Although Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2, questions remain about a release date and price. Potential Switch customers are budgeting their money and strategizing when to buy the flashy new console—or if 2025 is the time to buy the older OLED instead.

Based on how the first Nintendo Switch launch went down, customers may be able to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 at the earliest in June 2025.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be a direct follow-up to what is likely Nintendo’s most successful console of all time when it releases later this year. Only one pro