After breathless speculation and much digital ink spilled, Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to its hugely successful console, in a video. Aside from its appearance of it, not much is known about the system.

According to a new rumor, a February Nintendo Direct will reveal Nintendo's last major game for the current Switch hardware.

2025, the Switch 2 reveal says. S**t, that’s when GTA 6 is coming out! It’s all true, it has to be! Thank you, Nintendo! Thank you for all of this GTA 6 info, I howl at the moon. The man in it looks down and sighs. He picks up a phone made of cheese, and calls his lawyer.

However, we may have an idea of some of the third-party support Nintendo will see at launch. A new rumor suggests several high-profile games will be part of the Switch 2's launch window. This includes several games from Microsoft, which is reportedly moving away from having its first-party games exclusive to Xbox.

Nintendo believes "the best direction" for the Switch 2 is to allow gamers "to play their already purchased Nintendo Switch software on the successor", though added the upcoming console wouldn't fully support every older title.

Loads of key details about the Switch 2 console were leaked way before they were officially shown by Nintendo, and an analyst says it "ruined the reveal". Nintendo finally officially revealed the console on January 16 showing off a number of features,

Nintendo has officially confirmed the much-anticipated Switch 2, generating excitement among gaming enthusiasts worldwide. The new console will be compatible with most existing Nintendo Switch games and will support physical cartridges from its predecessor.