Nintendo fans think they’ll find out when the Switch 2 comes out

A new report has revealed when gamers think the new Nintendo console will be released.

The new gaming console has been dubbed the Switch 2 by fans who have been eagerly awaiting a new Nintendo console for years.

The original Switch came out in 2017, the Lite model was released a few years later, and the OLED in 2021.

And after a long wait, rumors have surfaced that the Switch 2 is coming.

This is according to a new report from VGCthe company will likely release new hardware in the second half of 2024 to ensure adequate inventory and avoid shortages similar to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series XS.

While the report is sad that several people with knowledge of the next-gen console have estimated the date, details about the Switch are being kept close.

Those VGC talks hinted that the console would be similar in design to the Nintendo Switch, saying it would be portable.

Two sources suggested the console could launch with an LCD screen instead of the premium OLED in a bid to cut costs.

And, like the original, the new Nintendo console will accept physical games via a cartridge slot, according to the sources.

It will supposedly have all the usual upgrades like bigger storage capacity and better performance.

It is rumored to be released by Christmas to boost sales.

According to the report, the company could release new hardware in the second half of 2024 to ensure adequate inventory and avoid shortages.

So far there’s been no news on how much the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost, but Nintendo’s products are often competitively priced, priced at just £279.99 when it was released in 2017.

And, more than six years after the console debuted, the Nintendo Switch seems to have no problem selling. According to Nikkei, Nintendo sold more units in June 2023 than in June last year.

Nikki (via Stealth40k on Twitter) reported that the system sold 380,000 units in June, which is 68% more than that of June 2022 in Japan.

The Switch 2 is exactly as expected by fans, but according to ReedPop’s head of games B2B, the biggest competitor Nintendo faces is itself.

He explained: “While the core fans would like more hardware, the more family oriented ‘casual’ fans will need more convincing. For example, what does the next Mario Kart offer that they currently don’t get from the current one.”

“Nintendo has struggled to upgrade players in previous generations, so how it approaches things like digital libraries, the Nintendo Account and even backward compatibility could be crucial to getting the next system off to a strong start.”