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When Was the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct? Date and Time

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct aired April 2, 2025, with Nintendo South Africa listing a 15:00 South African time start. The presentation is archived by Nintendo.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct aired on April 2, 2025. Nintendo South Africa’s event notice listed its start time as 15:00 South African time. The presentation is now available in Nintendo’s official Direct archive.

When was the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct?

Nintendo announced on January 16, 2025, that its dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct would air on April 2, 2025. Its announcement described the presentation as the place to find more details about the console: Nintendo’s announcement.

What time did the Direct start?

Nintendo South Africa’s event notice gave the start time as 15:00 South African time. That notice does not provide an official US time-zone conversion, so the stated time should not be treated as an Eastern or Pacific listing. See Nintendo South Africa’s event notice.

What did Nintendo show?

Nintendo’s retrospective archive describes a closer look at Switch 2 and its features, alongside game announcements and highlights. Listed titles include Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, The Duskbloods, Kirby Air Riders, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and Drag x Drive. The archive also highlights Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics. Browse the Nintendo Direct archive to review the presentation.

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Switch 2 details announced around the Direct

Nintendo’s April 2 product announcement said the Switch 2 would launch on June 5, 2025, and specified a 7.9-inch display and 256 GB of internal storage. Nintendo also said the system plays compatible physical and digital Nintendo Switch games, while noting that some games may not be supported or fully compatible. These are console details from Nintendo’s Switch 2 product announcement, not statistics about the Direct’s audience.

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