Nintendo has officially stated that the next version of its very popular Switch console is on the way.
Key points:
- Rumors about the “Switch 2” have been circulating in recent months. swirling in recent months.
- Nintendo broke its silence about its next console on X, promising more information on the Switch successor by March 2025.
- The company remains tight-lipped on the specifics.
This is Furukawa, President of Nintendo. We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015. We will be holding a Nintendo Direct…
— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) May 7, 2024
The details:
- In a post via the company’s official X account on May 7, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the nine-year gap since the original Switch announcement. He assured fans details for its successor will arrive “within this fiscal year,” which ends on March 31, 2025.
- He also confirmed a Nintendo Direct in June but emphasized it will only focus on upcoming Switch games for the latter half of 2024.
- No details on the console itself were revealed, including name, specs or features.
- The post comes following the company’s release of its financial results from the last fiscal year. While hardware sales dipped year-over-year, the Switch remains a strong seller with over 141 million units sold since its 2017 release.
- Reports have emerged that Nintendo has been showing the Switch 2 to select third-party developers since mid-2023.
- Leaks have hinted at features like magnetic Joy-Cons, larger controllers with more buttons and an 8-inch screen.
What’s next:
- An official announcement about the Switch successor is expected sometime before or during March 2025.
- Analysts expect the new console to maintain a design close to the original Switch to build on its success.
