Nintendo to announce Switch's successor this FY, Switch 1 Direct coming in June

[Norion]

160rmf said:

Norion said:

This is right since while a reveal would damage sales this year they've already talked about the successor so damage has already been done on that front since the knowledge of it coming out next year is gonna spread far. A reveal this year would not only be possible but even expected assuming an early 2025 release though them waiting till January is a possibility since nowadays only two months would be enough time but I don't expect them to wait till then.

There's a difference in impact, when you make a small announcement that will probably be eclipsed by a Direct next month showing what could be an incredible last 2nd half for Switch. Showing the new system before the holidays would be totally pointless

There's a difference yeah though I don't think it'll be that significant considering how widespread the news is gonna be. The twitter thread alone already has tens of millions of views and it hasn't even been 24 hours yet. And it wouldn't be totally pointless since a new system getting shown off with an amazing looking new 3D Mario game will cause a significant boost of excitement towards Nintendo and could potentially impact their stock. The reveal is gonna be massive gaming news so the impact on holiday sales isn't the only factor for determining when the best time to reveal it is.