Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Reveal Coming This Fiscal Year, Mario Kart 9 Rumors Resurface

After months of speculation, Nintendo has finally offered official confirmation that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will be revealed within the current fiscal year, ending March 2025. In a statement released early this morning, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa reassured fans that while details remain under wraps, the long-awaited “Switch 2” is on the horizon — and it’s coming sooner than many expected.

The announcement came as part of Nintendo’s end-of-year financial briefing, which also included plans for a June Nintendo Direct focused on final 2024 releases. “We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year,” Furukawa stated, adding, “15 months have passed since we announced the Nintendo Switch in March 2016, and we plan to follow a similar approach.” This suggests a formal announcement could arrive by early 2025 with a potential launch later the same year.

While Furukawa emphasized that the upcoming June Direct will not include any information about the next-gen console, industry insiders are already piecing together clues based on patent filings, developer chatter, and retailer inventory adjustments. Notably, this timeline lines up with previous reports that development kits for the new hardware are already in the hands of select third-party developers.

Adding fuel to the excitement, fresh rumors of a new Mario Kart title — presumably Mario Kart 9 — have resurfaced following a recent leak from a longtime Nintendo leaker. The report suggests the next iteration in the beloved racing franchise is being developed as a launch title for the Switch successor. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains Nintendo’s best-selling game of all time, further stoking speculation that the company will lead its new console lineup with a major first-party hit.

While fans may need to wait until later this fiscal year for full details, this confirmation marks a major milestone. With the original Switch now in its seventh year, anticipation is building rapidly. All signs point to Nintendo preparing for a bold new chapter — and if the rumors hold true, we could be revving our engines with Mario and friends on next-gen hardware in the very near future.