Nintendo’s Switch 2 It will not be affected by the same component shortages that plagued the launches of other recent consoles and led to months of product shortages and scalping.
Speaking to investors this week, Nintendo said, Said It has now “resolved” the problem that caused it to be unable to manufacture enough Switch 1 hardware to meet demand in previous years. Sony, with PlayStation, and Microsoft, with Xbox, both faced similar shortages for their own parts.
“This situation has now been resolved,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said of the Switch 1 stock. “As for the successor to the Nintendo Switch, we currently do not think component shortages will have a significant impact on production.”
Indeed, Nintendo said it feels positive about its ability to launch and supply the Switch 2 console, as it is taking steps to ensure its expected release next year goes as smoothly as possible.
“We believe the most important countermeasure against reselling is to produce enough units to meet demand,” Furukawa added. “This thinking has not changed since last year. In addition, we are taking into account the circumstances of each region and considering what measures can be taken within the limits allowed by law.”
Nintendo hasn’t yet formally announced the Switch 2 or said when it will arrive, but Eurogamer knows this console will now arrive in 2025Earlier it was planned to launch it by Christmas 2024.
Meanwhile, don’t expect the Switch 1 to be cheap either.
“At the moment, we cannot provide any information about the launch timing or pricing strategy for the successor system,” Furukawa concluded. “Also, we are not currently considering price changes for the Nintendo Switch.”
Nintendo has said it will announce the Switch 2 Before the end of “this financial year” – i.e. before March 31, 2025.
