There have been countless rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 over the past few years, but none of them have confirmed a launch date for the new console. A few hours ago, Italian website UAGNA shared rumors that Nintendo Switch 2 accessories (first-party and third-party accessories) will be available on March 28. Therefore, they believe this is also the launch date for the console.


First, we have to be cautious about this. Still, it's not entirely impossible. In fact, another rumor last month suggested that the console would be unveiled in January and then go on sale at the end of March. Just a few days ago, we learned that the announcement date might be January 8, 2025.

This will be an accelerated timeline compared to its predecessor. The Switch was released on March 3, 2017, but Nintendo first showed it off on October 20, 2016. Nintendo then briefly showcased the console on Jimmy Fallon's show in December and held a formal press conference in January, which included a final release date. If these rumors are true, Nintendo may squeeze everything into a January launch event.

The console's specifications have already been leaked and are unlikely to change. Nintendo has once again partnered with Nvidia, opting for their Tegra239 SoC, a custom version of the Orin SoC originally released in 2018. It will feature an octa-core CPU with 12x ARM Cortex-A78AE cores and a GPU based on the Ampere architecture with 2048 CUDA cores. Supports NVIDIA DLSS super-resolution and light reconstruction technology.

However, Nintendo Switch 2 seems to only be able to output at 4K resolution and 30FPS when docked. If confirmed, this would certainly be disappointing for a new console set to debut in 2025 - rival consoles from Sony and Microsoft have supported not just 60 frames per second for years, but now even 120 frames per second.

So far, analysts are optimistic about the sales prospects of the new hardware, believing that the new platform can sell up to 80 million units by 2028. Of course, a lot depends on how well the game works. The long-awaited Metroid Ultra 4: Cross the Unknown may be a cross-platform release like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch, but the new hardware (although backwards compatibility is confirmed) will require some completely new games to really gain traction.