A Week of 'Switch 2' Rumblings...

Another day, another two Switch 2 rumors, another video about them.

Footage by @ZackScottGames

Channel art by @PaintraSeaPea

[ZarkWiffle]

We're at the end of the Switch lifecycle and I still haven't been invited to a rooftop Switch party.

[waldoc]

I'm so tired of Switch 2 rumors. I just want the thing to come out so we can all move on to Switch 2 Pro rumors

[Dakr]

Just realized within the last week that I’m a fully grown adult still playing the same console I was playing in middle school

[AlexPyriteStar]

I wonder if it's actually gonna be called the "Switch 2"

[fantasticmisterpig]

This feels like the best of the NX days. Grabbing any tiny rumour and seeing where it goes

[Shaes_Projects]

In the time the switch was released I’ve graduated high school, started college during quarantine, changed majors, met my partner, graduated college, preparing to take the Bar, and probably moving into my own place with my partner by the time this thing actually comes out. That’s 7, probably 8 years of life by the time this launches. From 17 to 25. We’ve talked about visiting the Nintendo museum for our future honeymoon someday!

[Silverguise]

I feel like Spongebob when he finally admits that he needs water in Sandy's dome.

[chicorecordsREAL]

Arlos the only worthwhile guy to watch for switch 2 rumors and thank god he doesn’t stretch the videos to 14+ minutes and makes new videos on the topic every five seconds 🙏

[MatMan]

With regards to the whole "Not wanting to impact the holiday sales" thing, I want to know who is this mythical person that a) Doesn't already own a Switch (or enough Switches for their household) b) Is looking to buy one this holiday season c) Isn't already aware that the Switch 2 is coming next year d) Would be aware of a Switch 2 announcement/ reveal trailer/ presentation and e) Would change their mind about buying a Switch 1 this holiday in favour of buying a Switch 2 next Spring (presumably for a decent amount more money). Sure, there's probably one or two people that fit those criteria but it's such a specific set of circumstances that I don't imagine Nintendo would be willing to sacrifice getting the marketing for their new system up and running at the appropriate time just for the sake of those sales.

[mememan]

Seeing that "the announcement is next week" every week is funny

[TheDahveeed]

I remember the day the first Switch trailer released. I was at work, ran to the bathroom, and watched the whole thing in there so I could see it asap 😂

[MrVideoGameDude]

I'm in a constant state of thinking the announcement is coming any day and it is EXCITING and STRESSFUL

[artisanstudios]

So to answer your question as to why they'd announce it before the holiday season, every sign is pointing to production starting this month, and that's where a majority of hardware leaks come from. Either the internet finds out about the Switch 2 from some factory worker trying to get their 15 minutes of fame, or Nintendo can do an official, controlled announcement. That's the choice they're facing right now.

[mario]

The thing about the holiday sales is that Furukawa has actually said that they are more interested in a successful transition to the new console than they are maintaining the Switchs holiday sales. If the price for a successful transition to a new console is that the Switchs last holiday as the main Nintendo console takes a hit then so be it.

[dpv]

HOT SWITCH 2 RUMOUR!! IT HAS BUTTONS! I REPEAT: THE SWITCH 2 HAS BUTTONS!!!1

[Socioromanticism]

I listen to these videos while I'm working and just imagine Arlo is just over behind me in some chair just randomly, stream-of-consciousness talking about video game stuff.

Like, I'm just working, minding my own business. And then Arlo just walks into the office, sits down, and just starts talking about what the final Splatoon 3 Splatfest results mean for the next game.

Like, Arlo. This isn't even your department.

[Billigoat]

It's crazy that probably by the time switch 2 releases, the nintendo switch is gonna be EIGHT years old.. It may be just me, but the switch still kind of feels new.. Doesn't feel like a near decade old console.

[MyGoodFriendJon]

Nintendo didn't care much about revealing the original Switch during the Wii U's last holiday season.

The original Switch was revealed in October 2016 before it was released in March 2017. With a Switch 2 likely to be released in early 2025, a Sept/Oct 2024 reveal would make sense, regardless of impact toward original Switch sales this holiday.

[mariokarter]

LEAKED RELEASE DATE: The Switch 2 is coming within 1 and 100 years from now.

[LivvieLynn]

Getting to the point we're going to need to lock in our official guesses so we can tell people "I told you so" if we get it right... And quietly ignore it when we're inevitably wrong.