The successor to the Nintendo Switch has yet to officially be revealed. But that hasn't stopped the leak and speculation train from rolling. But this isn't the first time we've been waiting for the reveal of a new console from Nintendo. The original Nintendo Switch had its own long build up to reveal, starting in 2015 when it was first announced under the codename NX.

Between Switch 1 and Switch 2, which period between announcement and reveal do you prefer? Which system had it better in terms of hype, info, and rumors surrounding it?

Switch 2 definitely has it better in terms of momentum and good will.


But as far as speculation? It was Switch 1 by far... For good AND bad reasons.
The wait for NX (Switch 1) was a VERY grueling period for Nintendo and us fans.
This was right in the middle of the dark days of the Wii U and for as much hype and excitement, there was just as much, if not maybe slightly more, doubt and pessimism.
I remember this site being one giant land mine of speculation and threads about what NX would be. Whether it would succeed or fail. And what didn't help it was the whole lot of nothing going on for the Wii U and, to a lesser degree, the 3DS.
And even after the Switch was revealed, that just amplified even further on both sides, and it just kept on building as we got close to release and it just reached its peak after the January presentation.

Switch 1. We more or less know Switch 2 will be just a more powerful Switch. Switch still has a lot of games coming to it so people are still enjoying it. Switch 1 hype had a lot of mystery and nothing seemed off the table. Any wild idea of what NX could be seemed plausible. Everyone was ready to move on from Wii U. So the excitement was high of what could be. What might be and let the Wii U die and 3DS could finally rest. Switch 2 I am ready for it but also not desperate to get away from Switch 1 like I was Wii U.

I don't mind waiting for the Switch Up (2).
Waiting for the first Switch was super annoying because the WiiU was nearly dead in 2016 when we where still waiting, the 3DS was in good shape but not enough to justify waiting this long. I could wait for the sucessor till march 2027, i would bot mind. Also 2025 has more than enough for the Switch and also 2026 will have some games, maybe even first party. I don't see them dropping first Party for the Switch before 2027 to be honest!

The rumor is reveal and announcement in Jan or Feb with a release closer to the summer (May or June).

If you want, you can wait.

I bought a Switch OLED earlier this year (and have a OG Switch from 2020) and been using it almost daily.

Definitely the former. It was more exciting and the wait for the Switch 2 has very much overstayed its welcome by this point.

Switch 2. Because a notable chunk of the discourse around Switch 1 leading up to release (before the reveal) was dominated by people unable to see the writing on the wall for the WiiU. 
This time seems different, as people are probably a lot more satisfied with the number of quality of games over time for Switch.

I’ve been let down by the lack of creativity with YouTubers this time around. There are so many “Switch in Review” videos they could have made during this time, strolling down nearly 8 years of memory lane and documenting the story of the Switch, but instead they make Switch 2 videos each and every day about nothing. Some channels are almost beyond repair for me as they just come across like some kid that only talks about one thing nonstop. Boring is an understatement, and I absolutely do not hold Nintendo accountable for this. Most of us here knew that the wait was going to be a while. They easily could have taken a week off to brainstorm content for the next couple months instead of making knee jerk rumor videos every time something showed up on 4chan.

Am I misremembering or did the switches nickname NX pop up in 2013?

Maybe rumours, but "NX" was announced in early 2015, if I'm not mistaken.