Will the February Direct announce the Switch 2?

Will they announce the Switch 2 in the February Direct?

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Well, we're all pretty sure that there's gonna be a Direct this month, but the question is, will Nintendo finally announce the Switch 2 in it?
 
Given how Nintendo actually raised their Switch forecast for their financial year from 15M to 15.5M, they are unlikely to do so. It's likely their last financial year with the Switch, so it would be in their best interest to capitalise on that since they have quite a few key releases by March that are coming (Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Princess Peach Showtime).

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The existing Switch will be Nintendo's "main business" heading into 2024, President Shuntaro Furukawa said on a conference call after the earnings report. The company's plan for the next fiscal year will be shared at its next earnings briefing, he added.
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It should be noted that Nintendo's fiscal year runs from April to March, so 31 March 2024 will be the end of Nintendo's 2024 fiscal year and Nintendo usually reports their Q4 earnings in May. I expect the Switch 2 to be announced around the time of the earnings briefing and launch during the holiday season.
 
I don't think so. Nintendo doesn't generally do hardware announcements in Directs (outside of themed versions such as the Mario edition Switch). The Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED have all been announced via standalone videos / presentations, and I think the same will be true with the next system.
 
I doubt it. Nintendo probably doesn't want it announced yet. Maybe in a few months.
 
I switched my vote to "I don't care" as soon as I realized it was an option. the later the Switch 1 loses its Internet compatibility the better
 
Phantom R said:
I switched my vote to "I don't care" as soon as I realized it was an option. the later the Switch 1 loses its Internet compatibility the better
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do you think nintendo is going to shut off switch online services as soon as the switch 2 comes out or something?

i mean criminy the 3ds and wii u's online services are only going down this year, which are 12 and 13 years after each console originally came out
 
Princess Viola said:
do you think nintendo is going to shut off switch online services as soon as the switch 2 comes out or something?

i mean criminy the 3ds and wii u's online services are only going down this year, which are 12 and 13 years after each console originally came out
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And if the rumors that this really is a Switch sequel are true, it's very possible that they could both run on NSO and the Switch will have online services at least until they shut down the second one. The DS/Wii and 3DS/Wii U shared framework after all.
 
I don't think there's a switch 2, it'll be something new