A brand new rumor is circulating concerning the launch of the Nintendo Swap 2, suggesting that it might be coming as early as March 2025. A number of rumors have surfaced at this level speculating concerning the launch of Nintendo’s subsequent console. At first, it was believed to be coming in late 2024. Nintendo ultimately commented that the console was coming someday in 2025 following rumors about the console’s delay.
Nintendo didn’t particularly point out the Nintendo Swap 2 by identify, but it surely did reference the Swap’s follow-up and stated it will be coming subsequent yr. Earlier reviews have additionally said that Nintendo is predicted to disclose the Swap 2 earlier than subsequent April. Apparently, this isn’t the primary time that the March or April timeline has come up. The previous report concerning the delay famous it may not be coming till at the very least March 2025. Whereas one other stated it will be “at the very least Spring.”
This newest rumor appears to help these theories and it’s trying increasingly seemingly that March or April would be the timeframe to anticipate.
The newest Nintendo Swap 2 launch rumor relies on feedback from an adjunct firm
Based on Wccftech (through Spanish publication Vandal), the rumor stems from an interview that Vandal had with the CEO of Blade, Reuben Mercado. Blade makes equipment for online game consoles, together with the Nintendo Swap. Within the interview, which happened on the latest episode of the Vandal Radio Podcast, Mercado says the Nintendo Swap 2’s improvement is already full. Mercado additionally states that “the deliberate launch window is between March and April.”
So the timing traces up with what different rumors have already stated. Mercado does make another feedback to help this prediction although. Based on Mercado, Nintendo may launch the Swap 2 in March if the corporate must strengthen its end-of-fiscal-year gross sales numbers. Nevertheless, Nintendo might select to launch the console in April if gross sales are deemed sturdy sufficient. So it sounds just like the timing of when Nintendo plans to launch its subsequent console may rely on how its gross sales are.
It’s already been instructed that Nintendo wasn’t planning to launch the console till it had huge video games to launch together with it. And Nintendo has already confirmed that there have been no extra huge first-party video games coming this fiscal yr.
The brand new JoyCon controllers might use completely different analog sticks
Along with speaking concerning the launch, Marcado additionally touches on the analog sticks for the brand new JoyCon controllers. Blade, which has made sticks for the unique Nintendo Swap, reportedly gained’t be capable to reuse the previous ones for this new console, Mercado says. He doesn’t provide up any extra particulars concerning the sticks apart from this reality. Nevertheless, it seems to be a teaser that Nintendo is altering them up in some way.
Mercado mentions the rumored magnetic attachment system for the controllers. Stating that they may use this sort of attachment system, paired with a lock that retains them “firmly hooked up.” There’s no point out of worth, however Mercado speculates that Nintendo will cost someplace within the $400 – $500 vary.