Right now, the main things we know about the Switch 2 hardware that distinguish it from the original Switch are that it's bigger and has more horsepower inside. The widespread expectation is that it will be roughly as powerful as a PlayStation 4 Pro or maybe even a Steam Deck, possibly with the ability to upscale games to 4K using DLSS technology.

Nintendo just wrapped up its big March Nintendo Direct — likely the last one to feature only information about Nintendo Switch games ahead of the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. The livestreamed presentation was filled with announcements,

Before the countdown to the Switch 2 direct officially ends April 2nd, Nintendo has some games to get off its plate before we can begin the company’s next generation feast. Nintendo will host a 30-minute Direct showcase featuring games that will keep the vanilla Switch warm in the twilight of its last days as Nintendo’s premier console.