Nintendo Switch 2 was one of the most speculated topics in 2024 for its rampant rumors surrounding its launch date, design, and hardware specifications.
AI company played a lie, claiming that the Nintendo Switch 2 would be released in September 2024. Bloomberg reported that Nintendo wanted to produce 10 million consoles with an LCD screen within this fiscal year and release them.
Industry insider NateTheHate hyped up that Nintendo planned to reveal the console ahead of GDC in 2024 following a standard Nintendo Direct in February.
Nintendo confirmed that a "successor to Nintendo Switch" was in the works, but it didn’t smother the embers of Switch 2 rumors; instead, it added more fuel to the flames.
In September, images of a supposed factory prototype of the Switch 2 emerged, revealing a design similar to the original Switch’s. Third-party manufacturers like Satisfye and DBrand unveiled peripherals for the still-unrevealed device.
Fans continue to speculate the release date, design, and hardware of Nintendo Switch 2; it hasn’t been revealed yet, and it already feels like the gaming device has a legendary status in a year that it hasn’t even been launched yet.
From the earliest days of January to the final days of December, it has been impossible to go a week without hearing some sort of Switch 2 rumors.
It remains to be seen when Nintendo will reveal the console, but fans are hoping to know more about the upcoming device sooner rather than later in 2025.
The Nintendo Switch 2's impact is still uncertain, but the anticipation surrounding it shows how desperate fans are to get their hands on Nintendo’s next gaming device.
Fans hope that in 2025, their focus will shift from the speculation and rumors surrounding Nintendo Switch 2 to the games heading to Nintendo’s next platform.