Nintendo has confirmed that news about the Switch’s successor finally on the way, though the exact timeframe is vague—and the Switch itself is far from dead.
During Nintendo’s May 7 earnings report, Nintendo finally dropped a bit of news about the company’s next console. According to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, an announcement for the Nintendo Switch’s successor will be shared “within this fiscal year,” meaning we should hear about it prior to March 31, 2025, at the latest—which is when Japan’s current fiscal year is set to end.
This does not mean the Switch is on the outs just yet, however, as Furukawa also confirmed that Nintendo’s next Direct presentation in June will focus entirely on the current generation console and its lineup of games dropping through the end of 2024—and likely into 2025. No news about the “Switch successor” will be shared at that specific Direct, meaning it could be the final time we get a showcase solely focused on the current Switch.
This article is breaking and currently being updated with more information.
