How to watch today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and what to expect
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct airs today, and you won't want to miss it
🗣 The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct takes place today
📆 You can tune in at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET
👀 We should hear about the Nintendo Switch 2’s price and release date
🎮 We should also see what games are coming for launch, and get a deeper look at the hardware
It’s finally here! The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct takes place today, April 2. The presentation, which will offer “a closer look at Nintendo Switch 2”, begins at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET.
We’re expecting to hear about the Nintendo Switch 2 release date, Nintendo Switch 2 price, and hopefully a few surprises about the hardware. While leaks largely spoilt the Switch 2’s first reveal, there’s still a lot we don’t know. The short trailer that Nintendo dropped back in January teased that the Joy-Con controller can function as a mouse, and revealed a second USB-C on top of the console.
The presentation will hopefully show an exciting line up of Nintendo Switch 2 launch games, including more information on the next Mario Kart which was initially teased. Nintendo will have undoubtedly been preparing a strong slate of software to entice consumers to buy its new console, but what other famous franchises could we see?
Like other Nintendo Directs, you can watch the presentation on YouTube or Nintendo’s website. You can also watch it directly below. We’ll be tuning in and bringing you all the biggest announcements from the event in our Nintendo Switch 2 Direct live blog, so come and join us.
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.