The Switch 2 is a big boy. That was my main takeaway from Nintendo’s long-awaited reveal of its next portable. How could you have watched that trailer and left with any other impression? It’s not like Nintendo showed much else.

For one, Nintendo promised "a closer look at Switch 2" in a Direct video presentation scheduled for April 2. It would be a little weird for that "closer look" to come after the console itself was launched, so a launch before April seems out of the question.

Although Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2, questions remain about a release date and price. Potential Switch customers are budgeting their money and strategizing when to buy the flashy new console—or if 2025 is the time to buy the older OLED instead.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be significantly bigger than its predecessor - we estimate a 25% larger console.