The Biggest Switch 2 Rumors Most Likely To Be True

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Given all the rumors floating around about the Nintendo Switch’s successor, only some of them are likely to be true. Even well-respected news sources are often wrong-footed by the decision-making of Nintendo’s upper echelon, often reporting on insider information that is either out-dated or misrepresented. Rumors about the Nintendo Switch Pro in 2021 turned out to be false, as Nintendo canceled the proposed graphical upgrade and instead released the Switch OLED: a console with a better screen and improved on-device storage.

Given this, it’s crucial to be absolutely transparent about the sources of various rumors to verify how trustworthy they are. The next generation Nintendo console design following the Switch is a particularly relevant example: pundits are debating whether the proposed, so-called Switch 2 will be a performance upgrade on the original Switch or a completely new console altogether. To that end, it’s worth weighing the validity of each side’s argument based on the most up-to-date information.

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While Nintendo fans may be clamoring for an entirely new console, the next Switch model will most likely be a performance upgrade. This comes straight from the source, with Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa reporting in Nintendo’s 2022 earnings call (via ) that the “.” Of course, there are many reasons Furukawa would make this statement: the report could be intended to reassure investors by hyping up the Switch’s success, or it could be hinting at Nintendo’s console plans to keep the Switch and its online services alive even after the release of a Switch 2.

Furukawa’s statement is consistent with a smart business choice for Nintendo. The