Bad news for the Nintendo Switch 2, all hopes seem to be crumbling

Gaming News Bad news for the Nintendo Switch 2, all hopes seem to be crumbling

“Nintendo Switch 2”: Rumors become clearer as there is no announcement

The Nintendo Switch, launched on March 3, 2017, was a breath of fresh air for Nintendo. The failure of the WiiU caused the brand to announce its new console almost a year before its release and this choice was the right one. Driven by its hybrid concept, its exclusivity and the support of numerous third-party providers, the Nintendo Switch has found its way into many households, sometimes in multiple copies.

At the time of writing this, we know that the console has been sold more than 139 million units worldwide, 15 lengths behind the Nintendo DS and 16 million units behind the legendary PS2. Although sales are declining, they remain at a very high level given the age of the machine and the record no longer seems out of reach. Despite everything, we feel that the end of the machine’s life is approaching, and Nintendo seems unwilling to speed up the movement. We don’t know the woman’s real name called Nintendo Switch 2 for conveniencenor its exact release window and even less its built-in features.

The unknown remains, and we must do it Contact third-party companies and market analysts and a few journalists and insiders close to the company to create the appearance of information. The console would therefore replace the Switch and more or less retain the same concept. She would also be equipped with an LCD screen wider and more powerful custom chip. Backwards compatibility is controversial, but it’s also part of it.

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2024: the last full year for the Nintendo Switch before early retirement?

Waiting for, Multiple Video Games Chronicles sources have recently pointed in the same direction

Also interesting: The “Nintendo Switch 2” could still be delayed. While many observers and analysts thought a release at the end of 2024 was very likely, the new sources instead point to early 2025. Since no date has been announced, it is difficult to speak of a postponement, but this would still have been decided internally.

Nintendo would like to offer itself a little more time to prepare the launch plan and a line-up worthy of the name. It has to be said that making the Switch a success is no easy task, and Nintendo has admitted that very clearly that this situation was unprecedented in the history of the brand. The company doesn’t want to miss out and avoid what happened after the success of the SNES with the Nintendo 64 or after the Wii with the WiiU.

At the side of official information, it’s still tentative, but it’s becoming clearer. Nintendo didn’t hold its usual February Direct, the release schedule for first-party games is tight, and management is slowly starting to talk about the future. When presenting its financial results, CEO Shuntaro Furukawa reiterated that the Nintendo Switch is here to stay Nintendo’s “main business” in 2024And The future will be discussed with the shareholders at the next meeting in May. For the first time, Nintendo is talking about the future, of course without giving a date, a name or any hints about the approach chosen. As for the Switch, it will be official is supported by Nintendo until at least 2025.

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