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After much speculation, news finally emerged about the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo confirmed through X (formerly Twitter) that the announcement of the console will take place by the end of its fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. So, it could happen in the coming months. 32304z
Furthermore, Nintendo plans to hold a new edition of the Nintendo Direct in June this year. However, the event will not focus on the next video game, but rather on games currently in development for the Nintendo Switch. Check out all the information from this busy morning in the gaming world below!
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In publication this morning, Shuntaro Furukawa, took the opportunity to comment a little about the console they are working on and also reduce fans' expectations, so as not to expect new information in the following events that the Nintendo will make. Below, you can see the translated text in full:
“This is Furukawa, president of Nintendo. We will make an announcement about the successor to the Nintendo Switch this fiscal year. It's been over nine years since we announced the existence of the Nintendo Switch in March 2015. We'll be holding a Nintendo Direct in June about the Nintendo Switch game lineup for the second half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of successor to the Nintendo Switch during this presentation.”
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Unfortunately, in addition to this information, new details such as the console's design or even its release date have not been announced, but it is expected to hit the market in the middle of next year. For comparison, the current console Nintendo It hit the market on March 3, 2017.
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In addition, also we have several rumors about possible specifications of the console, such as its 8-inch LCD screen, a significant increase compared to previous models. This leak was pointed out by analyst Hiroshi Hayase, who mentioned that the company was probing possible suppliers, with the Samsung one of them.
While details about the screen resolution are still uncertain, it is speculated that it could reach 4K, following trends in current generation consoles, such as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, especially after game demos like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in stunning resolution during Gamescom 2023.
The design of the new console is also under speculation. Rumors indicate that the Switch 2 could have the biggest screen among portable consoles, suring even the Steam deck da Valve and playstation portal da Sony. The ergonomics of Joy-Cons is another concern for s, considering previous 'drift' issues that affected early models. Although the Nintendo recognized this problem and carried out a recall, there were no confirmations of definitive fixes in the OLED model released later, increasing expectations of improvements in the new version's controls.
Still on the controls, it is possible that the joy-cons updated for the Nintendo Switch 2 are magnetic, abandoning the current trail system that currently exists. However, this does not mean that the old controls will become obsolete, they will just work with the new console via Bluetooth.
Now, about your hardware, the Switch 2 could, again, be equipped with a new NVIDIA chip potentially powering the console. It is speculated that it is the Tegra 239 and that it can offer performance between 2 and 3 Teraflops, similar to that of the PS4, but with for advanced technologies such as DLSS-3 and Ray Tracing. This would represent a huge leap in of graphics capability and performance, with rumors suggesting an increase in RAM memory to up to 16 GB and internal storage of 512 GB.
Additionally, the new console is expected to feature significant improvements in battery and artificial intelligence features, as well as possible backwards compatibility, as the president commented in a meeting that the transition to the new generation should be smooth.
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Despite the attention, at this moment, being all focused on new information about the successor of the Nintendo Switch, the company confirms that the console will still have some more life, especially with a new Direct announced for June. It will focus on games for games that will be released in the second half of 2024 for the console.
As well as other details of the Nintendo Switch 2, possible details for this Direct are also uncertain, but longtime fans of the company know that since the hybrid console's inception, the company has announced that it was working on Metroid Prime 4. Game that had to have its development restarted and could appear as the last major release of the console.
Furthermore, now about something more concrete, we may also have new information about Pokémon Legends: ZA, announced in the company's latest Pokémon Direct, but which is only scheduled to be released in 2025. Will it come as the first game announced exclusively for the new generation of Nintendo or will it be released for both platforms?
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For those who like to analyze console sales numbers and are looking forward to the Switch to become the best-selling console in history, the Nintendo also released new information. Look:
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According to information in the financial report, the Nintendo Switch 2 reached the mark of 141.32 million consoles sold, further consolidating itself in the third position of the best-selling video games in history. Just behind the Nintendo DS, which has 154 million units sold and the PlayStation 2, with 155 million sales.
By the end of March 2025, the Nintendo still expects around 13 million consoles to be sold during this period, which would bring it even closer to the top positions.
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In addition to updating the number of consoles sold, the Nintendo also disclosed in its fiscal report the number of sales of its main games. The console top 10 had no significant changes, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still leads in first place with 61.97 million sales. It is then followed by:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 45.36M
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 34.22M
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 31.85M
- Super Mario Odyssey - 27.96M
- Pokemon sword & shield - 26.27M
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - 24.92M
- Super Mario Party - 20.66M
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 20.61M
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 17.45M
Finally, despite the latest and most recent releases of Nintendo Switch did not appear in the console's first historical positions, the majority achieved good commercial results, suring the 1 million units sold mark. Featured for Super Mario Bros. wonder, which was the franchise's return to 2D platform games, and pleased fans. Despite being released at the end of the year, the game reached the mark of 13.44 million units sold.
We also pack any Pikmin 4 reached the mark of 3,48 million, while Super Mario RPG recorded sales of 3,31 million. Less popular, but still significant, are Princess Peach: Showtime! e Mario vs. Donkey Kong, with 1,22 and 1,12 million units sold, respectively.
This is the most recent information from Nintendo released this Tuesday morning. What are your expectations for the new console? What games are you most looking forward to trying out on it? Share with us in the comments!
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SOURCES: Nintendo Japan, Nintendo, NintendoLife
reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 7 / 5 / 24.
