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We finally have an official confirmation on the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal — the Japanese console maker just tipped the next generation of its home-handheld hybrid gaming machine to drop no later than this fiscal year (2024-25). This means we are on track to get the improved Switch by March 2025, or within another 10 months.
It is worth noting that the competition, namely Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox, are yet to announce their upcoming launches. For now, the Switch 2 is all set to be the first 10th-generation console to hit the market, ahead of the PlayStation 6 and the next Xbox.
Nintendo Switch 2 announced to be launched soon, but that's all we know
In Nintendo's recent earnings call, company president Furukawa announced that it is planning to launch a "successor to Nintendo Switch" within this fiscal year. It is still unclear which direction the upcoming Switch 2 will take. However, leaks have suggested it will improve on the Switch's hybrid design with better rendering prowess, bringing it to par with modern standards.
The Switch is already seven years old now, having been introduced back in 2017. It has already lived long enough for the average console and is on track to be phased out soon. Although the Switch OLED added new life to the aging device, it falls way short of the much more capable PS5 and Xbox Series X when it comes to rendering prowess.
As per the latest data published by Nintendo, the Switch sold 15.7 million additional units last year, bringing the total up to 141.32 million. The company expects it sell another 13.5 million units by the end of March 2025, when its successor is set to launch.
Commenting further about the company's upcoming plans, Furukawa added:
“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 this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation.”
The Switch 2 is shaping up to be an interesting successor to arguably one of the most successful consoles ever launched. With increased rendering prowess and support for the latest technologies, the upcoming device is poised to fare even better.
