Nintendo confirms 'Switch 2'

Ryan General
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Nintendo has finally confirmed that the next iteration of its wildly popular Switch console is coming.

Key points:

  • Rumors about the "Switch 2" have been swirling in recent months.

  • Nintendo broke its silence about its next console on X, promising more information on the Switch successor by March 2025.

  • The company remains tight-lipped on the specifics.

 

The details:

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  • In a post via the company's official X account on May 7, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the nine-year gap since the original Switch announcement. He assured fans details for its successor will arrive "within this fiscal year," which ends on March 31, 2025.

  • He also confirmed a Nintendo Direct in June but emphasized it will only focus on upcoming Switch games for the latter half of 2024.

  • No details on the console itself were revealed, including name, specs or features.

  • The post comes following the company’s release of its financial results from the last fiscal year. While hardware sales dipped year-over-year, the Switch remains a strong seller with over 141 million units sold since its 2017 release.

  • Reports have emerged that Nintendo has been showing the Switch 2 to select third-party developers since mid-2023.

  • Leaks have hinted at features like magnetic Joy-Cons, larger controllers with more buttons and an 8-inch screen.

What's next:

  • An official announcement about the Switch successor is expected sometime before or during March 2025.

  • Analysts expect the new console to maintain a design close to the original Switch to build on its success.

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