As promised, the latest Nintendo Direct is taking place on June 18th, and the focus is on games for the second half of the year, which is a good thing because, aside from a Luigi’s Mansion 2 remake and a game about speedrunning, the lineup of upcoming Switch titles is very quiet at the moment.
There are some games we know are in the works, at least, which could potentially make an appearance. That includes the long-in-development Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which isn’t due out until 2025. And, hey, maybe this is the time we finally learn when Hollow Knight: Silksong will be coming out. But given the way the year has been going, there’s a pretty good chance this Nintendo showcase will feature a number of rereleases and remasters.
One thing that won’t be there is the Switch 2 or whatever Nintendo’s next console turns out to be. Despite persistent rumors of an imminent reveal, Nintendo is adamant that “there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during this presentation.”
The Nintendo Direct kicks off at 7AM PT / 10AM ET, and you can keep up with all of the important reveals and trailers right here.
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Switch 2 will be revealed before April 2025, promises Nintendo
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Nintendo throws a bone to Switch fans. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Nintendo has thrown Switch players a long-awaited bone alongside announcing its end-of-year financials results, confirming the console’s successor will be unveiled before April, 2025. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that a next-generation Nintendo Switch console will be announced “within this fiscal year” — giving the Japanese gaming giant a deadline of March 31st, 2025. That aligns nicely with its current Q1 2025 rumored launch.
Regarding the Switch 2 console announcement, Furukawa said:
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