Nintendo’s Switch 2 was expected to arrive sometime this year, but a new rumor calls that timeline into question. Now the company tells publishers that the next-generation console is scheduled to go on sale in the first quarter of 2025. VGC, Eurogamer and other sources. This would coincide with the release of the original Switch It was announced in October 2016 but he came in March 2017.
The publishers were recently informed of the release date change from late 2024 to early 2025. Several sources have said they are working on Switch 2 games, which are slated for an early 2025 release. One of the main titles could be the long-delayed game. Metroid Prime 4is still on Nintendo’s release schedule, but no specific date has been attached.
Earlier this month Nintendo bumped a little Its Switch sales forecast for fiscal 2024 rose to 15.5 million from 15 million, compared with 18 million and 23 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Reuters.
Not much is known about the upcoming device, including its name. Rumors suggest it will have backwards compatibility with the Switch, as well as similar 4K capabilities and visual quality to the PS5 and Series X. Either way, this year will be a busy one for the company – if the new console launches in the first quarter of 2025, it will likely be announced at the Nintendo Direct showcase later this year.
