- Nintendo won’t reveal the Switch successor at an upcoming software showcase.
- However, there should be no disclosure or declaration in that financial year.
- This could happen anytime between now and March 2025.
So, after all this waiting it turns out that a Switch successor is indeed coming. Nintendo has announced that they will reveal the successor to what has been their flagship console since 2016 sometime this fiscal year, according to Nintendo president Furukawa in a post on the company’s official Twitter account. The Japanese fiscal year runs from April to March, leaving a large window from the rest of the year until early 2025.
While speculation about the Switch’s successor has been rife, Nintendo has clearly confirmed it in previous announcements. However, this is the first concrete confirmation that the upcoming console is real and that an announcement is inbound. As for when we can expect a full showcase, it might be sooner than we think.
An article from Financial Outlet Writers Market watchers earlier this year believed that a March 2025 launch was predicted. That means a full showcase or announcement could come before the end of the year. However, Nintendo also confirmed that no announcements will be made at the upcoming Nintendo Direct software showcase either.
Changing it.
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We’re covering this because, as you can imagine, we’ve covered handhelds in the past. But the Switch’s pseudo-portable status has always made it difficult to cover. We’re not sure if Nintendo will double down on this and make this new successor something more like the DS/3DS, but we can expect (as is the norm with Nintendo these days) for this new console. Some kind of unique selling point.
While you’re here, and waiting for the next Nintendo console, why not check out our list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far) to help pass the time? We’ve got indie hits, major releases and more for you.