Nintendo has finally confirmed two major pieces of information that fans have been eagerly anticipating. Firstly, the company has announced that a Nintendo Direct showcase will be held in June. More significantly, Nintendo has officially confirmed that work is underway on a successor to the Nintendo Switch, with further details to be shared within the current fiscal year.
The news was shared in a statement by Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa on the company’s corporate X (formerly Twitter) account. “We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015,” the post confirms. “We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation.”
The confirmation of a new Nintendo console is significant, as the company has remained silent on the matter until now. This has not stopped a flurry of rumors about the platform, colloquially known as the Nintendo Switch 2, including speculative release windows from AI companies. The most widely accepted reports suggest that the Nintendo Switch successor is set to launch sometime in spring 2025, which aligns with Nintendo’s pledge to discuss the hardware before the end of the fiscal year (March 2025). However, as Furukawa’s statement indicates, the upcoming Nintendo Direct will not delve into the console’s announcement.
The Nintendo Direct showcase will take place in June, with a specific date and time yet to be announced. The event is highly anticipated, as the Nintendo Switch currently lacks a concrete game release lineup beyond Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, which is scheduled for release in June. Fans hope to receive updates on upcoming titles such as Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon Legends Z-A.
Overall, this is an exciting time for Nintendo enthusiasts. By next year, we will have a comprehensive understanding of the Nintendo Switch successor and potentially even be experiencing it firsthand.
