Nintendo's Surprise Switch 2 Trailer Is On Track To Surpass 20 Million Views

That’s only because a select few people have watched it hundreds of times (I’m definitely guilty)

Yeah, the video's still #1 on the trending tab.

Funnily enough, the #9 trending video is Dunkey's unhinged reaction towards the thing.

I watched it once. Didn’t show anything I needed to see that I hadn’t already seen in the leaks.

That said. It’s only 2 minutes, I bet a lot of people have watched it a dozen times, if not more.

There's certainly no doubt that it would achieve that. I wonder how it compares to the reveal trailer of the Nintendo Switch...?

Supremely underwhelming. We knew it would be a bigger Switch. It's bigger. It showed a glimpse of one game which wasn't, by any means, a graphical leap from Mario Kart 8 which launched in 2014. I've no doubt the Direct will get me pumped, but right now, it's a bigger Switch

@Liam_Doolan From VGC: "The first teaser for the original Switch amassed 19.5m during the same two-day window, and was later delisted."

That is actually a mistake by VGC. The wayback machine link they shared shows 19.5 million views on November 3rd, two weeks after the trailer was uploaded, not two days. After two days it was at 13.8 million views. The Switch 2 trailer is a good deal ahead.

The vast majority of people haven’t been watching leaks like we have, so it’s probably far more profound a reveal for most

Yeah, Switch 2 was what most people wanted(myself included); a more iterative device. It'll be another successful generation for Nintendo and I can't wait for it.

@N00BiSH trending for 3 straight days. days. DAYS.

I stumbled upon the video by mistake when it only had 1.5K views.😆 It had just gone up.

This has been one of the most anticipated consoles of all time, so it makes sense. The wait has been so long so people are very eager for any official info on it!

@Xenoblade-Fan The same could be said about any reveal or media trailer though. I don't think the PS5 reveal view count was a view per person.

I think there is an added curiousity for the function of the Joypad mouse, which would have drawn people in.

No surprise, Switch 2 is probably the most highly-anticipated game system ever.

This just in!
Jim Ryan lets the gaming press know that the PS5 actually got 21 million total views in the first few days!! They just forgot to post the other views online, of course.

Better luck next time Nintendo!!!!

This machine will sell like crazy, and if all the leaks are true, i am really excited.

Linus tec tips has a good video about that.

https://youtu.be/t7IS-yKkRQw?si=lgZh94miZQEspQjS

Pre ordering this thing is gonna be entertaining if nothing else.
I hope they keep it simple and easy and somehow try to stop any scalpers and also think about different countries, different time zones when it all begins.

I love the look of it as it looks more grown up.

Fingers crossed my Switch 1 games run better straight away without waiting for developer patches to be released 🤞🏻

So looking forward to see what people say at those hands on events and what the launch games are going to be.

I've got my money saved up just waiting for those preorders to go live 😎

Even my friends without contact to video games learnt about the Switch 2 trailer via general news sites. The Nintendo Switch 2 release will become a huge thing, even here in Sonyland.

Yeah people probably watched it twice because they thought they missed some actual info.

To everyone thinking Nintendo is 'doomed' with the Switch 2:

Absolutely not!

I foresee it being difficult to get a hold of for the first year at least. So a pre-order is going to be required.
And I am absolutely going to pre-order as soon as my local game store has the pre-orders up.

I won't be buying physical games next generation though. So the card slot will only be used for the few physical Switch 1 games that I own. (most are downloads)

Hm not even interested in switch 2 Switch 1 is fine for now the games that will come i care. A year or two after it's release maybe. And even than it should get oled or something better same with switch 1 version 2 etc...

@sleepinglion A bigger Switch with better Joy Cons that don't drift, has a new button, innovative use like a mouse and seems more durable.

I watched it a few times and now I am really looking forward to the Switch 2. The design looks serious and grown up but also very good. Thankfully the vibes the trailer gives off, are telling me, that Nintendo will keep its playfulness.

But...but I thought Steam Deck and Rogue Ally were going to impact Switch 2 interest. hahaha, bunch of jokers don't know what they are on for.

The PS5 also had seperate trailers for their PS5 games, so unless you count them to, the comparison fails. switch 2 only has one trailer. Don't really see the relevance in this newspost other then starting flaming discussion between fans of one and the other.

Anyway, great for Nintendo that the trailer is doing great. But isn't saying much. I must have watched that Zelda Wii U tech demo a thousand times.

I will say, the leaks haven't hurt Switch 2 interest any, but blimey did they hurt youtube reaction videos. They are all boring as heck. "Yeah, ok." "ok" "We knew about that." "Ok, the leak was right." "Ok." "That was in the leak too." "Ok." zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Maybe not a good idea to follow rumours and leaks if you plan on doing something like that...but then that would require integrity which tends to be missing on Youtube lol.

@1UP-HUSKY Blimey, so if we count all the Switch 2 trailers yet to come it's going to be miles in front!

@GrailUK

Lol indeed.
And not to forget, that the count is in couple days.

I think the switch 2 will be sold out day one. Even with Nintendo trying to battle shortages 😂

It’s going to be all about the games from now. This reveal was to stop the stupid leakers damaging the hype. Bring on the GAMES! - Looking at you WaveRace and F-Zero

@1UP-HUSKY it’s more to gauge the initial reaction than flame some console wars isn’t it? How else can we gauge the reaction of the general public who don’t have a moaning YouTube channel? I was only explaining to my nephew yesterday that consoles are utterly ridiculous. The gaming industry needs Nintendo and dare I say it Nintendo needs healthy competition to keep them innovating.

Over 18M views at USA trailer, over 7M views at Japan trailer, over 1,2M views at UK trailer, over 12k views at SEA ENG trailer, over 16k views at SEA Non-ENG trailer. I'm not Subscribed to other Nintendo YT channels to check side by side other channels in Subscristion feed, so.

@WheresWaveRace both Sony and Nintendo need each other as competition. That way they bring the best out of each other. So I hope both of them do well.

@GrailUK could be, of the trailers are good they will. I always watch the great trailers countless times, and I'm sure others to. I for one can't wait to see what they show next.

@1UP-HUSKY I love your profile pic btw

@Liam_Doolan Thank you very much.

So dooooomed.

Admittedly I haven't watched it. Just generally don't care for trailers. I'm buying one though.

@DanijoEX-the-Pierrot It's down from some years, but I think it was around 50 millions. Something this trailer will eventually achieve, IMO. For how long? Who knows...

Why are these things always presented as a competition? Are there actually people who won't buy a PS5 because the Switch exists, or vice-versa? I'm sooo tired of this console wars BS. They are two different products with two different ecosystems of software.

@sleepinglion What did you wanted then? A flying console? A portable PS5 Pro at $1000? A dual screen Switch?

I seriously don’t get what some people expected out of a console reveal, I don’t get this entitlement of “well, since it leaked I want to see the full showcase right now”, just wait a couple of months until the full showcase and afterwards you can tell if you’re being underwhelmed, 5 seconds of gameplay and the hardware overview which was clearly posted to avoid more leaks and speculation just isn’t enough to make a judgment.

Don’t share this article with the PC handheld spaces on Reddit. A lot of them are losing their minds about the Switch 2 😆

@Zenibeans and in the mean time, the PS2 also sold other 5 million copies, between the Switch 2 announcement and today.

That was just a teaser and to get ahead of leaks as it will surely come now. Just wait someone will loose their job for leaking a console picture from the production locations and also leak what Switch 2 carts look like as well. This is the one I want to see what does Switch 2 carts look like and will it have 3d Nand tech or not. No more 16gb carts at least 64gb carts if they are going to take a arm/leg from us for Switch 2 only carts games.

Yeah and you guys at Nintendolife couldn't wait to tell us how Nintendos shares dipped after the announcement. All is lost! All is lost! 😉

See everything will be fine. This thing once it's out in the world will sell like hotcakes and the doubters and naysayers will eat crow!

Maybe because the PS5 hardware reveal wasn't alone in terms of accompanying trailers. The upcoming Direct will be its true showing, and hopefully that's where they can show all the new features.

Now that I think about it, both the PS5 and Switch 2 had similar first reveals, by focusing on the hardware itself (except for the VERY different music effects....). I guess this rules out a digital-only Switch 2 model?

a lot more people use social media now then in 2017 so more views is no surprise..

Everything is looking great for Nintendo Switch 2. 20 million views is amazing. İ hope Nintendo Switch 2 will be a success console like Nintendo 64, Wii and the Nintendo Switch.

The comments here are hilarious especially around the Steam Deck/Ally vs Switch convos…. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone saying those handhelds were going to take a bite out of Nintendo. They still play the same games as a PC so the fact still stands that if you own something that plays PC games and Nintendo’s latest console you’ll have gaming pretty much covered and that’s where I stand. I own a Switch (soon to be Switch 2) for Nintendo games and PC and Steam Deck for everything else. I don’t see how these two could even be compared honestly and when I travel I sometimes take both my SD and Switch…just depends on what games I’m playing at the time. When Valve releases the next SD, yeah I’m probably gonna get it too.

@Koffeeking0407 Yep, Steam Deck talk is nonsense.

That's true, but I was only in there to get directions on how to get away from there!

I mean it helps it’s a system that is very likely gonna have more games on launch than the PS5 did as well.

Steam Deck and the Chinese portable PC machines are not gonna affect Switch 2 whatsoever. Their audience size and penetration is not remotely comparable and will continue to just exist/not affect each other just like with Switch 1.

I agree with @sleepinglion, the trailer was underwhelming. I hope the Direct is going to make up for it with some amazing games.

@IOI Why aren’t we allowed to feel underwhelmed by the hardware reveal? The new console is looking more conservative than many hoped for, so it’s a natural feeling to be a bit disappointed, especially without seeing proper games.

When the Direct has aired and we’ve seen what it can actually do, perhaps there will be more excitement. That doesn’t mean we can’t have opinions about the current state of things.

I'm surprised that nintendo is apparently keeping the same colour for Switch. We haven't seen S2 carts or boxes yet, and might be different (hopefully NOT bigger!). But I would have chosen a slightly different colour. Or a totally different one. Not saying it will confuse users, since Wii U had a different colour scheme...but it would have been nice a change IMO.

This was the appetiser. The buffet is booked for 2nd April.

@Pipulitoch small detail but I do wonder what the game case colour will be? I liked the blue of the Wii U spines but doubt they will go there again. Hoping same size etc to keep my shelf tidy but a different colour would be nice.

Awesome! Such is the Power of Nintendo!

@8bit-Man Thank you, it's nice not to be attacked for having an opinion

@Stwert I’m about 30 years multi-platform myself, so I’m heading into the ancient side myself. PC handhelds are add on devices, they’re not the same thing as a console. PC gaming is almost an add on to owning one, but I know people who never game on their Windows or Mac ever. Even though their machines are fully capable.

It's all about consolidation to these PC handheld guys, which makes zero sense to me. They build setups that make desktop gaming look efficient.

Either way, I’ll enjoy playing on my Switch 2, PC, Xbox and a little bit of PlayStation, but I’m never going all in on one of those devices. I enjoy variety. If I want retro, I’ll do NSO or play games on one of those Android handhelds. These PC handhelds are nice, but wildly inefficient compared to a desktop or laptop.