Nintendo Switch 2, the informal and unofficial name for what will be the future Big N video game console for now, seems to be taking shape. After Spanish developer MercurySteam reportedly received a development kit, the latest rumors point to the likely launch expected to occur during the first quarter of 2024. This contradicts previous information that pointed to April 2024.

The possible launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in the first quarter of 2024 has its origin in some rumors published in subreddit Gaming Leaks and Rumors gathered that investment website MoneyDJ expects Hongzhun, a metal case maker, to see an increase in sales in the second half of this year due to the fact that Nintendo planned to commercialize its future console on that date.

The credibility the rumors may have come from the fact that MoneyDJ revealed the correct manufacturing information for the current Nintendo Switch back in 2016, when it was still known by the codename NX. Despite this, these are still rumors without official support, but connecting This information, along with others we’ve previously published, indicate that the Japanese company is well advanced in the marketing process for its next console..

Nintendo has traditionally been a bunker when it comes to their new products, be it consoles or games. But here’s an added good moment the Switch is having in 2023 with the launch of two of the best video games of all time: Metroid Prime Remastered and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The announcement of the future console with hype and cymbals could cut the triumphal streak of the console and especially the sales of games, especially those two, which apparently broke the trend of having more prestige than the sales that the saga traditionally pulls.

If it is true that the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 will take place in the first half of next year, information about the console will surely pour in in the coming months. For now, we have many rumors and very little confirmation, to the extent that the hardware that will eventually be equipped remains unknown.

The main points of the future device are backwards compatibility, a feature that has gained ground in the industry and for which Nintendo would lose a lot of points if it is not supported, and DLSS, since NVIDIA’s scaling technology can be a contribution that increases the chances of receiving game ports for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, of course with the relevant technical limitations.