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[Draugoth]

Journalist @/phluttilippe says he had 5 sources from 3 contintents tell him Switch 2 was within the first 3 months of 2025 and some sources suggest the launch had been delayed.

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The idea of 2025 potential launch was also reiterated by NateTheHate yesterday

Update:

VGC,and Eurogamer corroborate:



Eurogamer has heard similar whispers of an early 2025 launch from industry sources this week, though has not been able to concretely substantiate them. Nintendo Switch 2 had previously been widely tipped to arrive later this year. A move to the other side of Christmas into early 2025 would mean more time for the console's launch line-up to be readied, while keeping the financial benefit of Switch 2's launch within Nintendo's upcoming financial calendar.

https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-now-q1-2025-report

Update 2:

Bloomberg corroborates:

Nintendo Is Telling Game Publishers Switch 2 Will Be Delayed

Nintendo Co. is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Looks like Nintendo is dead now too

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Hudo]

Meaning that next week's direct is gonna be a regular one and not a partner one?

 

[amigastar]

Hmm, that sucks.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Pulling a…Switcheroo…

 

[Astray]

I think reveal happens this year, on sale either end of this year or start of the next.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

I hope this isn't true.

 

[Skifi28]

#NintendoToo. They better schedule a business announcement about porting a few games over methinks.

 

[Vyse]

Boo!

 

[Magic Carpet]

AI chips come first, then maybe Nvidia will think about the gamer. Unless they forget.

 

[acm2000]

no 2024 release? thats all the kids christmases ruined, well done Nintendo

 

[Dorfdad]

These are all calculated responses to other companies. Sony has no real games this year the pro is looking like it might not happen yet, Xbox is years away from new hardware so why release early and hamper switch sales?

They will wait for next year because they simply can.

They release early they risk losing momentum to ps5 pro or nextbox.

 

[CherryFalls]

GTA6 is gonna be one amazing launch title

 

[ManaByte]

One more holiday season with the Switch to take the PS2 record.

 

[Gudji]

Seems like nintendo saw the podcast yesterday.

 

[Punished Miku]

Okay with me. It's not even announced yet. They need to be ready to launch year 1 with Mario, Mario Kart, a new IP, and give the Zelda team another year to get ready for maybe year 2-3.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Well, for about the third year in a row now, Switch fans were wrong about this thing coming out. In fact, I’m pretty sure there were a lot of folks here saying 2021, 2022, 2023, and now a fourth year, 2024. Instead of getting your hopes up, how about we just wait for news from actual Nintendo about it?

 

[Wooxsvan]

i knew it!!! whatever... just more time to save money

it does kill my hype for this year though. we just had rumors of an inevitable reveal event last couple weeks now this... ugh

 

[Mr Hyde]

More time to make it more beefy

 

[LakeOf9]

So they're just vacationing in 2024?

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Japan recession:
EU recession:
US inflation heading north of 5% again:

This is going to be gross (but should be heaven for fans of indie games)

 

[Dr. Suchong]

More time to save up for Switch 2 ports of Switch ports of Wii U games..

 

[Bry0]

By the time this launches the hardware powering it will be like 3 years old

 

[AV]

I mean, I've been saying early 2025 for ages anyway but

"twitter.com/phluttilippe"

Literally fucking who?

 

[tusharngf]

Make it 2026 .. Xbox new console, switch 2 and may be sony new pro machine

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Going by release dates, Switch was released in March 2017. Isnt that too early in a year? Some people will probably just think skip getting a Switch at Xmas 2024, since Switch 2 would be Q1 2025.

But if you make it a traditional console launch like Q4 2025, then you avoid that issue and a bunch of laggards who will just get a Switch 1 in 2024.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Nothing is delayed without being announced.

 

[Woopah]

Nate is just speculating. He's not saying he has info it is 2025.

 

[Gudji]

By the time this launches the hardware powering it will be like 3 years old

 

[Kacho]

I was a little skeptical when I saw r/gamingleaksandrumors but then I saw the name phluttilippe. Megaton.

 

[justiceiro]

Remember when Wii also overstayed its welcome?

Hopefully this means we will get a price cut this year, and maybe the successor will cost as much as the current one.

 

[Azelover]

Switch will become the best selling dedicated gaming system in history so far. It's pretty much in the bag now if this is true.

 

[Luigi Mario]

 

[Salz01]

Scalpers in all continents are crying at the loss of their 2024 profits…

 

[Euler007]

Strange, you'd think the foundries and part suppliers are really interested in producing something for a fall launch.

 

[XXL]

Who cares. It was never even officially announced. Lol.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

This decision seems very correct to me.

There are still many games that I have to enjoy on the Nintendo Switch... and that helps them consider it to be a better console, because an Asus Rog or Steam Deck can be problematic with the Nintendo Switch 2 in terms of hardware.

 

[Chastten]

If that's true I'm really hoping they have some unnannounced games for Switch left.

Giving the entire year to PlayStation while you only have Peach, Luigi's Mansion and Paper Mario Remake to release would make for a pretty bad situation.

 

[Robb]

That’d be very disappointing. I imagine this is going to be a very slow year for Nintendo games for me if that’s the case.

 

[VolticArchangel]

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I'm totally fine with early 2025. If it allows more time for launch window software to be ready to go. That is after all literally the only reason Switch launched March 2017 instead of holiday 2016. The games weren't ready yet.

But also this is mega grain of salt, guys. Many people who aren't actual "insiders" struggle to grasp the concept of FY vs CY. Most people, in fact. "Within FY 2024" could mean it launches as late as March 2025, and it still would be FY 2024. And Nintendo would only miss this holiday if they didn't have a major AAA game or two ready.

Switch sales are strong enough still that it wouldn't be much of a financial hit for them to squeeze one last holiday out of the current models. And I say current models deliberately. I think Switch 2 is a successor but also an interation/ replacement for the current model. I think Switch 2 launch model, and original Switch OLED and Lite will be Nintendo's platforms in 2025-2026 before the inevitable Switch 2 Lite and Switch 2 OLED in 2026/2027.

Honestly all I care about right now is that TTYD remake. And I don't need new hardware for that.

 

[Dr_Ifto]

They want the #1 selling console moniker. Needs one more year

 

[Buggy Loop]

They saw Microsoft's Nvidia Blackwell portable

 

[Fake]

Waiting Nintendo Business Podcast.

 

[locoghoul]

Can I dream of a Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary title for Switch then? Please????

 

[Cyberpunkd]

no 2024 release? thats all the kids christmases ruined, well done Nintendo

May I interest you in Switch Mario Kart 8 bundle?

 

[jufonuk]

I think reveal happens this year, on sale either end of this year or start of the next.

I think so to

 

[Ristifer]

Metroid Prime 4 never coming out.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Question is what purpose does a delay serve? Is it so more software and services are ready for launch? Is it so the hardware can be manufactured on a smaller node? Is there some shortage of components that justifies a delay?