Nintendo’s plans around the Switch 2 announcement are more or less clear: until the end of the current fiscal year, ie before March 31, 2025. A fair choice, which allows us to shine a light on the current generation until the end of the year. Holidays, just like the latest big games designed by the Japanese firm.
We especially think of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Party Jamboree or even Mario and Luigi: The Fraternal Epic. The last project, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, will then arrive in the month of January 2025.
The Switch 2 release date is quite uncertain. While the month of March of next year was previously mentioned, a new information leak from the Ninteduo YouTube channel now points to a more distant marketing date: around the month of June.
And internal Nintendo, Samus Hunter, shared some details about the reveal on Twitter/X on December 3, 2024. According to him, Nintendo will consider releasing its Switch 2 in late spring, around May/June 2025, depending on production progress.
Depending on the announcement, January or February would be the most likely months. According to the informant, the price will be between $399 and $449 depending on the tax in each region. That way we’ll be facing an increase of $50 to $100 over the old Switch and $100 to $150 over the original model.
He concludes by saying that Nintendo still has video games to announce for the Switch 1, which could thus justify a later-than-expected launch. A semi-valid argument when you know the Switch 2 will support current-gen games.