Nintendo doesn't tend to add a number to its consoles, and it's now been revealed that the Switch 2 system almost had a very different name that fans had joked about years agoTech10:38, 09 Apr 2025Will Switch 2 be 'Super'?(Image: PA)At a special Nintendo Direct event on April 2, the company finally revealed the Switch 2. Alongside the console's specs, we got confirmation that Switch 2 will be able to play upgraded versions of existing Switch games, Mario Kart World will cost a whopping £75, and what that mysterious 'C' button does.In fact, one of the things that wasn't a surprise was the console's name (having been revealed all the way back in January), but as covered in an "Ask the Developer" interview, the Switch 2 was almost called something very different – something fans had suspected years ago.‌Article continues belowHere's all we learned.Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are now open at most UK online stores(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Asked how the team came to call the console by its name, Switch 2 Producer Kouichi Kawamoto revealed it could have been called the Super Nintendo Switch.‌"There were a lot of ideas for the name, and we really struggled to find the right one," he admitted."We even considered ideas like “Super Nintendo Switch.” However, Super NES, which came out after the NES, couldn’t play NES games."Since Switch 2 can play Switch games, it didn't feel right to use the same naming convention as Super NES. Switch 2 is a new system with improved performance, but we'd like players who get their hands on it not to focus on the specs, but rather to think of it as the latest system developed by Nintendo.‌"So, in the hope that it becomes the new standard for Nintendo Switch, we named it Nintendo Switch 2."The console launches on June 5Reddit threads dating back years had the Switch's successor pegged as being the Super Nintendo Switch, but it's interesting to hear how Nintendo came to the decision.‌Fans will remember there being some confusion over the naming of the Nintendo Wii, but it went on to sell by the bucketload until everyone and their Nan was playing bowling in their living room.Its successor, the Wii U, was a big disappointment, with some industry commentators putting its lack of success down to confusion about whether it was a new console or just a super-charged Wii – so it's perhaps not too much of a surprise to see Nintendo go all-in with the big number in the console's name.It also acts as a fun reminder that naming a console isn't as easy as it seems – unless you're Sony, of course.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌‌‌