@Divide_and_Wander remember in January 2017 they showed off the Switch and its games then two months later it released so this is likely a June release, doubtful they show the console and games in April but no release until the fall
while I don't believe "Switch 2" is being revealed on Thursday I do believe companies like Square, Konami and others will support the next console with bigger "newer" games that simply could not run on Switch, this is a given
will only believe it until officially confirmed by Nintendo, if Wednesday comes and goes with no announcement then this is fake, you don't shadow drop a new generation console video with no heads up
@X68000 I've done my research when it comes to new generation hardware Nintendo has always stated when they plan to reveal the hardware, they have not said that once yet for "Switch 2", to me announcement means you are talking about something but not showing
people clearly forget history Nintendo ALWAYS announces their new hardware two years in advance Switch announced in 2015 released in 2017 Wii U announced in 2010 released in 2012 Wii announced in 2004 released in 2006
@ozwally unlikely Nintendo have made their initial mention of "Switch 2" in May 2024 why wait almost 1 year just to say the successor is still a long ways off?
personally I think this announcement before the end of the fiscal year will be either they announce when they plan to reveal the "Switch 2" OR its release date/window with a promise to reveal it at a later date basically exactly what Nintendo does with every new generation
correction Nintendo said "an announcement about the Switch successor within the fiscal year" that does not mean a reveal, to me an announcement and reveal are different
the absolute latest I see "Switch 2" releasing is early 2026 so Switch 1 would be 9 years old it would have to at that point but I doubt that will happen because Nintendo will have Switch 1 as the cheaper option and "Switch 2" as the premium option
Metroid Dread only sold 200k more copies on a 140 million plus system to Prime's 2.8 million on the GameCube which sold 21 million that does not sound like "rapid" growth to me
@chardir they technically could reveal the console by March 31st but most likely they will give it a release window similar to Switch/NX in early 2016 months before the reveal of the Switch
everyone is jumping to the conclusion this announcement is the reveal of the console and while it might it also could mean something else like a release window or codename
the longer Nintendo waits to make this announcement about "Switch 2" the more I fear it won't release in 2025, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year
this is on Nintendo don't do play tests because not everyone will do as you say someone will leak stuff they know that yet still ask people not to leak info
we know 100% for a fact Nintendo is going to say something about their next console sometime before the end of March however that does not mean the console is going to be revealed before the end of March because Switch had a March 2017 release date set months before its reveal so we might just get a release window
@sanderson72 I think they could announce it and it wouldn't hurt sales, only the hardcore fans will buy the new console day one the ones buying Switch now are the normies they don't care about latest technology
that's assuming "Switch 2" does release next year, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year they said an announcement which could be a release window
DF are 100% correct we wait till the next console is out someone takes it apart and if the insides match up to these images then this would be a real manufacturer leak
anyone actually thinking there will be a normal Direct this month after the recent directs we've just got is coping badly, it's not happening, maybe Twitter/X showdow drops but a Direct Nintendo is likely done for 2024 and we don't hear from them again until February with the Switch 2 announcement
I'm now going to predict Nintendo will sell their next console at $500, console gaming is just becoming more expensive just like games are and Nintendo are not immune to that reality
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Re: Nintendo Will Hold A Switch 2 Direct Presentation In April
@Divide_and_Wander remember in January 2017 they showed off the Switch and its games then two months later it released so this is likely a June release, doubtful they show the console and games in April but no release until the fall
Re: Nintendo Will Hold A Switch 2 Direct Presentation In April
yeah a Direct in April focused on the Switch 2 but that better include the games releasing within its first year
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Trailer Gives First Official Look At The New Console
@Drew250 April
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Trailer Gives First Official Look At The New Console
wait April 2nd for game reveals? I'm thankful the new console is finally official but why a almost 3 month wait for Switch 2 game reveals?
Re: Nintendo Is "Very Upset" About The Switch 2 Leaks, It's Claimed
99% are likely fake
Re: Nintendo Lawyer Breaks Down What Makes An Emulator Illegal
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Re: Rumour: Konami And Square Enix Expected To Bolster 'Switch 2' Software Library With Major IP
while I don't believe "Switch 2" is being revealed on Thursday I do believe companies like Square, Konami and others will support the next console with bigger "newer" games that simply could not run on Switch, this is a given
Re: Rumour: 'Switch 2' Will Reportedly Be Officially Revealed This Thursday
will only believe it until officially confirmed by Nintendo, if Wednesday comes and goes with no announcement then this is fake, you don't shadow drop a new generation console video with no heads up
Re: Nintendo Breaks Silence On 'Switch 2' Image And Video Leaks
@X68000 I've done my research when it comes to new generation hardware Nintendo has always stated when they plan to reveal the hardware, they have not said that once yet for "Switch 2", to me announcement means you are talking about something but not showing
Re: Nintendo Breaks Silence On 'Switch 2' Image And Video Leaks
"Announcement" does not mean reveal
Re: PS5 Will Sell More Than 'Switch 2' In The US This Year, Says Analyst
that's just assuming "Switch 2" does release this year which there is zero guarantee it does
Re: Rumour: New 'Switch 2' Photos Show Off A Very Legit-Looking Joy-Con
kinda looks legit to me
Re: Tech Fans Have Gone Full 'Layton' In Analysing The 'Switch 2' Motherboard
the go to excuse now is "its A.I it's all A.I" without giving any reason or evidence to prove its A.I
Re: Talking Point: Our 2025 Nintendo Gaming Predictions
people clearly forget history Nintendo ALWAYS announces their new hardware two years in advance
Switch announced in 2015 released in 2017
Wii U announced in 2010 released in 2012
Wii announced in 2004 released in 2006
Re: Rumour: Supposed Images Of The 'Switch 2' Motherboard Appear Online
do people know the cost to make a motherboard like this?
Re: 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games To Look Forward To In 2025
If its not on "Switch 2" I do not care I am done with the Switch
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Is Getting Revealed In The Next 100 Days
@ozwally unlikely Nintendo have made their initial mention of "Switch 2" in May 2024 why wait almost 1 year just to say the successor is still a long ways off?
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Is Getting Revealed In The Next 100 Days
personally I think this announcement before the end of the fiscal year will be either they announce when they plan to reveal the "Switch 2" OR its release date/window with a promise to reveal it at a later date basically exactly what Nintendo does with every new generation
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Is Getting Revealed In The Next 100 Days
correction Nintendo said "an announcement about the Switch successor within the fiscal year" that does not mean a reveal, to me an announcement and reveal are different
Re: Nintendo Shares Special Message: "Thank You For Joining Us Now And Into The Future"
the same thing they post up every end of the year is not news
Re: Poll: After Three Quiet Months, Will We Finally Get A Nintendo Direct In December?
not until February and even then I doubt it there wasn't a general February Direct this year and no September Direct why would there be one next year
Re: As Switch Closes The Gap, Sony Officially Confirms PS2 Has Sold "Over" 160 Million Units
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Re: Latest 'Switch 2' Rumour Suggests Nintendo Is Preparing For An Enormous Launch
it needs 10 million minimum unites day one, 7 million will not be enough to meet demand
Re: Talking Point: With 'Switch 2' Coming, Will Switch Get A Price Cut?
the absolute latest I see "Switch 2" releasing is early 2026 so Switch 1 would be 9 years old it would have to at that point but I doubt that will happen because Nintendo will have Switch 1 as the cheaper option and "Switch 2" as the premium option
Re: Nintendo Says Switch Online Expansion Pack Subs Are "Steadily Increasing"
Switch online is god awful why would anyone want this? just emulate their games it would be better than wasting money for NSO
Re: It's Official, 'Switch 2' Will Be Backwards Compatible
is this really the "Switch successor announcement" Nintendo said they were going to make back in May? I hope not because this is so lacklustre
Re: Nintendo Reports Rapid Growth For Metroid, Xenoblade Chronicles, And More
Metroid Dread only sold 200k more copies on a 140 million plus system to Prime's 2.8 million on the GameCube which sold 21 million that does not sound like "rapid" growth to me
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
@chardir they technically could reveal the console by March 31st but most likely they will give it a release window similar to Switch/NX in early 2016 months before the reveal of the Switch
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
@MjJmediablogger I don't want to wait till 2026 but I am setting myself up for that possibility
Re: Plans To Announce The 'Switch 2' Have Not Changed, Says Nintendo's President
everyone is jumping to the conclusion this announcement is the reveal of the console and while it might it also could mean something else like a release window or codename
Re: Poll: Is Next Week’s Investor Q&A Really Reason Enough For A 'Switch 2' Reveal?
Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year they said "announcement"
Re: Rumour: Nintendo To Lean On Third-Parties For Switch Support In 2025
the longer Nintendo waits to make this announcement about "Switch 2" the more I fear it won't release in 2025, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year
Re: As Expected, Nintendo Is Struggling To Contain Switch Online Playtest Leaks
this is on Nintendo don't do play tests because not everyone will do as you say someone will leak stuff they know that yet still ask people not to leak info
Re: Nintendo's Mysterious Switch Online Playtest Program Is Now Accessible
man this leak is so disappointing, what little interest I had in what this play test was about is gone GameCube would have been so much better
Re: Anniversary: 8 Years Since Nintendo Unveiled Switch, The World Awaits The Next Reveal
we know 100% for a fact Nintendo is going to say something about their next console sometime before the end of March however that does not mean the console is going to be revealed before the end of March because Switch had a March 2017 release date set months before its reveal so we might just get a release window
Re: After A Financially Rough Year, Nintendo Co-Dev TOSE Expects 'Switch 2' To Bring A Brighter 2025
@sanderson72 I think they could announce it and it wouldn't hurt sales, only the hardcore fans will buy the new console day one the ones buying Switch now are the normies they don't care about latest technology
Re: After A Financially Rough Year, Nintendo Co-Dev TOSE Expects 'Switch 2' To Bring A Brighter 2025
@MrCarlos46 I'm guessing after this planned announcement Switch was announced to have a March 2017 release months before the console was revealed
Re: After A Financially Rough Year, Nintendo Co-Dev TOSE Expects 'Switch 2' To Bring A Brighter 2025
that's assuming "Switch 2" does release next year, Nintendo never said they would reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year they said an announcement which could be a release window
Re: Rumour: Switch 2's Codename Believed To Be In Latest Pokémon Data Leak
Ounce has actually been floating around for awhile as the codename for the next console
Re: Talking Point: After A September No-Show, Will There Be An October Nintendo Direct?
I vote no we don't hear from Nintendo again until either February or March with that "Switch 2" announcement
Re: Pour One Out For The Modchip Seller Facing Nintendo In Court Alone
I would never side with a billion dollar company taking someone who is likely barley getting by in life to court, Nintendo are being massive A holes
Re: Ubisoft's Disastrous 2024 May Lead To The Company Going Private
gamers want Ubisoft cancelled
Re: Random: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Glitch Lets You Play As Link For Even Longer
should have been a new game plus where you can play through the game as Link
Re: The Math Adds Up, The Nintendo Switch Really Does Have The Best Games
I will never take the Switch over the PlayStation 2
Re: Miyamoto: Nintendo Won't Be Opening Museums In Other Locations
Yeah Japan is SOO affordable and easy to vist
Re: Talking Point: So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
DF are 100% correct we wait till the next console is out someone takes it apart and if the insides match up to these images then this would be a real manufacturer leak
Re: Rumour: Supposed 'Switch 2' Design Photos And Specs Surface Online
I'm not ruling this out as being real I made that mistake with the Lite and the Zelda Oled and had egg on my face
Re: Poll: With 'Switch 2' Rumours Swirling, Will There Be A September Direct This Year?
anyone actually thinking there will be a normal Direct this month after the recent directs we've just got is coping badly, it's not happening, maybe Twitter/X showdow drops but a Direct Nintendo is likely done for 2024 and we don't hear from them again until February with the Switch 2 announcement
Re: Soapbox: Sony's Insane PS5 Pro Price Highlights The Delicate Balance Nintendo Must Strike With 'Switch 2'
I'm now going to predict Nintendo will sell their next console at $500, console gaming is just becoming more expensive just like games are and Nintendo are not immune to that reality
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th September)
I'm playing Astro Bot