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- A new report claims Nintendo delayed the launch of the Switch 2 into Q1 2025 to avoid hardware shortages and solidify its software lineup.
- It’s believed Nintendo is preparing to launch the new console in March 2025.
- It’s possible the Switch 2 could be delayed again depending on manufacturing and how much software is ready.
If you remember when the PS5 launched, Sony ran into serious supply shortages that kept units from getting into homes for years. A new report claims Nintendo was looking to avoid that same fate when it delayed the Switch 2’s launch into 2025.
The Japanese news publication Nikkei has published a report claiming that preventing hardware supply issues was part of the reason Nintendo decided to delay its next console launch. That same report also claims that Nintendo is aiming for a March 2025 release now.