Three weeks after revealing the Nintendo Switch successor, Nintendo finally revealed at what time the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct will happen.

In addition to the date, now we know the exact time the direct will take place. As we settle in for the long, excruciating wait for more tangible news on the Switch 2, Nintendo has thrown us a little extra nugget of information.

Alongside finally revealing the Switch 2, Nintendo has given a date for a new Nintendo Direct, due on April 2 this year, which will presumably provide a far more detailed breakdown of the new console,

Nintendo has provided a smidge more information regarding its upcoming Nintendo Direct in April, focused entirely on the much-anticipated Switch 2 console. Scheduled to commence on 2nd April 2025, we now know that it will be broadcast at the following times:

All eyes are on the Nintendo Switch 2 moving forward, but Nintendo isn’t quite ready to move away from the original Switch even as it starts talking more about

We are aware that inflation is currently rising and that the exchange rate environment has changed significantly since the launch of the Nintendo Switch in 2017. We also need to consider the affordable prices that customers expect from Nintendo products.

At 150 million units sold, the Switch is close to overtaking the DS as Nintendo’s best-selling console.

We knew it was coming, but Nintendo has now confirmed an exact time for its dedicated Switch 2 Direct. The company will host a Nintendo Direct focused on its upcoming Switch successor on 2nd April, at 2pm UK time.

PT on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. That’s 9am ET and 2pm UK time. Nintendo has said it will use this Nintendo Direct to share a “closer look” at Switch 2, following its drive-by reveal of the console last month.