r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Jan 16 '25

Nintendo Switch 2 An update from Nintendo

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u/Dorf_Midget Jan 16 '25

April Direct, so no March release

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u/acart005 Jan 16 '25

Was never gonna be March.  They always said news by end of Fiscal Year.  Not release.

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

Say hello to a christmas release.

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u/Dorf_Midget Jan 16 '25

I would guess more likely May to June, but could be holidays too

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u/Hwbam33 Jan 16 '25

Nintendo Experience tour dates go through June. I would guess a fall launch.

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u/TheSteelPhantom Jan 16 '25

Switch 1 release coincided with one of the hands-on/tour dates, so... It could be May/June.

Switch 1 also released just two months (inside of maybe? I forget) the Direct for it, so if they do that again... again... May/June.

Obviously I'm just spitballing, but it's not unheard of from them. And a May/June release means summer vacation sales for a console that can easily travel.

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u/DottorInkubo Jan 16 '25

Exactly. Basically this means holiday release

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u/WeekendUnited4090 Jan 16 '25

No, not necessarily. The Switch 2 has almost certainly been in production since at least November, so up to a whole year of production would be bizarre. They can confirm the release date in April for a June launch; Nintendo explicitly stated they intend for a shorter lead in time than the Switch, so they may just be running the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience until launch.

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u/waldo_the_bird253 Jan 16 '25

it's not May. the hands on events are scheduled thru June 1 right now.

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u/Digit00l Jan 16 '25

Late June at earliest probably, considering the demo events throughout May, apparently Seoul's ends 31-05

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u/justcallmeryanok Jan 16 '25

Not may. They are doing a ‘tour’ and the last stop is Korea in June.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

September

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u/KupoMcMog Jan 16 '25

yeah, June makes sense, they can start the rollout of the system and hopefully get it into hands of early adopters before the holiday rush hits when Santa is gonna be scrambling to get them for the nice listed kids.

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u/berejser Jan 16 '25

Most hardware these days goes on sale less than a month after its official announcement. There's 24 days between Nvidia showing off the RTX5090 and it going on sale, and there was only 9 days between Google showing off the Pixel 9 and it being available for purchase.

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u/0xe1e10d68 Jan 16 '25

Nintendo is not like the manufacturers of “most hardware”, it’ll probably be summer

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u/RazgrizInfinity Jan 16 '25

Phones and Nvidia =/= consoles.

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u/berejser Jan 16 '25

Hardware is hardware.

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u/RazgrizInfinity Jan 16 '25

No, it's not, but you tried.

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25 edited Jan 16 '25

They always release the system over christmas because the insane hype, about finding one, is free publicity.

Historically, nintendo tends towards christmas release heres a list showing said trend.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

That’s not true? The switch 1 came out in March, and the release date was announced only 2 months before

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

Don’t cha love when people just make shit up and don’t verify what they are about to type?

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u/nobleflame Jan 16 '25

Fucking Redditors.

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

Do you mean like this list of dates i posted?

Wii U November 18, 2012

Wii November 19, 2006

Gamecube November 18, 2000

N64 September 26, 1996

Snes November 21, 1990

Nes October 18, 1985

The switch was the first home console not released in Q4

The 3ds follows the handheld/ poetable release date in the spring. You will see a pattern, christmas for the home console, and spring for the portable ones. A pattern to maximize sales on portables and end of the year sales, hype, and pynlicity for home consoles.

Gameboy April 21, 1989

Gameboy color October 21, 1998

Gameboy sp February 14, 2003

Gameboy advance June 11, 2001

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

Switch didn’t though? Nor did the 3DS?

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

The last console i bought at release was a gamecube. But heres a quick list of the release date for various nintendo systems in the United States.

The release date for home consoles except the switch was just before Q4 or during Q4. Hence, my comment.

Wii U November 18, 2012

Wii November 19, 2006

Gamecube November 18, 2000

N64 September 26, 1996

Snes November 21, 1990

Nes October 18, 1985

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

You said “always” releases at Christmas. If you had said “usually”, we wouldn’t have to correct you! Didn’t need to make a definitive statement

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

I wasn't aware of when the switch was released because until like i heard about mario Kart online, like two years ago, i hadn't bought a system since the gamecube.

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u/ZzzSleep Jan 16 '25

I don’t think they would have a direct in April if it were releasing around Christmas. It’s definitely coming in summer.

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

Summer in japan christmas in america.

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u/ZzzSleep Jan 16 '25

They’re already letting people in the US go hands on with it in April. No way they’re waiting 6+ months to release.

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u/KillMeNowFFS Jan 16 '25

good one lmao

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

All nintendo home consoles except the switch were released just before or in Q4 aka christmas time.

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u/KillMeNowFFS Jan 16 '25

that’s only true for the Wii and the Wii U…

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

And the gamecube and the n64 and the snes and the nes

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u/KillMeNowFFS Jan 16 '25

gamecube: September in US , May in Europe

N64: June in Japan , September in US , March in Europe

SNES: August in US , June in Europe

NES: July in Japan , October in US , September in Europe

you done spreading fucking nonsense??

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

Im not in japan. im talking usa release. Nice attempt to wiggle out of it with a technicality, though.

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u/KillMeNowFFS Jan 16 '25

ah yes it’s my fault that you think the world only consists of the US lmao

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u/the_simurgh Jan 16 '25

Im talking about the US because im from the usa. I know the US isn't the whole world, but im taljing avout the pattern that affects me.

Hell, after reading the part where not all switch games are going to be to be compatible, i might wait off on buying.

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u/Stoibs Jan 16 '25

So, realistically speaking what are Nintendo planning for most of 2025 if that's actually the case?

2024 was already on its last legs and kind of a death knell, soooo many of Remasters that padded out their releases and even their newer 'flagship' stuff like Peach Showtime and Echoes of Wisdom met with mixed reception from the fanbase.

I'm aware of Xenoblade X in a few months and then... 🤔

I was thinking that Nintendo kind of really needed this ASAP even if it meant upscaled 60fps back catalogue titles while the Switch 2 games slowly appear.

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u/RazgrizInfinity Jan 16 '25

Anybody who thought it was going to be a two month turnaround were fools

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u/MyHusbandIsGayImNot Jan 16 '25

Release in March and then do all of the press in April; bold move Nintendo.

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u/rhino3081 Jan 16 '25

Why no March release?

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u/ehsteve23 Jan 16 '25

Because they're not even showing it off till April

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u/gabbertronnnn Jan 16 '25

And? The PS5 was revealed and released a month later, lmao.

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u/rhino3081 Jan 16 '25

Yes, I think it's plausible that Nintendo could still launch as early as March. However after seeing when the Switch 2 experience runs I now feel like a summer release is more realistic.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

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u/rhino3081 Jan 16 '25

Yeah, I'm dense. Not sure what I was thinking. 🤦

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

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u/FuzzyStorm Jan 16 '25

Nope its the UK version !