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When will Nintendo first tease their new hardware?
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ultrazilla
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Kings Field
Banned
Just like with the Switch, an October reveal with a march release.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
That they got it working is not the point. The technical tradeoffs they needed to make to do so is.
I can really see it going 2 ways. 1 they launch in November and reveal as late as possible given their financial forecast cadence. The second is that they continue to ride this out and have a decent amount of games to reveal for the Switch and plan to launch next March with a reveal in December or so.
I am hoping the thing launches sooner and that preorders are organized and I can get one for the kids at Xmas.
BlackTron
Member
And end up in 2025?
No successor will be revealed until after Switch's last Christmas, and it just happened. A reveal would otherwise hurt Switch's holiday performance. Switch got revealed with a funky timeline because Wii U was already dead and they could not wait to move on.
Kings Field
Banned
Oh no I meant like a six month window from reveal to launch. I think we will get it this year for sure. I'm hoping for a feb/march reveal.
schaft0620
Member
I think we get a super early Direct that covers Q1+Q2 then in May to July we'll get a hardware event then a separate event for games July to September.
No mention of S2 in Q1 at all, probably not until the end of Q2.
No mention of S2 in Q1 at all, probably not until the end of Q2.
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Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
Just gave Miyamoto a call, he said Summer, so either Q2/Q3, he says not sure yet.
If any of you doubt the validity of me effectively trying to claim a half year window, I don't know what to tell you, but when I'm proven right, I trust you'll take my position as industry insider seriously from that point on.
EDIT: Miyamoto just texted me again and said it might be Q1/Q4. So there's that.
If any of you doubt the validity of me effectively trying to claim a half year window, I don't know what to tell you, but when I'm proven right, I trust you'll take my position as industry insider seriously from that point on.
EDIT: Miyamoto just texted me again and said it might be Q1/Q4. So there's that.
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Sushi_Combo
Member
We should see an announcement next Wednesday.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Nintendo buys Sony. It will be a career defining moment!
Regginator
Member
My money's on a late Q1 reveal (March) and a late Q3 or early Q4 2024 release (September or October).
Or, maybe even a 2025 release in which they'd follow the Switch timetable, e.g. officially announcing it in October this year and then releasing it in March 2025.
Or, maybe even a 2025 release in which they'd follow the Switch timetable, e.g. officially announcing it in October this year and then releasing it in March 2025.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
Option number 2 seems highly unlikely. On the latest Direct they announced a bunch of remasters / remakes, the last of which is scheduled for July. Apart from that Peach game, which is a smaller project, it really seems like they've squeezed the Switch for all it was worth. If they had something real big for Switch in 2024 they'd likely have dropped a trailer or two at this point, and their biggest IP all had a new release in 2023 so anything new for those is improbable this year.
The sensible thing would be to announce the thing this spring, followed by a price cut for the original Switch to move some more units and maybe reach PS2 numbers. Then release the new hardware later in the year. But this is Nintendo, so I don't expect them to do this.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
I think reveal in March, at least a confirmation/ teaser of it. So they can openly discuss it in the April FY briefing. Now that the holidays are over and not really any huge hitters left for Switch (that are scheduled, anyway) I think we're in Wait & See season for Switch successor talk. It's only a matter of weeks/months at this point.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Not soon enough
That lineup for me means Switch is done, they won't do a Direct February without a new console. I'm thinking it'll be announced this Month and 3-4 months later a release.
HerjansEagleFeeder
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leo-j
Member
If it's a literal switch 2 (same joy cons maybe a little better rumble and analogs ) with BC to switch 1 with ps4 ish specs, I would say q2… spring ish! But tbh they may want to come for that ps2 159 M record…. And at the right they are selling they could get there ….. so idk if they want to kill it off that early.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Banned
I know, the hardware has been around for more than 6 years, but it is also a complex situation for Nintendo, in the portable field they have Steam Deck, Lenovo legion go and Asus... It is not so simple in this aspect... Also, on the other hand, they have PS5, they have to bet on something innovative.
OT: My guess is April. Release in November.
Additionally, the Nintendo switch has sold very well and still has a good catalog of games.
DeceptiveAlarm
Gold Member
If you asked me last year this time I would have expected I would have it pre-ordered by now. At this point I'm going with 2026.
It's nintendo so anything could happen, also considering any nintendo game coming this yr is a remaster, i don't think it matters when Nintendo announce the console, but if they gonna release oct-dec then I think then need to start showing anytime from now till march for a console announcement, then come e3 or whatever event like a treehouse in June/july a hands on with the device and what software coming to get the buzz up for release
Audiophile
Member
Any time now I reckon.
Solarstrike
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Topher
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TheChadOfGaming
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jan 1st 2025
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Dr. Suchong
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jufonuk
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All these old thread being dusted off lately
My original guess is still q3. But if going by the no Nintendo switch successor talk on Nintendo direct tweet. I think next year.
How insane would it be if Nintendo announced the switch successor during the Xmas period but it was a it's coming in April. Tag line. It would kill any left over switch sales. So I think this will be the last Xmas for switch.
Yes typing Xmas is easier than typing Christmas all the time I saved from typing Xmas instead of Christmas allowed me more time to do this.
My original guess is still q3. But if going by the no Nintendo switch successor talk on Nintendo direct tweet. I think next year.
How insane would it be if Nintendo announced the switch successor during the Xmas period but it was a it's coming in April. Tag line. It would kill any left over switch sales. So I think this will be the last Xmas for switch.
Yes typing Xmas is easier than typing Christmas all the time I saved from typing Xmas instead of Christmas allowed me more time to do this.
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Robb
Gold Member
I'll have to change this. Nintendo's 13M Switch estimate for March 2025 kind of threw me off..
They usually sell the same amount of systems between October to December as they do throughout all of April to September.. I can't see them reaching 13M without an uninterrupted Christmas season.
Not even sure if they'll tease the next system until early 2025 at this point.
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RCU005
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It's June and they still have to announce Switch games on Switch. The next Direct it's supposedly in September, but since they have to announce the new console, it could be used or be replaced for its announcement. So it's two possible outcomes:
1) If the Switch 2 releases in time for the Holidays: They could make a Switch announcement presentation on August, and use September to focus on launch games and more details.
2) If the Switch 2 releases next year: Either they announce it in September on the direct (or a replacement showcase), or there won't be a September Direct and will announce on October like they did with the Switch, and wait for the beginning of the year to focus on games (just like they did with the switch).
My guess is number 2. It's seems like they want to replicate the timeline they used on the Switch since it worked for them. However, the biggest reason it became so popular at launch was because of Zelda BOTW (The same thing happened to the Wii and Twilight launch). Whatever game they have for launch (probably a new 3D Mario), needs to make an impact for people to go buy it in droves in march, otherwise, it would be better for them to release on Holidays.
There's no doubt the Switch 2 could sell as well as the Switch, but it will definitely be a slower start because there is no Zelda. There's definitely going to be a new Mario Kart shortly afterwards to make people buy the Switch 2. (Again, the timing is very similar to the Switch).
1) If the Switch 2 releases in time for the Holidays: They could make a Switch announcement presentation on August, and use September to focus on launch games and more details.
2) If the Switch 2 releases next year: Either they announce it in September on the direct (or a replacement showcase), or there won't be a September Direct and will announce on October like they did with the Switch, and wait for the beginning of the year to focus on games (just like they did with the switch).
My guess is number 2. It's seems like they want to replicate the timeline they used on the Switch since it worked for them. However, the biggest reason it became so popular at launch was because of Zelda BOTW (The same thing happened to the Wii and Twilight launch). Whatever game they have for launch (probably a new 3D Mario), needs to make an impact for people to go buy it in droves in march, otherwise, it would be better for them to release on Holidays.
There's no doubt the Switch 2 could sell as well as the Switch, but it will definitely be a slower start because there is no Zelda. There's definitely going to be a new Mario Kart shortly afterwards to make people buy the Switch 2. (Again, the timing is very similar to the Switch).
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