TechGamingGaming ConsolesNintendo Switch 2 name, release date and pricing reportedly revealedDetails on Nintendo’s next console continue to leakWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Details on Nintendo’s next console continue to leak
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More details on the successor to theNintendo Switchhave been revealed online, and they include a release date, the internal name for the console, and even the price.
There’s also a suggestion that Nintendo will release two console variants, much like Xbox andPlayStationdid with the current generation.
He claims Nintendo will release two consoles in September next year (viaWCCFTech). However, he adds that there is also a “placeholder” for “early November”, so it could be that pre-orders will take place from the end of summer and lead up to a release prior to the holiday season.
This matches earlier rumours that suggested Nintendo plans a “big marketing campaign” from June to August 2024.
The same leaker also claims that the internal name for what we’re callingNintendo Switch 2is actually “NG”. There’s no final name right now.
And finally, the console variants – which will reportedly release at the same time – will be priced at $449 for a “standard” model, and $400 for digital-only option.
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This latter detail suggests that the standard version will be compatible with game cartridges, a la Nintendo Switch – maybe even Switch games, themselves, through backward compatibility. And the digital edition will only play games bought on the Nintendo eShop.
We’re not sure why the prices are so close together though. The PS5 Digital Edition was $100 cheaper at launch, making it more of an attractive option. A $50 price cut doesn’t seem enough of an incentive to ditch the ability to play physical games for us.
Still, it’s positive that there’s the possibility Nintendo is considering models at different price points. And it might help persuade Switch owners to upgrade, even though they are still getting some incredible game releases more than six years after the console first launched.
That’s if the latest leak is genuine, of course. Without official confirmation, it’s always worth taking any speculation with a pinch of salt.
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