Nintendo was very clear. The successor to Nintendo Switch It will be announced this fiscal year (which ends March 31, 2025), however, the announcement is one thing and the launch another. Does that mean the console will hit stores later in April? Can you arrive earlier? It seems that we finally have the first clues, and we are sorry to tell you that it is not good news.
Switch 2 release date
The information comes through GamesIndustry.biz, where they have shared relevant details that come from different developers. And, according to their opinions, no one expects the console to launch this fiscal year, only a few “hope” that the launch will take place in April or May with a little luck, but the general position is quite pessimistic.
This would upset the plan of many users who They would be waiting for the console at the beginning of 2025. If so, the new Nintendo Switch would extend its arrival even further, and it remains to be seen if it will do so around May, in the summer, or if it will make us wait until the end of the year around the Christmas period. This last option would be the worst news, but we don't want to imagine what a Nintendo launch would mean with the Christmas campaign in mind.
Nintendo already said it, "we will announce the next generation of console in the current fiscal year." We will leave the launch for another day...
Long live Switch
If Switch 2 continues to be “delayed”, Nintendo has no choice but to continue squeezing Switch to the limit. At the moment, games like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom They arrive next month, and the same Metroid Prime 4: Beyond It will also be game for the current generation, so there will be enough wood to stoke the fire.
It seems that the Switch release calendar has enough reserves to continue supporting the current hardware, and taking into account that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond also seems to arrive with a version for the Switch 2, everything indicates that the Retro Studios game will be key to discovering the definitive launch of the next generation of Nintendo. We'll see if we get it right.
Meanwhile, Nintendo continues to look the other way when asked about the new Switch, and there is no type of clue that invites us to think about a Nintendo Direct focused on the new platform. What's more, every time they announce one, they emphasize that absolutely nothing will be said about the new generation, so secrecy is absolute. We don't know if it's because the times are bad or because their advertising policy is so secretive that they have no choice but to work like this.
Source: Games Industry
Vía: Nintendo Life