Nintendo’s plans are more or less clear around the announcement of the Switch 2: by the end of the current fiscal year, i.e. before March 31, 2025. A judicious choice, which allows us to shed light on the current generation for the end of year holidays, just like the latest big games designed by the Japanese firm.
We think in particular of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Party Jamboree or even Mario and Luigi: The Fraternal Epic. The last one planned, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, will then arrive during the month of January 2025.
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The release date of the Switch 2 remains quite uncertain. While the month of March next year was previously mentioned, a new information leak from the YouTube channel Ninteduo now points to a more distant marketing date: around the month of June.
And insider Nintendo, Samus Hunter, shared some details about this revelation on Twitter/X on December 3, 2024. According to him, Nintendo would consider releasing its Switch 2 at the end of spring, around May/June 2025 depending on the progress of production.
In terms of announcement, January or February would be the most likely months. The price would be between $399 and $449 depending on the taxes in each region according to the informant. We would thus be facing an increase of $50 to $100 compared to the Oled Switch and $100 to $150 compared to the original model.
He ends by stating that Nintendo still has video games to announce for the Switch 1, which could thus justify a later launch than expected. A semi-valid argument when you know that the Switch 2 will support current generation games.
