Cliff Notes – Obsessive Nintendo Switch 2 fans are getting hyped over footage of a building
- Preparations for the Nintendo Switch 2 live events have begun, with video evidence showing branding and crates at the New York venue, sparking excitement among fans.
- The New York event is scheduled for April 4-6, with additional events worldwide, suggesting a potential summer release for the Switch 2.
- Attendance is limited to selected invitees, with no option for general admission, although a waitlist is available for cancellations.
Obsessive Nintendo Switch 2 fans are getting hyped over footage of a building
Only a week to go (TikTok)
With only a week to go until the first of the Nintendo Switch 2 live events, fans have spotted that preparations have begun.
People were already obsessed with the Nintendo Switch 2 before Nintendo formally announced the thing, but things got even more out of control when details started leaking at the end of 2024.
The January reveal only heightened fans’ excitement and while Nintendo has kept quiet on the specifics, plenty have made educated guesses about the Switch 2’s price tag and release date, with June 2025 being the prevailing theory.
Some lucky individuals will get to go hands-on with the new console through upcoming live events, which Nintendo is confirmed to have begun setting up, at least in New York.
The proof comes from video footage posted to TikTok and then shared on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit, which is taken from outside the Center415 building, where Nintendo will be holding its New York event.
The inside is decorated with Switch 2 branding and there are large wooden crates that may be full of Switch 2 consoles, if not other paraphernalia and equipment that’s yet to be set up.
This is enough to get some fans excited, if only because it’s a reminder that the Switch 2 is inching closer to release. Or at least that more official details will emerge once event attendees get their hands on the console.
When does the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience take place?
As a reminder, the New York event is one of the first to be taking place, alongside an event in Paris, from April 4 to April 6, which is the weekend after the big Switch 2 showcase Nintendo has scheduled.
A bunch of these will be taking place worldwide, including one in London from April 11 to April 13. They’re set to run all the way into June, which lends credence to the idea that the Switch 2 will be out this the summer.
Will you be attending the London event? (Nintendo)
How to get into the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience
If you’re wondering how you can attend the event, sadly the answer is that you can’t. Not unless you’ve already been invited. Nintendo is keeping attendance limited, having only offered fans the chance to register for in January. So, only those who were selected will be allowed in.
However, you can add yourself to a waitlist in the event someone cancels, and their ticket becomes available. Some people have tried to sell their tickets on eBay but there’s no point spending any money on them since Nintendo states the tickets are non-transferable, meaning you’d be denied entry.
Before any further Switch 2 reveals, fans have a new Nintendo Direct dedicated to the original Switch to get through. It’s airing on Thursday at 2pm GMT.
It’ll likely to have new info to share for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which is scheduled for a 2025 launch, but other rumours/theories include a Kirby: Planet Robobot remaster and an announcement for the long rumoured re-releases of The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
More Zelda re-releases have been rumoured since 2021 (Nintendo)
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