Nintendo ( NTDOY 2.25%) stock rose 2.5% through 11:45 a.m. ET Wednesday after the Japanese video game giant confirmed that it will be releasing a successor to the popular Nintendo Switch gaming console later this year. It's name: Nintendo Switch 2.

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Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2 — but it didn’t reveal everything. Even still, the new console looks pretty much like a bigger, more refined Switch. Sure, that’s the straightforward and expected move from Nintendo. But it’s also exactly what I’ve been waiting for.

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.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to receive far better third-party support than its predecessor, but one barrier could hinder its success.

A game developer familiar with Nintendo hardware published a brilliant analysis of the Mario Kart 9 reveal. It proves how incredibly powerful the Switch 2 hardware is.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to arrive with upgraded features, like an overall bigger size with a larger LCD touchscreen, Joy-Con controllers, and a kickstand. It will be backward compatible so current Nintendo Switch 1 owners can play most of their own games when they upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2.

Based on how the first Nintendo Switch launch went down, customers may be able to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 at the earliest in June 2025.

According to eXtas1s, NetEase has started making plans to bring Marvel Rivals to the Switch 2. He says that he does not expect the game to be arriving as a launch title for the platform, but he believes that NetEase is definitely full steam ahead on this next release.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to receive far better third-party support than its predecessor, but one barrier could hinder its success.

In 2022, Kamiya allegedly got Astral Chain 2 and another game called Steel Colossus back in production, after getting investment from third party companies.