While Nintendo has not given any concrete information, market news comparing Nintendo and Sony have predicted that we may see the Nintendo Switch 2 some time in early 2025. With the Switch growing older, Nintendo may need to release something new in order to keep up with trends. [Thanks, Kabutan!]
Various sources over the years have given tidbits of information regarding the Nintendo Switch 2, or whatever Nintendo will name the successor to the console. It will likely be on the “cheaper” end at under $499, yet its specs will be slightly inferior to that of the PS4 Pro. For reference, the current price for a a normal Nintendo Switch is $299.99. Meanwhile, an OLED model is $349.99. Kabutan is guessing that the Nintendo Switch 2’s price may lead to inbound demand generation due to differences between the US dollar and the Japanese yen.
Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda was the one who predicted that the Switch 2 would come out in early 2025. He stated that Nintendo made way less money compared to Sony, as well as its own previous year. However, this was within Nintendo’s expectations for two main reasons. Firstly, unlike last year, Nintendo doesn’t have a major hit like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which would affect its growth. Second of all, the Switch is in its eighth year now. So it stands to reason that hardware sales would go down.
If Yasuda’s predictions are accurate, we may see the Nintendo Switch in early 2025 (likely some time within Q2 2025). Until then, we will need to wait for Nintendo’s official announcement.
Published: Aug 17, 2024 01:30 pm