Those who were looking forward to the release of the new Nintendo Switch 2 will have to be patient for a while. According to recent reports, the successor of the popular console will not hit the market until after April 1, 2025 at the earliest. This is longer than previously expected and may be a solution for both gamers and Nintendo itself.
The current Nintendo Switch, launched in 2017, is starting to show its age. Fans of the console have been waiting for a newer version for a long time. Although rumors about a new Switch have been circulating for a while, Nintendo did not officially confirm a few months ago that a successor was in development. This announcement was immediate impact on the sales figures of the old model. It seems that many players decided to wait for the new version.
News of the release later comes from Chris Dring, head of GamesIndustry.biz. In his podcast, via VGCsaid that developers do not expect the Nintendo Switch 2 to launch before the end of Nintendo’s current fiscal year. That fiscal year ends on March 31, 2025, meaning the new console won’t be released until April or May 2025 at the earliest.
Announcement possibly in spring 2025
The latter is attractive. Especially since the CEO of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa announced in May that we will get information about the Switch 2 before the end of this fiscal year. Dring now expects the official announcement to happen sometime in April or May 2025. It’s possible that Nintendo will share a little teaser earlier to keep fans interested.
Despite the delay in the launch, it seems that Nintendo does not intend to end support for the original Switch. The company recently announced several new games for the current console. With around 170 million copies sold worldwide, the Nintendo Switch remains an important pillar for the Japanese gaming company.
2024-08-15 18:21:38
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