2 is to allow gamers "to play their already purchased Nintendo Switch software on the successor", though added the upcoming console wouldn't fully support every older title.

Loads of key details about the Switch 2 console were leaked way before they were officially shown by Nintendo, and an analyst says it "ruined the reveal". Nintendo finally officially revealed the console on January 16 showing off a number of features,