A brand new report sheds some gentle on the scenario surrounding the Switch 2’s upcoming launch, which is poised to be certainly one of 2025’s greatest occasions within the gaming trade (alongside the debut of GTA 6).
Analyst Serkan Toto instructed Bloomberg that Nintendo will promote “boatloads” of the Switch 2 within the first few months after launch, “nearly no matter worth.” Toto additionally elaborated on what he believes might be a few of the Switch 2 video games coming within the first yr, guessing that Mario Kart 9, a brand new 3D Mario recreation, Metroid Prime: Past, and Pokemon Legends Z-A will come to the system inside the first 12 months.
He additionally predicted there’ll “most likely” be a Name of Responsibility recreation launched on Switch 2 within the first yr, amongst different third-party help.
Relating to the worth of the Switch 2, Toto joined different quoted analysts like Yijia Zhai of UBS and Robin Zhu of Sanford C. Bernstein in predicting the Switch 2 might be at the very least $100 costlier than the unique Switch was at launch ($300). Zhu mentioned the Switch 2 might launch in June, with Nintendo making ready between 6 million and eight million models for day-one stock.
Relating to the potential increased worth level relative to the OG Switch, Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda mentioned the Switch 2’s new chipset from Nvidia will price as a lot as $150, which compares to $80 per unit for the unique Switch. Provided that, Yasuda mentioned, “I would not be stunned if Nintendo goes forward with $499.”
There’s additionally the matter of how doable US tariffs might influence pricing for the Switch 2. It stays to be seen the way it’ll all shake out. Bloomberg reported that Nintendo has already shifted a few of its {hardware} manufacturing efforts to Vietnam, a rustic with no new tariffs proper now. Nintendo will even produce Switch 2 models in China, the place tariffs could also be in impact when the Switch 2 launches. Models produced in China may very well be allotted for different areas outdoors of the US, however nothing is thought or confirmed as of but.
As for a way properly the Switch 2 might promote in its first yr, analyst Hiroshi Yamashina of Macquarie Capital mentioned the system might shift greater than 20 million models. By comparability, the original Switch sold 13.12 million units during its first calendar year.
As for when Nintendo will formally share extra info on the Switch 2, that is going to occur on April 2 throughout a particular Switch 2 Nintendo Direct.