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Jasmine Gould-Wilson

If the Switch 2's potential matches its aesthetic glow-up, this might be the first time I buy a new console at launch

A screenshot from the reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2, showing the console playing a Mario Kart game.

Well, it finally happened. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, setting the internet ablaze in the process. But beyond getting an eyeful of the bigger screen and redesigned Joy-Cons, all wrapped up in a neon-accented black plastic finish, we know very little else about it after that largely visuals-only taster.

I wish I could say that I'm already setting some cash aside for its inevitable 2025 launch. Alas, that's never been my style. I've never purchased a new console generation as soon as one comes to market, preferring to stifle my magpie-like crows of "ooh, shiny" in favor of waiting out a sale and letting my bank account thank me later. In the case of the Switch 2, however, I might be willing to make an exception – but only if Nintendo can provide a game cartridge-shaped reason to attract us casual players.

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