For nearly eight years, the Nintendo Switch has found a huge foothold in the gaming world, coming dangerously close to having sold 150 million lifetime units at the time of writing. But eight years is a long time for a video game console to be on the market. Naturally, there will be a new one, and we think we'll find out about it soon.

A well-known and generally reliable leaker reveals the alleged Nintendo Switch 2 announcement date, which happens to be really soon.

Nintendo Switch 2 accessory makers at CES 2025 claim the console will get an April release date. And that's not even the biggest surprise.