Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Delayed to 2025; Multiple Reports State
The launch of Nintendo’s next handheld is something we were all waiting for. While we were expecting the Switch 2 to be announced next month, there is now some fresh information. News from multiple sources state that the Nintendo Switch 2 launch has been delayed to 2025.
According to the Brazil-based journalistPedro Henrique Lutti Lippe,fiveof his sources have stated that the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch in thefirst quarter of 2025. This has been further supported byEurogamer&VGC, who have their own respective sources as well.
Reportedly, publishers have been told by Nintendo that the new console will be released in the aforementioned launch window. One of VGC’s sources alsosuggestedthat Nintendo may be preparing morefirst-party Switch-exclusive gamesto go along with the launch of their next-generation gaming console.Está no ar o X do Controle News #11!Neste episódio,@phluttilippee@guisouzadiasrevelam: o Switch 2 deve sair apenas em 2025.Além disso, o Xbox não morreu, e o PlayStation tá prometendo um total de 0 grandes jogos pro próximo ano.Links nos próximos tuítes!pic.twitter.com/oEMnrAsPbC— O X do Controle (@xdocontrole)February 16, 2024
Está no ar o X do Controle News #11!Neste episódio,@phluttilippee@guisouzadiasrevelam: o Switch 2 deve sair apenas em 2025.Além disso, o Xbox não morreu, e o PlayStation tá prometendo um total de 0 grandes jogos pro próximo ano.Links nos próximos tuítes!pic.twitter.com/oEMnrAsPbC— O X do Controle (@xdocontrole)February 16, 2024
In terms of new games, there are launches scheduled for Nintendo Switch this year.Princess Peach: Showtimeis coming later in March 2024. Plus, new games in the Mario universe are also expected including the remaster ofLuigi’s Mansion 2.
An exciting Nintendo Switch 2 rumor we heard earlier stated thatbackwards compatibilitywill be a feature for the new handheld. With this, Nintendo games that are releasing this year including the ones that have been released before (such as Doom, Witcher 3, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more) could all run withenhanced visuals and performanceon the Switch 2!
Keep in mind that the Nintendo President had disregarded rumors of a next-gen handheld, and this was when rumors for a 2024 launch were piling up. So far, Nintendo hasn’t confirmed the Switch 2, but you can find outeverything we knowabout the upcoming handheld here.
Whether or not Nintendo releases the Switch 2 in 2025 will depend upon what we hear officially. So far, we don’t have much in terms of that. But we did hear that game developers are already working onnew gamesfor the Switch 2 (Source: GDC 2024 Survey), and you can check out those details in our detailed coverage above.
What are your thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 rumors? When do you think this handheld will launch, and are you excited about it? Let us know in the comments below.
Satyam Kumar
Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.
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