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Successor to the Switch to be announced later this fiscal year
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Mephisto40
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Enjoy your PS4 quality games in 2026 Nintendo fans
To be honest, I don't care about Nintendo games too much, so I probably won't buy it, but nevertheless I'm curious to see what hardware they come up with.
As far as I know, different companies use different dates for the beginning/end of their fiscal year.
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RoboFu
One of the green rats
PS4 graphics with Nintendo gameplay is better than any raytraced pos any day.
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Hardensoul
Gold Member
Since they said fiscal year, this could still be announced January-March 2025. Remember the official Nintendo Direct to announce Switch launch lineup and date was January 13, 2017. 3 months before officially launching in March 3 before fiscal year ended.
Edit: Nintendo did this because they didn’t have games ready? Or/both was to squeeze what ever sales they could out of the holidays for Switch launch.
This seems to be same situation!
Edit: Nintendo did this because they didn’t have games ready? Or/both was to squeeze what ever sales they could out of the holidays for Switch launch.
This seems to be same situation!
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Shifty1897
Member
My guess is the games aren't ready and they want to go hard with the Switch 2 launch because of how bad they handled the jump from Wii to Wii U. They basically have said as much in interviews.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Well........duh. Of course it would be announced later this year.....everyone knows it will be out in the Spring.
BlackTron
Member
I don't know. They would probably be reticent to announce Switch 2/games right before Switch 1's last holiday season. "This fiscal year" ends next March so it's possible they will launch the console later and we are only getting the reveal by then.
On the other hand if they don't want to be stuck on the old hardware for too long they might accelerate Switch 1's demise on their own but...I don't know if it seems that necessary to them. They probably feel they can pick and choose to launch on their terms, even if it ends up next fiscal year.
Closer
Member
It's a 4 core ARM Cortex-X4 at 6Ghz paired with a 4090switch GPU for a 5w power draw.Hope Switch 2 is Two GameCubes duct taped together
Dr. Suchong
Member
We will.
MisterXDTV
Member
The thread title is misleading...
It's JAPAN's fiscal year that started April 1st and end March 31, 2025
It's JAPAN's fiscal year that started April 1st and end March 31, 2025
Kiya's Guard
Member
As I read it, it's quite clear it's gonna be a switch 2, not some other typical Nintendo experiment
StereoVsn
Member
The problem isn’t even 2026, it’s that we are looking at same graphics in 2030s. That’s going to be quite long in the tooth so to speak.
Deerock71
Member
Yes. Let's make it even more confusing than Wii U and see if we can just sell, like, 10 of them.
Robb
Gold Member
Well they did apologize for the issues, so they definitely care. Although as with most companies things have to blow up in their faces before they start to give a crap. Not sure if Game Freak cares as much though.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
Let’s not get crazy now.
Dazraell
Member
Writing three sentences that sounds like something that came right out of the template after getting called out definitely shows that a company cares about consumer lol
apple_of_enlightenment
Member
The longer they delay it, the more powerful it will be.
They may be getting key games ready.
They may be looking at timing to compete (or not compete) with competition.
They can squeeze the last bit of juice out of the Switch and bide their time.
If they announce November it'll probably be a March 2025 launch just like the switch.
They may be getting key games ready.
They may be looking at timing to compete (or not compete) with competition.
They can squeeze the last bit of juice out of the Switch and bide their time.
If they announce November it'll probably be a March 2025 launch just like the switch.
Robb
Gold Member
I don’t think they care at all about the consumer. I think they care about Game Freak’s work affecting the perception of Nintendo’s own software.
You don’t want people playing the latest Pokemon to think that’s what you can expect from Zelda/Mario/Other Nintendo output.
Hudo
Member
I don't think that new hardware will give them a better technical director. There is clearly something fundamentally wrong with their tech stack. They could go to Monolith Soft or to Nintendo proper and ask them for an engine.
cash_longfellow
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PendekarRajawali
Member
Another switch successor thread
Tarin02543
Member
Good, direct on march 31st and then launch fall with modern 3nm node
Fake
Member
IDK what if this is a joke or not, but I have a PS4 here and his launch games are visualy amazing, so I will be glad the next Switch doing this.
Woopah
Member
There probably won't be the change in form factor that we saw from Wii U to Switch. It will be more like the jump from DS to 3DS.
I'm making that prediction assuming Switch 2 is coming March 2025. If it is coming later, then yes they can wait until next year to talk about it.
But that is Nintendo's fiscal year too. What is misleading?
For the first few months Switch 2 will be targeting early adopters, rather than people buying a Switch in its 8th year.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Had seen the news this AM. Guessing a March reveal makes sense with a summer launch.
Draugoth
Gold Member
Universso Nintendo is the source for some leaked Direct dates:
Source for the translation: https://famiboards.com/threads/futu...s-before-commenting.55/page-2787#post-1085048
He then adds:
Source for the translation: https://famiboards.com/threads/futu...s-before-commenting.55/page-2787#post-1085048
- Switch 2 is slated for March 2025 still - nothing has changed since his original report
- He expect announcement to pan out similar to Switch 1 (Sept-Nov for full reveal etc)
- third party should be allowed to mention Switch 2 mulitplatform releases from June on even without showing it, since Nintendo is now openly talking about it (e.g. for games announced for 2025 they can confirm "PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch Successor)
- Direct in June is the last proper Switch 1 Direct but there's rumors about a Partner Direct late rin the year
- Nintendo will announce more remasters in the Direct, he expect Metroid Prime 4 to be the last big reveal for Switch 1 and released this year but he doesn't know and it's just speculation on his part
- He expects more leaks to come out now that the successor has been mentioned
He then adds:
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Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
I mean this is a very safe guess. But yeah... we'll be waiting, Nintendo.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Hopefully we see Prime 4 and the Remakes of Oracle Of Ages/Seasons in June. That would be a fine last hurrah. Shadow drop of Prime 2 as well.
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Draugoth
Gold Member
It's pretty much confirmed, everyone is just waiting for the official reveal
Mephisto40
Member
If it's already in the planning stage, the specs of the machine won't change between now and release, they can't just decide to put a better graphics card in the machine a week before it comes out, specs and internals are planned years in advance
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apple_of_enlightenment
Member
Depends how long before it comes out. Could be a year, and in that case they can still negotiate for best price effective chips.
Xdrive05
Member
Nintendo quality games with PS4/Pro power using modern Nvidia feature set?
Don't threaten me with a good time!
Buggy Loop
Member
Yea
Oh no, Imagine what Nintendo can do with ~4TFlop
Considering this was done on 1.6 TFlop Steam deck with FSR 2 (barf)
Oh no, terrible, terrible. /s
Ev1L AuRoN
Member
Let's see how can Nintendo screw things up. Just for one Nintendo, stick with a winning formula.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Probably safe to bet that Prime 4 is a launch window title for the next console at this point, given it’s a system seller. We’re unlikely to see it. More likely they have another remake coming.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
yeah its like march of next year for Nintendo's Fiscal Year. So that could mean they can theoretically wait till next year to even announce it. Not that they would, but they could want to hold off for one more Holiday Season of sales.. That would be so Nintendo. Announce it next January for a summer release. UGH
ReyBrujo
Member
Wait, I read the announcement tweet by Furukawa and he never said anything about a launch. He said that the Switch 2 will be announced this fiscal year.
darrylgorn
Member
I hate this rumor bullshit. Wake me up when they officially reveal.