After rumors and leaks suggested that Nintendo’s next console would be released in the second half of 2024, it appears that the launch has now been pushed back to 2025. This is evident from several reports, including one OX of control Video in which journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Libbe claims to have received the information from five sources. This was confirmed by Eurogamer, who reports that they have heard “similar rumors” about an early 2025 launch. A VGC report further confirms the new information as sources tell the publication that Nintendo has told publishers that its next console will launch in the first quarter of 2025.
Sources say third-party companies were recently informed of an internal delay from Nintendo that pushed the console back from its previously scheduled late 2024 release. A source tells VGC that the reason for this delay is that there are not enough strong first-party titles ready for the end of 2024.
The topic of a successor to the Nintendo Switch – which doesn’t have a name yet, but I like to imagine it will be called “Switcheroo” – has been a hot topic in the industry for years at this point. The Switch was released on March 3, 2017 and has now reached the average lifespan of a games console. Although there is a lot We can agree on his successor Thanks to leaks and industry analysts, we still haven’t heard anything official about its existence.
While Nintendo fans may be disappointed to hear that they’ll likely have to wait longer for anything that comes after the Switch, it does suggest that Nintendo will follow the release schedule of the Switch, which was released earlier this year. For 2024, Nintendo seems focused on giving the Switch a respectable ending, with the likes of Princess Peach: Showtime! still on the horizon. This game is set to release on Nintendo’s handheld hybrid on March 22nd.
