Could Nintendo Release The Switch 2 In 2024? Biggest Rumors Explained
screenrant.comIt shouldn't be too long now before Nintendo reveals a successor to the Nintendo Switch, but the lack of concrete information so far has made a potential release something of a guessing game. That hasn't done much to curtail anticipation, however, with expectations mounting for the next console from the pedigreed company. The Switch was a major comeback after the lackluster reception of the Wii U hardware, and it seems unlikely that Nintendo will completely fumble the momentum of a hit generation this time around.
The lack of hard answers regarding the release of a possible Switch 2 doesn't mean that it's impossible to determine when the system is likely to release. Between Nintendo's history of reveals and various hints regarding the future of the Switch and a successor, there's plenty of material that can be used to piece together an overall picture of the situation. Speculation should generally be taken with a grain of salt, but one particular window of release seems to be becoming increasingly likely as 2024 dawns.
Although the Nintendo Switch 2 isn't likely to appear on store shelves in the next few months, 2024 might be the most likely year for a new Switch successor overall. The Switch is coming up on its seven-year anniversary, which marks the longest gap between Nintendo home consoles since the Japanese dates for the Famicon and Super Famicon. The Switch's continued market success makes its extended presence unsurprising, but it does mean it's starting to get somewhat long in the tooth. A 2024 release would put a Switch successor on a similar cycle to the seven-year run of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, maintaining Nintendo's comfortable modern mid-generation offset.
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