If Nintendo waits a long time for a Switch successor, what do you think will happen?

[The_Liquid_Laser]

The_Liquid_Laser said:

You can tell when Nintendo is about to release a successor based on their software schedule.  The first party releases the year before a handheld system is replaced look like several small to medium-ish titles plus one really big title (usually Pokemon).  So far that is what it looks like this year with Zelda being the lone really big title.  Based on what we know so far it looks like Switch is releasing in 2024.

However, it doesn't necessarily have to be this way.  If they have a Summer Direct announcing big titles for the second half of the year, then they are pushing the Switch 2 release back to 2025 or 2026.  However, last year their Summer Direct was only a Partner Direct and had no first party titles.

Basically, I'm saying that 2024 is the most like date for the Switch 2 to launch, but we have to see what the next Direct holds to be sure.

Now that we know a new 2D Mario is on the way, in the same year that the Mario Movie exploded onto screens, I've got to change my opinion.  I think Switch 2 is more likely to release in 2025 instead of 2024 now.