Nintendo Confirms New Console Will Launch in 2025, Promises Details Within Fiscal Year

After months of speculation and anticipation, Nintendo has officially confirmed that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will launch in 2025. The announcement came via a statement from company president Shuntaro Furukawa, who assured fans and investors that more information about the upcoming console would be shared during the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2025.

“We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year,” Furukawa said, adding that the console is set to release sometime in 2025. While the statement was light on technical details, it marks the first official acknowledgment from Nintendo that the next chapter in its hardware legacy is nearing.

Notably, Furukawa confirmed that the new console will not be featured during the company’s upcoming June Nintendo Direct, which will instead focus solely on games releasing for the current Switch lineup in the latter half of 2024. This clarification suggests Nintendo is intent on giving its current hardware one last strong showing while preparing to transition into its next-generation platform.

Rumors about the Switch successor, often dubbed the “Switch 2” by fans and analysts, have circulated for over a year. Reports have hinted at upgraded hardware capable of higher fidelity visuals and improved performance while maintaining the hybrid handheld/home console functionality that made the original Switch a runaway success.

As of March 2024, the Nintendo Switch has sold over 139 million units worldwide, making it the third best-selling console of all time. With such a high benchmark to follow, expectations for Nintendo’s next system are sky-high.

Analysts expect a full reveal, including specs and launch titles, to arrive later this year, possibly during a dedicated Direct or at a standalone hardware showcase. Until then, fans will have to wait patiently while Nintendo puts the final pieces in place for what is shaping up to be the most highly anticipated console release in years.

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