There is a small change of plan for Nintendo's Switch 2, and it will now reportedly arrive come early 2025 and not the late 2024 rumors which the industry highly speculated for the upcoming console release. While the reason behind the later Switch 2 release is not related to the hardware, it will wait for next year for a massive drop to the world, one that would offer a complete experience overall.
Speculations and rumors for the Switch 2 are massive, especially with many considering that there is a dire need for a new handheld console from Nintendo.
Nintendo Switch 2 is Coming by Early 2025, After 8 Years
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VGC reported that a new source is claiming a later release date for Nintendo's Switch, one that would be available come early 2025, eight years after its initial release date. It was also regarded in the report that it would be arriving by Q1 2025, speculated for a March next year release date, the same time as when Nintendo originally launched it in 2017.
Moreover, this is corroborated by various sources from the gaming industry, including one from a Brazilian journalist and the other from Eurogamer.
Additionally, some sources confirmed to be creating Switch 2-specific games slated for early 2025, solidifying more of the later release date's legitimacy.
The reports claim that the reason behind the Switch 2's later launch is to give developers more time to create their games and have it ready come early 2025 alongside the still unnamed next-generation Nintendo console. It is yet unknown how good the Switch 2 is and if it will be able to keep the hype up to the best PlayStation and Xbox in the gaming industry again.
Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors, Leaks
The world widely anticipates the arrival of Nintendo's next take on its highly popular Switch console, with rumors claiming that this will be available to the public by 2024. While the possibilities are endless, Nintendos' famed recipe for success in making the Switch a handheld, portable console and its famed removable Joy-Cons will still be available on the next generation of the device.
It remains unknown what the future holds for the Switch 2, even with its current moniker which is not its official name yet, as Nintendo is best known for adding words and not numbers, like the Game Boy to Game Boy Advance, or the Wii and then the Wii U.
Moreover, it was previously leaked that Nintendo is planning to bring digital-only and physical-ready Switch 2s, similar to PlayStation and Xbox's current releases.
AAA games and other Switch 2-specific titles are also rumored to be under development now, one that would equip it with massive titles upon launch. Nintendo is reportedly moving the Switch 2 to early 2025 and this is because of the games coming to it, offering developers more time to join its launch and be available immediately as it drops, not exactly a delay as it is not yet confirmed by the company.
