In the early morning of today, Nintendo shared information related to the financial results of its third quarter of the current fiscal year. Along with all the details about the sales of the Switch and its games, Shuntaro Furukawa, president of the Japanese company, was questioned about the possibility of seeing the launch of the Switch's successor in 2024.
During the question and answer session with investors, Furukawa was asked about the existence of the Switch 2, and if Nintendo plans to launch a new console this year. As it was expected, He declined to offer specific comment.and simply mentioned that they plan to continue supporting their current platform in 2024.
However, he did mention that Any topic related to the company's future will be part of the conversation at the next financial results briefing., that is, at the end of the next fiscal quarter. Let us remember that this period ends on March 31, 2024, and financial reports are usually released a month later. In this way, it is likely that Nintendo will be more willing to talk about its next console until April or May of this year.
Finally, and as always happens, Furukawa mentioned that Nintendo is always investigating new hardware and software proposals. However, At the moment it is unknown exactly what the Big N's plans are for the second half of the year. Although we know that titles like Princess Peach Showtime! and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD are on the way, it is unknown for sure what lies ahead for the console during the last six months of 2024.
In this way, rumors have indicated that the reveal of the Switch 2 would take place during the spring, that is, during the first half of the year, with a launch planned for fall 2024. For its part, Nintendo has refused to provide a comment that clearly affirms or denies these reports, limiting itself to simply commenting that they are willing to continue supporting their current console.
The Nintendo Switch will mark seven years on the market next month, and while sales have been positive for the company, its growth has slowed in recent quarters, although sales remain impressive. With this, The lack of games for the second half of 2024 is a sign that the Big N is already thinking about its next generation.
According to Nintendo's most recent financial report, sales of its games are on track, and this is likely one of the factors preventing the company from talking about the successor to the Switch. It is very likely that once a decrease in software sales is noticedthe Big N is more willing to talk about its future.
As always, we can only wait and, if the rumors are true, It is very likely that in a couple of months we will finally have an idea of what the company's next console will be. On related topics, 50% of physical sales in 2023 correspond to Nintendo. Likewise, the date of the next Nintendo Direct was leaked.
Editor's Note:
The arrival of the Switch 2 is imminent. There is no doubt that Nintendo's next console is already on the way. The real question is when. Although analysts and reports assure that the hardware will be available in the fall of 2024, there is a possibility that we will see this console until next year, and it all depends on how well the Switch does in sales during the coming months.
Via: My Nintendo News
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