Nintendo Switch 2 is rumored to be released in March 2025, the delay is to avoid shortages

Nintendo's next-generation console (tentatively called Switch2) will be released in March 2025. According to the latest report from Japanese media Nikkei, the internal delay of Switch 2 is partly to avoid possible supply shortages.

Although Nintendo had planned to launch Switch 2 at the end of 2024, according to "Nikkei Shimbun", "in order to avoid large-scale resale (scalpers), Nintendo prioritized ensuring the initial inventory of subsequent game consoles and the games released at launch."

Nikkei said it expects Nintendo's next-generation console to once again be a hybrid portable home device similar to the Switch. It also confirmed that the screen will be larger than the original Switch's 6.2-inch display.

"Nikkei" pointed out that Switch 2 may also be delayed until after March 2025, depending on production and how many games are ready for launch.