Another Nintendo Switch 2 release date period turns up courtesy of semiconductor industry market analyst

The market intelligence platform TechInsights has published an article that has attempted to predict the future of global console shipments. Interestingly, the company reckons that 2023 will be a very strong one for the industry, with PlayStation 5 shipments spearheading the overall success story. However, there is a reference to the Nintendo Switch 2 (next-generation Switch) in the report that repeats the belief of a 2024 launch for the console but not necessarily in the same time period as more recent claims have made.

Currently, the general opinion is that Nintendo might launch a Switch 2 or NG Switch in the second half of 2024. However, this recent report from TechInsights, along with a previous third-party forecast that also stated the likelihood of an earlier launch, points to a potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date falling in the first half of 2024. More specifically, the prediction here is for a March or April release, which would help Nintendo make ground on Sony in terms of global console shipments.

This prediction ties in neatly with several other factors. For instance, Nintendo officially announced the OG Switch in October 2016 and then launched the hybrid console in March 2017 – so this means Nintendo might be considering a similar October-March plan for the Switch 2. With a Nintendo Direct event rumored to be incoming and the Tokyo Game Show on the horizon, there is a small possibility of an NG Switch announcement happening soon. In addition, Switch 2 dev kits have supposedly been sent out to developers and specific titles have already purportedly been seen in action.

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