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Games Industry: Developers are Being Told to not Expect Switch Sucessor to Launch This Fiscal Year (Q1 2025)
mystech
Member
Looking back, Nintendo hasn’t really stuck to Holiday season releases for their systems. I’m thinking the Switch 2 comes out in June 2025 and I’m wiling to bet this thing will have one of the fullest launch game libraries we’ve ever seen (both 1st and 3rd party).
Nintendo might show us a glimpse over the next couple months but I don’t think they will really start the hype train until January. A June release gives them a solid 6 months to build interest without screwing up their last Switch holiday season.
Nintendo might show us a glimpse over the next couple months but I don’t think they will really start the hype train until January. A June release gives them a solid 6 months to build interest without screwing up their last Switch holiday season.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
That was a secondary territory launch after the US and EU rollout the prior holiday. Nintendo in the modern era wouldn’t roll out a platform in Japan early or late vs other major regions.
Dr. Samuel Hayden
Member
Up next:
"Switch 2 not expected until 2026"
and then
"Switch 2 not expected until 2027"
etc.
"Switch 2 not expected until 2026"
and then
"Switch 2 not expected until 2027"
etc.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
That’s…not what vaporware means.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Yeah. That’s gotta be it.They probably don’t have faith in it…
Smh this place sometimes../
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
It should be releasing in May of 2025.
Bernardougf
Member
So the launch of ps5 pro for the "high end" console fans that want and like better graphics is unnecessary... but a sequel to the switch a console wich fans say over and over and over that graphics dont matter is super necessary ? ... fuck it launch this thing in 2030.. graphics dont matter am I right ? ...
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Well, your argument has some real problems. You’re conflating a mid-gen refresh with the same software library to a next-gen successor with orders of magnitude more horsepower than its predecessor (and who knows what new features/ input changes). So you’re whole approach is a non-starter.
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You still have time to repent before GTAVI
ChorizoPicozo
Member
and also they have so much to win IF they are more ambitious with their specs.
HRK69
Member
ChorizoPicozo
Member
at this point, they are going to compete with the enigmatic Xbox Hybrid ConsoleTM
cinnamonandgravy
Member
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asdasdasdbb
Member
Woopah
Member
Never thought about it like that!
Woopah
Member
It's selling well, but not that well.
There's more behind a purchase decision than hardware power.
{insert code here}
Member
Announced at TGS, launches Spring '25 is my best guess. Maybe along with a Switch Lite holiday edition at 149.
Topher
Identifies as young
He seems to just find any thread he made that is remotely relevant and pretend he is Nostradamus.
These type of games that need stronger hardware don't really sell too well on Nintendo platforms anyway. Nintendo isn't going to rush their hardware out to appease those devs
The cons of a reset for Nintendo is bigger than the pros in the 1st few years .
Higher manufacturing cost, Higher Development cost , Smaller user base , a chance of failure .
Why would they rush into this when they don't have to?
He seems to just find any thread he made that is remotely relevant and pretend he is Nostradamus.
Stop it
You know damn well I been spot on
Topher
Identifies as young
You said Nintendo would "ride the Switch out for a few more years". That's being "spot on"?
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Gambit2483
Member
Lol Nintendo doesn't give a damn about a PS5 Pro. Only way for PlayStation to even bother Nintendo is a Portable PS4.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
Yeah. That’s gotta be it.
Smh this place sometimes../
March Climber
Member
Nothing about this is a rush. If anything, they are stretching this system out as far as humanly possible.
Upgrading tech is an inevitability. People eventually move on to the next thing and trends change. Nintendo doesn’t want to be too far behind on it’s own trend that it started (hybrid consoles), so it will make a successor.
That’s too bad
Nintendo will eventually update and the endless excuses on both the dev side and the gamer side will eventually have to cease. If that means some devs are forced to upgrade, then so be it. If that means some devs will settle into making bad-looking games (Pokemon company), then the next console will be the gen where everyone will accept and see that they are simply a mediocre developer.
With Switch 2, the excuses. are. over.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
One area of concern is that the longer they wait the further they will be behind technically. Newer games will still suffer and have downgrades because all the new titles are being built with ray tracing etc which won’t be doable on switch 2x
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However the biggest issue could be if Sony wants to swing hard and releases the pro at the current ps5 price point and drops the standard ps5 digital with a 64gb had for like 349.99 it would ensure a very high sell rate for the next year and might put more pressure on Nintendo with there system being so far technically behind and about the same price point.
Sony would be taking a loss but it might just lock down this generation with a bold move.
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However the biggest issue could be if Sony wants to swing hard and releases the pro at the current ps5 price point and drops the standard ps5 digital with a 64gb had for like 349.99 it would ensure a very high sell rate for the next year and might put more pressure on Nintendo with there system being so far technically behind and about the same price point.
Sony would be taking a loss but it might just lock down this generation with a bold move.
Hohenheim
Member
I think we'll know the release date for the new Nintendo console at the same time as they announce the date for Metroid Prime 4.
That game has to be day and date for the new console, just like Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess was, right?
I'll be damned if I have to buy a Switch to play a stripped down version of that game day 1..
That game has to be day and date for the new console, just like Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess was, right?
I'll be damned if I have to buy a Switch to play a stripped down version of that game day 1..
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I don't think Sony is of concern to Nintendo. I also don't see games coming out which are that advance from the PS4 era, but could be just my untechi eye.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
i loved you nintendo
trying to beet ps2 dont care bout this crud record want new games
trying to beet ps2 dont care bout this crud record want new games
cash_longfellow
Member
For the 100th time in the last 3 years (and 50+ threads on Gaf), what’s a Switch 2? 
gooner4life_uk
Member
Switch 2 is DOA, my kids don't even touch the switch anymore, Switch emulators are so good and i can emulate the switch on the ROG Ally and run games at better framerates and resolution, what's the point of it, it's going to be severely underpowered.
nial
Member
It's Japan, though, we're not talking about South Korea here. And anyway, bolded was not what I meant; PS4 and 3DS are just two examples of a console launch before March.
nial
Member
You're not getting anything Nintendo at TGS.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
I honestly don’t think Switch 2 will come out until the Switch sales are almost nonexistent. Maybe Fall 2025 is a possibility and that’s probably at the earliest imo. Waiting can be a dangerous game to play though because you don’t want to release Switch 2 when the PS6 rumors start up. Nah, they wouldn’t wait that long for Switch 2, would they?
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darrylgorn
Member
I remember when I got laughed at last year for saying there's no way in hell it's coming out this year.
Don't expect it to release until holiday 2025, earliest.
Don't expect it to release until holiday 2025, earliest.
LavitzSlambert
Member
End of year leaks, late Jan/early Feb reveal, launch mid to end of April. Nothing solid until after the holidays so they don't spook people during the return window.
digital_ghost
Member
Don't feel bad. I got laughed at and mocked for saying that the Playstation Portal will be $199.
You were too vague to be 'spot on'. I'm not sure why you want bragging rights for predicting "as long as sotware sells, a few more years" in 2023. Anybody could have told you Nintendo would try and ride Switch for as long as it can. Even I did that earlier than you did:
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Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
I really hope it's in the first half of 2025, but idk anymore.
Also GAF's favorite reporter posted this on Twitter so VGC's piece is probably true.
Also GAF's favorite reporter posted this on Twitter so VGC's piece is probably true.
Ovek
7Member7
If Sony is really releasing a PS5 Pro this Christmas I can see Nintendo delaying the Switch 2 till April and May. No point competing with marketing and mind share over the Christmas period, just sit back build up stock and release it when the inevitable PS5 Pro shortages/scalping is still in full effect.