But when it comes to Nintendo, it always comes down to the games. Regardless of whether the Switch 2 has any revolutionary gimmicks like the last one, or even the Wii, there’s an inherent trust that a new generation of Nintendo hardware will bring with it some of the best-designed titles of the era.

The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise—especially in the wake of CES 2025, where several peripheral makers were bold enough to display replicas of the unrevealed hardware to showcase their Switch 2 accessories—but you might be shocked at just how closely the upcoming Switch 2 sticks to the form and function of its predecessor.

In April, we’ll learn more about the Nintendo Switch 2, including the console’s mysterious new C button. Here are our best guesses as to what it could be.