As followers eagerly await the launch of Nintendo’s subsequent console, suspected to be the Nintendo Swap 2, one other rumor has surfaced that means the console is getting a launch delay to 2025.
The Nintendo Swap 2 was initially anticipated to be launched by someday in late 2024. The earliest report of its 2024 launch pegged it for arrival across the holidays. It’s a becoming time given the procuring season and other people’s penchant for purchasing these sorts of merchandise as presents. However it wasn’t too lengthy earlier than Nintendo had reportedly delayed the console. Again on February 16, it was reported that Nintendo had delayed the launch of the Swap 2 till subsequent yr. That preliminary report got here from VGC, and an identical report citing separate sources from Eurogamer was saying the identical factor.
With the delay, the Nintendo Swap 2 received’t arrive till a minimum of March
It goes with out saying that none of this has been confirmed but. However the newest point out of the delay means that the console won’t arrive till a minimum of March. Nikkei Asia states that the console will arrive “as early as” March which suggests there’s an opportunity that it might launch a bit of bit later.
However the March window matches up with the earlier reporting that aligned Nintendo’s deliberate launch with a while within the first quarter of 2025. The explanations for the delay aren’t fully clear both. Nonetheless, the rumors counsel that Nintendo desires to keep away from having a console launch that doesn’t have sufficient video games able to signify the brand new {hardware}.
Sources have mentioned that Nintendo needed to arrange extra first-party video games. By delaying the launch it could give the corporate extra time to get some prepared. Nikkei additionally studies that the brand new console will doubtless function the power for use as a conveyable. This isn’t new data nevertheless it does corroborate earlier rumors. It’s additionally been reported that Nintendo goes to be utilizing an LCD show for this new console. It’s additionally mentioned to be bigger in measurement in comparison with the show on the unique Swap.