Nintendo Is Telling Game Publishers Switch 2 Will Be Delayed

  • Current console has sold over 139 million units in seven years
  • Successor would now miss critical holiday sales period

Nintendo Co. is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The successor to the popular Switch was targeted for release at the end of this year, however several publishers have now been told to expect it to slip into next, according to the people, who asked not to be named since the device hasn’t been announced.