According to a rumor, the early 2025 launch window for the Big N’s hardware (previously rumored to be in the fall of 2024…) is not so certain, so it’s not certain that the yet-to-be-unveiled console will hit shelves in the current fiscal year.
According to Christopher Dring, editor of Gamesindustry, all the developers he has spoken to are planning on not releasing the Nintendo Switch 2 (that’s not an official name yet) in the current fiscal year, so they don’t think it will hit stores until the end of March, as the big N has asked them not to plan for it. This is going to be a huge bummer for Nintendo business-wise, as sales won’t take off and the Switch successor won’t be able to push the balance sheet in a positive direction…
That’s why fans are hoping for April or May, but that’s a bit worrying as the console silicon has been ready for a long time and even within Nvidia they didn’t understand what Nintendo was waiting for. Even a 2024 release would make the next platform a bit outdated technology, let alone a 2025 release. The positive side of this could be that Nintendo will be able to produce enough devices to ensure there is no shortage, as this is one of the key elements of the Japanese company’s strategy for releasing next-generation hardware.
According to a leaker, Nash Weedle, last year’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and a few more in the franchise will appear on the Switch successor. The new installment of the franchise will be released within about six months of the console’s launch, with the rest of the games arriving over time on the Big N’s new hardware. The Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Origins ports will be released together, which makes sense since they’re older games.
While these are all rumors, there’s a reason for the latter, as Ubisoft has also been a proponent of the Switch (despite complaining that the recent Mario + Rabbids didn’t sell as well), so supporting a sequel sounds logical.
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