The 8-year-old Nintendo Switch is about to get a sequel, and we'll know a lot more on April 2. Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 via a several-minute-long YouTube trailer earlier this year that showed off the new console's contours and a single Mario Kart game but little else.

When Nintendo first unveiled the Switch 2 via a short teaser video in January, it felt the need to include a few seconds of footage of exactly one new video game running on the console: a new Mario Kart. This will be, numerically speaking, the ninth one, but it's very possible Nintendo calls it something other than Mario Kart 9.

Clip your overalls, put on your caps, and strap in: Nintendo’s big Switch 2 reveal is upon us. Below you can find out how to watch the Switch 2 Direct and everything else you should know about Nintendo’s plans for the new console this week.

Nintendo says the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct will happen on Wednesday, April 2, at 6 a.m. PT (9 a.m. ET, 2 p.m. BST). Nintendo confirmed on Tuesday that the event will be an hour long. Join us tomorrow,

Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Issues delivered straight to your door or device The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is nearly here, so we're kicking off the countdown to our best look at the new console yet.

Rumors suggest that Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will open April 2, with the official Switch launch coming in June.