Topic: Switch 2 Talk

I remembered that the usual 1am/2am UK time tweet on the day of a new release is usually NSO icons for that game so wouldn't the time everyone's expecting the Switch 2 reveal timing tweet be when DKC Returns HD NSO icons appear instead?

@Grumblevolcano Yeah I am starting to think we not seeing anything until after Xenoblade Chronicles X launches.

Can refreshing Nintendo twitter or Nintendo youtube make me go blind?

@MrCarlos46 They did release that trailer showing details about what to expect in this version of the game. So yeah I can see Nintendo waiting until after it releases. The problem they have is, the leaks may get worse to the point that software starts leaking.

5:30pm PT will be what decides when we can expect the Switch 2 reveal.

If Nintendo announces it at that time, the reveal will actually come tomorrow like the rumors said. But if nothing is heard from them at that time, then all the rumors were wrong and no reveal happens tomorrow or even this month.

Oh no. They just posted the DKC Returns icons on Twitter. It's not happening, is it? We really shouldn't have trusted Nate y'all.

I feel like out of all the rumours and leaks the reveal one was the one which i get somewhat of an off feeling about compared to the "very-cautious optimism" of things like the component reveals.

would be cool to get an official reveal and would be happy if that "off" gut feeling turned out to be wrong though.

Has the copium run out?

@Overzeal almost 30 hours until it stops being Thursday US time.

I checked Nintendo of America’s Twitter and nothing regarding Switch 2 has come up, and I don’t think Nintendo would even go as far as shadow dropping the trailer.

I’m calling it, no Switch 2 reveal tomorrow or any news related to Switch 2 this month. In fact, it’s becoming more likely we’re not getting anything regarding the Switch 2 until the end of March.

Tell me if I’m wrong tho.

its really disheartening that we are all getting misled by all the rumours and leaks 🙁🙁🙁 just really wish nintendo could get it over with yknow? they must be pretty stressed too. but i get not wanting to distract from DKC. sighhhhhhh
@MrCarlos46 until late march?!! 😳😳😳 i mean they said we would hear smth before march and also all of february is empty haha (at least that im aware of) may i ask why you think that?

@OctolingKing13 I mean... Nintendo said they would do it by March 31.

I feel like late January and February are both quite open so I see no reason why it wouldn't be one of those times if it's not this week.

@OctolingKing13 Like, would Nintendo really want to overshadow DK or even Xenoblade? Then again, a possible reason for why they chose to wait might be so they can finish up any launch titles planned so they can show off the Switch 2 itself and its launch games in the same presentation rather than doing separate ones.

Nintendo would absolutely never shadow drop something so important.

@Overzeal I’m probably gonna be wrong about my January announcement prediction.

Maybe something will come up at the February investor meeting.

@MrCarlos46 The first big barrier is February 27th (Pokemon Day). If TPC were to show off something Switch 2 in the Pokemon Presents then Switch 2 would have to be announced before then.

However if the Pokemon Presents has no Switch 2 presence, they could easily have it that:

• Rest of this week - Focus on DKC Returns HD
• Week beginning January 20th - Focus on already released games and upcoming 3rd party games, maybe an NSO announcement considering N64 and GBA has been barren since October
• Week beginning January 27th - More focus on already released games and upcoming 3rd party games
• Week beginning February 3rd - Announce and air a Switch 1 general Direct
• Weeks beginning February 10th and 17th - Promote the Direct games more
• Week beginning February 24th - Pokemon Presents on the 27th

Then March ends up being a case of whether to announce Switch 2 before or after Xenoblade.

@Grumblevolcano In the case of March it will probably be until after the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

About now... is the absolute time I would love a Metroid Prime 2 Remastered reveal.

There's a bit of a contradiction in your post here. Saying others are too confident while confidentiality declaring it's not happening. Then doubling down and saying it's "99.9%" for late February to Early March

I for one have always said all dates are possible. It's just that some dates have things going for them and others do not. All of which adjust the probabilities

The landmarks are the investor meeting, the end of March deadline, the game releases, holidays and third party events. It seems reasonable that before the investor meeting is more likely than directly after as it allows investors to ask more informed questions and avoids the risk of misleading them. Release dates of games? Less likely as it creates a conflict in the marketing messaging. And aligning with other industry events is similar, unless the goal is to drown them out

And lastly leaks, insiders and the media. They don't tell us anything in and of themselves but if people are staking their reputation on a date? That has value. It seems like an unnecessary career risk and usually people who have been around for a while aren't that reckless with their careers. Way less value when it's a random fly in over someone more prominent

Again, none of these things guarantee a date. Nothing is 99.9% certain. Anyone saying otherwise is a fool. All dates are possible. But they do bend the probabilities

Currently I would say today is still the most likely. Followed by before the end of Jan. Then mid to late Feb. Then early Feb. Then March in general being the least likely and the week of Xenoblade being the least likely in March