It would make total sense. They'll want a big technical showcase game, what better than Zelda, too soon for a new game, and which remake will get people most hyped? The logic of a remake for Switch makes no sense, the logic for Switch 2 seems perfect.
I'll take COD, battlefield, far cry, and street fighter from this list.
I could see Alan Wake 2 and Control becoming playable.
If that rumor ends up being fake, it'll truly be ogre for you.
probably because they are assuming based on incomplete information. the likely option is that their sources think it'll be revealed/released based on what is asked of them. as oldpuck put together, no one dev has all the information. and those that do are paid too much to leak shit
Then that suggests it's a BS rumor. Why go out of the way to say "April General Direct"? It has nothing to do with the scope of things you should know (Switch 2's reveal and launch for your game you are developing for it). I don't believe this anymore.
I feel like there are points that I'm trying to question but nobody gets what I'm saying.
If they have a marketing deal to announce a title in one? Absolutely a 3rd party is going to know when their game is gonna be announced by Nintendo.
The thing is these are supposedly publishers/developers making games for Switch 2 that were told of the Switch 2 delay and the Switch 2 reveal to be in June. I'm not so sure what an April General Direct (likely switch only focused, otherwise it would conflict with the other information) has to do with them.
Because they have games being announced for Switch 1 as well? This really isn't that hard of a concept.
I suppose if the stars align for every single aspect then it could make sense. Either way, they additionally moved the goalpost once already.
Maybe we won’t have to wait as long…I suppose if the stars align for every single aspect then it could make sense. Either way, they additionally moved the goalpost once already.
We shall find out in April and June
Maybe, but more than likely the final or near final product name will be announced instead of the code name
I'd honestly expect we're going to hear of the final name of the console when... it's actually revealed. I imagine the most we're going to hear is "We are almost ready to unveil our New Untitled Successor To The Nintendo Switch" and that's about it until we get a trailer. There's no point distributing a codename, exactly because of the reasons you mentioned. The NX was a weird situation, one that likely won't be repeated.
what if during the may shareholders/fiscal report reveal Switch sucessor codename, and then in 2025(january maybe?), a trailer for the console is shown
Journalists have multiple sources dude. Seems like you're imagining that they're speaking to one guy, Switch 2 Dave, who tells them everything they report. But actually, maybe they had a conversation with Switch 2 Dave who said "yeah they're delaying launch to March", and separately a conversation with Marketing Mary who says "oh man I just had a panicked email from the Direct Planning Team asking if we can get our sizzle real footage of [Switch 1 Game] to them for a sooner deadline" or something.
NX2 IS the Switch 3, the next Switch is so advanced they're skipping Switch 2!
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Yeah this is multiple sourced from multiple outlets (and not just from Twitter leakers but legitimate business media like Bloomberg, Nikkei etc... whose info does not come from Brazil) all saying the same thing - there is not really any hopium to huff here that there is going to be a 2024 launch - I would say March 2025 is best case scenario. In terms of directs, meh, that's "marketing" and could change at any time but certainly the launch timing shifts etc... is all very well sourced and backed up at this point it is basically fact
What’s a paper launch?
This suggests to me they are not in a position to start manufacturing right now, which they could if they really wanted to lock down the inventory issue.‘Switch 2’ is targeting March 2025 and was delayed to avoid shortages, new report claims | VGC
Nikkei corroborates previous reporting on Nintendo’s successor console…
Nikkei report, corroborated by VGC-
- Delayed to March 2025 in order to prevent stock issues
- Nintendo's “priority was given to ensure the initial inventory of the successor console and a lineup of software titles at the time of its launch”
- Hybrid portable-home device like the Switch
- Larger screen than the original
- Could yet slip beyond March 2025 if they have manufacturing issues
I get that we are in speculation territory here, but delaying out of next FY would be a much bigger deal. That's when people really start asking questions‘Switch 2’ is targeting March 2025 and was delayed to avoid shortages, new report claims | VGC
Nikkei corroborates previous reporting on Nintendo’s successor console…
Nikkei report, corroborated by VGC-
- Delayed to March 2025 in order to prevent stock issues
- Nintendo's “priority was given to ensure the initial inventory of the successor console and a lineup of software titles at the time of its launch”
- Hybrid portable-home device like the Switch
- Larger screen than the original
- Could yet slip beyond March 2025 if they have manufacturing issues
I feel like it's emergency planning, covering all eventualities. If you're 90% sure March 2025 is feasible but that 10% still exists, it's better to say to your various partners (From whom this kind of stuff leaks) "It may yet slip later" than to come to them for a second time and say "Whoops, we delayed it again".
I mean they have to say something at the next investor meeting in May, if they are targeting new hardware at Q4 of the upcoming FY2025. Otherwise people already will start asking questions then.
All three of those things are looking more and more likely the further nintendo keeps delaying this not less likely.
There is zero evidence to objectively affirm this. We don’t even know the reason of the delay, and Nikkey and MoneyDJ are the only ones affirming it’s both software and manufacturing related.
I have no strong opinion on the sustainability of NSO, but you can't compare them charging $20 per year to Netflix charging $15.50 per month
Unless somehow Nintendo manages to launch this thing at sub $400 the more nintendo delays the more the general reaction to it's announcement is going to be "why is thing $400+?".
