Switch 2 Predictions

A lot happened in the past few weeks regarding the Nintendo Switch successor and I believe, we will see more leaks very soon.

Name

The name will apparently be Switch 2, which would be awesome! If true, it’s perfect. I thought Nintendo might call it Super Switch or Switch Advance, but these names might actually confuse parents, therefore, Switch 2 is great and clear.

Date

This might sound impossible and aggressive, but I believe we will see the console in the first two weeks of January and be able to buy it sometime in March. Two months might sound too short, but production probably already started and producing over 5 million consoles in 4 months should be possible nowadays. This would replicate the launch of the original Nintendo Switch, a full blown showcase in January and launch on March 3rd. We did see the console much earlier in October of 2016, however, the Wii U was dead and it didn’t have any effect on the Christmas sales. Everyone was already waiting for the next console. This time, Nintendo wanted to sell as many Switch consoles as possible before revealing the Switch 2.

Launch Game

I predicted in summer, that the launch game will be a 3D Mario game and Mario Kart launching shortly after. However, I now believe, the launch game will actually be Metroid Prime 4 and Mario Kart 9/X!

Mario Kart is huge and everyone is waiting for the successor. As a launch game, everyone who is interested in Mario Kart will want to buy the Switch 2 as soon as possible. Releasing it day 1 will help marketing.

Metroid fans will be able to play the game in a much better quality on the new console and will gladly buy the console at launch just for that.

Console Feature / “Gimmick”

Leaks showcased a “C“ button on the right Joy-Con and many believe it stands for “Connect“ or “Cast“. A possibility would be that the Dock can output on the TV, although the console is not inside it, which would allow for a “Wii U mode”. The player has the console in his hands and see a second screen on TV, or rather the TV is the main screen and the handheld is the second screen, just like the Wii U. This would be amazing.

However, I think the “C“ Button is just another Button for developers, just like the A, B, X and Y.

On the other hand, this does not mean that there couldn’t be a “Wii U mode” then. This mode could simply be enabled on the home menu, if the Dock is available and in the same network.

It would be really nice to replay Wii U games, like Nintendo Land or Wind Waker HD with all of the second screen features, but I’m not getting my hopes up. It would be freaking cool, though.

Other Games

As I mentioned, a new 3D Mario game and a new Mario Kart are basically the main games this year. I could see the 3D Mario game releasing in October. Pokémon Legends: Z-A could probably release early next year in April and might not be cross gen, meaning not better quality on the Switch 2, but still playable, because of backwards compatibility.

I would also love to see multiple remasters, like Breath of the Wild. A good reason to play it again.

I will do a 2025 forecast with all the games I believe will be released that year.

Only a few weeks left.