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Nintendo has said that they're not doing any new hardware releases within the next fiscal year (roughly March 2023 to March 2024). That doesn't prevent them from announcing one in that time, but I have a sense that they won't, at least not until the next year hits. They have no incentive to cut into the current console's sales for holiday 2023 via revealing a Switch 2, especially when the former is still doing solidly well. I have maintained for a while that the next console is coming out in roughly fall 2024, and its not hard to imagine a hypothetical timeline for that.
June 2023; Direct or Partner Showcase that reveals the (low key) releases for the next few months.
September 2023: Fall Direct where the last meaningful Switch games are shown off, likely with the major holiday 2023 games, a possible Pokemon remake and/or (foolish hope) a Donkey Kong title. Nothing too big though as the Switch will roughly be turning into the 3DS circa late 2016/2017; prominent but very clearly winding down. The last notable Wii U ports (Xenoblade Chronicles X & Wind Waker/Twilight Princess HD) are announced for release in the months following the Direct.
Holiday 2023: The last significant Switch bundles are marketed, with MK8 Deluxe and (its finally completed) DLC getting big prominence. Deals are pushed hard with this being the last big period for major sales of the console.
February/March 2024: Mini-Direct for some select Switch games (largely third parties), but the major event is the showcase for the next Nintendo console, set to be released in October 2024, similar to the how the OG console was released in 2017.
June 2024: Nintendo Direct which goes into major detail about the launch games on the Switch 2 (likely a Mario title and potentially Metroid Prime 4).
September 2024: Last major push for the next console's games via Nintendo Direct and announcement of the major evergreen games (Mario Kart 9, Animal Crossing sequel) to really hype up fans.
June 2023; Direct or Partner Showcase that reveals the (low key) releases for the next few months.
September 2023: Fall Direct where the last meaningful Switch games are shown off, likely with the major holiday 2023 games, a possible Pokemon remake and/or (foolish hope) a Donkey Kong title. Nothing too big though as the Switch will roughly be turning into the 3DS circa late 2016/2017; prominent but very clearly winding down. The last notable Wii U ports (Xenoblade Chronicles X & Wind Waker/Twilight Princess HD) are announced for release in the months following the Direct.
Holiday 2023: The last significant Switch bundles are marketed, with MK8 Deluxe and (its finally completed) DLC getting big prominence. Deals are pushed hard with this being the last big period for major sales of the console.
February/March 2024: Mini-Direct for some select Switch games (largely third parties), but the major event is the showcase for the next Nintendo console, set to be released in October 2024, similar to the how the OG console was released in 2017.
June 2024: Nintendo Direct which goes into major detail about the launch games on the Switch 2 (likely a Mario title and potentially Metroid Prime 4).
September 2024: Last major push for the next console's games via Nintendo Direct and announcement of the major evergreen games (Mario Kart 9, Animal Crossing sequel) to really hype up fans.
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