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The rumourmill has reset (Nintendo)

A new round of Nintendo Switch 2 rumours has begun but there’s still a sliver of hope the new console could be announced this year.

As you may have noticed, the rumours about the Switch 2 being announced in October and November did not prove correct. Whether that means all the many different sources were wrong or Nintendo changed their plans is not clear, but the fact remains they promised to unveil their new console before April next year.

They never said anything about when Nintendo would release it but the assumption has always been either late spring/early summer or autumn 2025. Although the latter risks happening at the same time as GTA 6, which even though it’s not related will split mainstream attention in a way Nintendo probably doesn’t want.

That means a reveal in January or February is now the most logical assumption, with a release sometime between March and May. That also means anyone can say exactly that and pretend they have an inside source telling them as much, which is what seems to be happening on social media at the moment.

A particularly bizarre post on the Famiboards forum is written in code and is primarily concerned with rumours that remakes of Pokémon Black and White (the second generation to be released on the DS) will be an early priority on the Switch 2, which isn’t much of a stretch.

Technically, neither is the other supposed revelation, which states that, ‘Ounce will announce in January 2025, and release in March.’ Ounce being the supposed codename for the new console.

There’s no reason to think the person behind this information isn’t just making it all up but their suggestion is one of the most likely outcomes and seems to be supported by another rumour from over the weekend.

Does this mean March is now the most likely release date? (X)

Streamer Stephen Georg claims that he received a ‘business email’ about an unnamed new game that included the following text: ‘rolling out Q1 2025 on PC (Steam), Xbox One & Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and… Nintendo Switch(es)!’

The implication is that whatever the game is will be released on the Switch successor and that it will be out by at least March.

It’s actually common for third party publishers to tease a new console before it’s officially announced, as happened with Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs and its subsequent release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U.

In fact, another publisher has already hinted at a release on the Switch 2, with a trailer for Playtonic’s Yooka-Replaylee making it plain that they intend to support the new format.

Does that mean that they, or anyone else, knows exactly when it’ll be released, or announced? At this point major publishers almost certainly do, so the question is how far down does that knowledge go?

While January is a good guess for when the unveil might happen there’s still a very small chance that Nintendo could announce the Switch 2 this year, although if they did it would likely only be a tease.

There’s some speculation that could happen at The Game Awards on December 13, but while Nintendo has occasionally used the event to showcase their games they’ve never made an announcement that important before.

Maybe there’s a chance of a tease next month? (The Game Awards)

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