Nintendo had a history of delaying their consoles: N64 from 1995 to 1996 GameCube from 2000 to 2001 Wii U from Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 Switch from 2016 to 2017

Switch 2 in 2025 is the most realistic outcome.

If it does end up coming in 2025, this will end up being the longest time between Nintendo systems *ever.* If they’re gonna wait this long to drop such a much-needed upgrade, and *especially* if they want that top console sales spot, they better be getting those price drops out STAT. We should not be paying MSRP for seven-year old games, especially when Nintendo used to drop their console and game prices after less time.

2025 is Mario's 40th anniversary

With how much 2017's stellar output set up the switch for success, I really wouldn't blame them for launch title prep being the reason for the delay. Especially when all signs seem to be pointing to it including a new 3D Mario, possibly Mariokart, and now Pokémon ZA.

Y'know, this situation does feel real familiar to the lead up to the Switch or "NX". Y'all remember when people thought the Switch was a stupid name and wanted to keep calling it the NX? I feel like people may have to get used to not calling the next console Switch2.

That render of Wario ALWAYS gets me.

1. Yen inflation has created a situation where Taiwanese, Korean, and Vietnamese labor all is too high of a cost with where the Yen is right now. Japan’s financial sector predicts that to come back to a sensible position late 2024, which makes early 2025 the right time to spend big on a huge manufacturing run, of a console which has been done with design for some time. 2. Nintendo knows with another year of SALES, both hardware and software, they can unload ALL inventory, to younger gamers, females and developing nations primarily with the pending sizable discounts. 3. Nintendo also knows that with this huge sale inventory unload …. They have a very real chance to eclipse the PS2 sales record of 155-158million consoles sold, at some point in 2025…. This achievement may not mean much to hardcore gamers …. But it means ALOT of FREE MARKETING that can be utilized and “TIDE OVER” into free marketing for the Switch 2 launch shortly thereafter….

My mindset has always been they'll drop it when they drop it. But the rumors and clear engagement farming around said rumors (not you though) has definitely taken its toll amongst Nintendo heads by now. Just enjoy the ride folks

Yeah, well that's why we should call it an "Internal Delay" (supposed). That (supposed) April Direct can't get here soon enough. How do you feel now that Thousand Year Door and Luigi's Mansion are confirmed for 1st Half? Which leaves the 2nd Half a complete mystery.

If I had to guess, I would say we are almost exactly a year away from Switch 2. I think launching in March like the Switch makes sense. I do hope that the launch year is as good as the Switch. Some possible launch year titles that I think would be good would be a new Mario Kart, 3D Mario, Pokemon Z-A, Prime 4 existing, Xenoblade X port, Mario Party, and Super Smash Bros. Also Min Min reminds me that Arms 2 could exist which would make me happy.

There was pretty much no reason to not think 2024 before the reports, but yeeeah. If we especially go by these next few months without hearing a peep, its over. I think maybe Nintendo has a few games in the backlog that they'll sprinkles as crumbs. So this won't be nearly as comparable to the hellscape that was the Wii U to Switch transition... but still. It'll mostly be stuff that isn't toooo crazy I'm guessing. Would love to be proven wrong though. Also I feel bad for those said Mario spinoffs, because I feel like a game like Princess Peach Showtime is gonna get judged 10x as harder, but maybe it'll help with its sales. And y'know TTYD having space so it can sell is VERY needed.

It's disappointing they didn't say anying about Metriod Prime 4 :(

Winter 2025 would be great. I know is everyone thinks it's coming earlier but I think they'll have wait a little longer

If it's not happening now (like spring), then its happening next year. I dont see them doing a winter release

Either way, people better buy this "Switch 2" that they CLEARLY CANNOT WAIT ANY LONGER FOR. :]] I will wait as long as I have to for a great product.

I think this year we will get a teaser or announcement of the new system

If a rumor doesn’t sound like wishful thinking, it’s probably true. Also, if it was delayed for any one reason, I would like that because that means they could take their time developing everywhere else

It won't be holiday 2024 because they can't handle the load of pre-orders unless they can get like 30 million out or something.

I honestly don’t know if it’s this year or next year I can say is no matter when it comes out, we’re going to be excited. I bet Nintendo has already planned out all the games are gonna be in the lunchtime for the consul. By the way about all the remakes being proof about all this stuff that makes sense except for Kirby’s Return to Dreamland. I know how HAL does stuff with their games when they make a remake they don’t do it at the end of a life span. They do it for a celebration that remake was purely for the anniversary. Thanks for the video SMT and everyone have an amazing year and God bless you all

I predict that Nintendo’s next console will be announced in October and released in March next year

I don’t get why Nintendo would have a Partner Showcase last month when we literally know nothing about the first party lineup for the rest of this year other than Mario vs. Donkey Kong which just came out and Princess Peach Showtime coming in two weeks. Aside from those we know about Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door but still need more info on them. The rest of 2024 is a mystery at this point and I’m hoping that we get the Zelda Oracle games remade on Switch! Cause hey, if the Link’s Awakening remake on Switch was successful then why stop there? It makes all the sense in the world to continue it with Oracle of Seasons and Ages! That would be like Nintendo and Grezzo remaking Ocarina of Time without Majora’s Mask, ya just don’t do it!

I hate that you have to say "hear me out" in relation to Donkey Kong, as if it didn't used to be one of the biggest, franchises that consistently sells well, Nintendo has.

TBH I think the Next console will get announced by 2025 and get a launch by Holiday 2026, this is because just recently Nintendo and Illumination has just announced that a new Super Mario Bros. movie (mostly The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2) will be in theaters by April 3rd 2026 and Nintendo is going to want to launch the next console with a 3D Mario at launch to coincide with the Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 (maybe bundle a download code for the Super Mario Bros. movie 2 for movies anywhere with the next console and a download code for the next 3D Mario.) the Nintendo Switch I still think has steam and we might see a new Mario Kart, Dr. Mario, Mario Baseball and Donkey Kong games, ports of Yoshi's Woolly World, Star Fox Zero, Zelda Wind Waker HD and Zelda Twilight Princess HD with Pokemon Legends A Z and Metroid Prime 4 being the Switch's swansong before the next console. If the Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 dose numbers at the box office (10x more than the first one) and launch it with a new 3D Mario, sales for the next Console will fly off of store shelves.

Random thought- I think Genshin Impact's gonna be a launch title for Switch 2. They announced that thing ages ago, but there's been absolutely nothing of it since. More related, I may have missed it, but I think there's a big difference between Pokemon Z and BW2 & USM. BW2 and USM were follow up 3rd version games, while Legends ZA is a spinoff. I think there's a really good chance it could launch on the new system.

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It won’t be a switch 2 it will be a new console

Please say metroid prime 4 will never come out so you get it wrong

No, it's coming this year, shuddup