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Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has broken the silence surrounding the highly anticipated Switch 2, shedding light on the console’s future in a recent social media post.
Furukawa confirmed that Nintendo plans to unveil the Switch 2 “this fiscal year,” which ends in March 2025.
This is Furukawa, President of Nintendo. 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. We will be holding a Nintendo Direct…
— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) May 7, 2024
However, he dashed hopes of an imminent reveal by stating that no further details will be shared during the upcoming Nintendo Direct in June.
“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,” Furukawa added.
This announcement marks Nintendo’s first official acknowledgment of the Switch 2, sparking excitement and speculation among gaming enthusiasts. With the original Nintendo Switch introduced almost a decade ago, the prospect of a successor is now significant for the company and its dedicated fanbase.
While details remain scarce, the mere mention of the Switch 2 has already stirred conversations about its potential features, capabilities, and impact on the gaming industry. Many are eager to see how Nintendo will innovate upon the success of its predecessor and adapt to the evolving gaming landscape.
Rumored features for the upcoming device include magnetic Joy-Cons, an LCD 8″ screen with 1080p resolution, and the adoption of Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technology. For more rumors regarding the Switch 2, check out our dedicated article here.
