- By Vikas Yadav
- Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:04 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
JE Technology Desk: Nintendo Switch 2, the much-awaited successor to the current generation console, could be closer than we speculate. The latest hints come from Microsoft and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case documents. The Switch 2 could arrive next year, most probably in the first quarter. Hence, we may be less than a year away from the official launch of the successor to the popular Switch.
In the case files, the Redmond-headquartered tech giant notes that Switch's successor may release next year, which is at a different cycle compared to Sony PlayStation 5 and the upcoming Xbox series.
"Switch was released three years earlier, and Nintendo is expected to release the successor to the Switch as early as next year, whereas PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X|S are at a different stage of the console life cycle," the document states.
However, on a different note, Doug Bowser, President at Nintendo of America, earlier this year affirmed that Switch still has a considerable life span left. "It's exciting to see that demand is still there. So nothing to announce on any future console or device, but we are still feeling very bullish about Nintendo Switch," Bowser said earlier, according to Gizmochina.
The next Switch could match the performance of PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One, the report reported. This would make it around 10X more powerful than its predecessor.
In another series of leaks, MoneyDJ, a reliable name for Nintendo-related leaks, notes that the console maker plans to launch the Switch in Q1 in 2024. But it is unclear whether the information hints at a fiscal year or the first quarter beginning in January. A reader must note that these are not official details and might not materialise the way they are reported. Nintendo announced the current console in 2016 and launched it in March 2017.
The court filing has also given us tips about the possible release date of the upcoming PlayStation 6 and next-generation Xbox gaming consoles. These could debut somewhere in 2028. You can read more on this here.