According to current reports, Nintendo could finally provide concrete details about the Switch 2 in the foreseeable future. The supposedly decisive clue came from the announcement of an investor meeting.
In March, Nintendo's Switch entered its eighth year. So it's understandable that the console-handheld hybrid is in the area of hardware sales figures slowly running out of breath.
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In addition, the now impressive age of the Switch means that calls for a successor are becoming louder and louder. After being quite stubborn recently The rumor thought that the successor to the Switch would not appear until the beginning of 2025, Nintendo itself is causing new speculation on its own website.
An investor meeting will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. From the official description It appears that Nintendo will be discussing a variety of topics during the meeting. Interestingly, “the company’s next gaming console” is also mentioned.
Nintendo in conversation with investors & shareholders
In the description of the investor call, Nintendo stated: “Topics covered include an overview of financial results and business prospects, the business dynamics of Nintendo Switch, the next gaming console and the business impact of a hardware transition, IP strategy including the business with visual content, capital policy, ESG and sustainability initiatives.”
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Experts assume that Nintendo will primarily address the challenges associated with the transition to a new generation of consoles and explain possible strategies. Nintendo could also give a rough release window. We shouldn't expect any concrete details about the features and technical peculiarities of the Switch successor.
However, the fact that Nintendo is talking openly about its next console for the first time could suggest that the official reveal isn't too long away.
Backwards compatibility and a new approach to the Joy-Cons?
While Nintendo remains silent about the successor to the Switch, the rumor mill has provided us with further unconfirmed details in the last few days. For one thing, it was reported that Nintendo could be taking a new approach to the Joy-Cons. Accordingly, the controllers will be this time magnetically attached to the device.
Vandal also reported that this information suggests that the Switch's successor will be slightly larger than the original. However, not as big as the Steam Deck, the report continues.
Peripheral manufacturers want to know details about the Switch 2 in the last few days that “come from first hand”. Among other things, there is backwards compatibility here for games purchased physically and digitally the speech. The manufacturers also report additional buttons for the Joy-Cons.
Rumors that those responsible at Nintendo traditionally do not comment on.
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