Amid months, even years, of rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has finally confirmed its existence. It will be revealed within this fiscal year, i.e. between now and March 31st, 2025.
Before that, the company will host a Nintendo Direct in June to outline the current Switch’s software lineup for the latter half of this year. Those hoping for any early news on the Switch’s successor should take heed – it won’t be mentioned during the presentation.
The Nintendo Switch 2 (final name TBA) is rumored to have two SKUs – a standard model for $449 and an all-digital edition for $399. It also reportedly supports Ray Reconstruction and Nvidia DLSS 3.5, though potentially not as feature-complete as on PC, with new Joy Con buttons. Nikkei reported a March 2025 release, corroborated by Atlus and Sega leaker Midori.
It’s possible that the console will be revealed this year and launch in March 2025, perhaps coinciding with the release of Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Other titles rumored for the platform include Hi-Fi Rush, Persona 6, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Persona 3 Reload, Far Cry 7 and more.
Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.
This is Furukawa, President of Nintendo. We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015. We will be holding a Nintendo Direct…
— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) May 7, 2024
