The Longer Nintendo Takes To Announce The Switch 2, The More Pointless I Think It Is
The Nintendo Switch 2 has to be one of the most talked-about consoles in gaming history, despite the fact that it still hasn't been released. The countless theories and rumors surrounding its alleged release date, specs, and design are constantly spreading around the internet like wildfire. I've been partial to these rumors for quite some time, indulging myself every now and then and even getting my hopes up that some of them might be true, as dangerous as that can be.
However, the longer that these rumors continue to be just that, the longer Nintendo takes to properly show off its much-anticipated console, the more I question whether it's too late for the Switch 2. I'm starting to feel like the whole thing is a little pointless, that there's no hope of the Switch 2 ever reaching the same heights that its predecessor managed to achieve back in 2017. Many factors have led to this gloomy outlook, but perhaps the worst offender is Nintendo itself.
Nintendo tends to hold back information until the last minute before debuting it during a crowd-pleasing Direct. I've spent a good amount of time wishing for a game to be announced only to be left disappointed with no information and the flickering hope that maybe it'll appear in the next Direct. I don't even want to begin to think what it must be like to be a fan waiting endlessly for. So, I understand the art of being patient when it comes to Nintendo products and was more than happy to wait for the Switch 2.
A full Nintendo Direct didn't happen in September 2024 as expected, but with the Switch 2 incoming, is it too late for a Direct this year?
However, Nintendo decided that it would go about the marketing for the Switch 2 all wrong. Firstly, let fans speculate wildly, chasing rumors and theories like they were gospel, without confirming the console's existence. Then, it announced it too early with absolutely no meaningful details other than it will eventually exist. Since then, Nintendo has dropped the occasional piece of
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