Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe has claimed that Switch 2 will be launching in 2025. That was shared during the latest OX do Controle podcast, which is based on what he’s heard from five sources.
If true, that would fly in the face of other rumors reported last year. It was previously claimed by other outlets that Nintendo’s next system would be launching in 2024.
Lippe points to Switch 2 launching in Q1 2025. Supposedly, he’s been in touch with sources who are working with that timeframe in mind. A 2024 launch may have been the plan at one point, but could have been delayed to the next calendar year.
We could hear about Switch 2 from Nintendo officially as soon as March. However, it seems that more concrete information would follow in June.
As for the current Switch, Lippe said there are still more games coming to the system this year. Right now Luigi’s Mansion 2 and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door have been announced but are without release dates. According to Lippe, anything unannounced for the current Switch would be smaller titles – bigger games are being saved for the next console.
As with all rumors, we recommend maintaining some skepticism until Nintendo shares something officially.
