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Legal Documents Confirm When Nintendo Switch 2 Started Development

It has officially been confirmed when Nintendo started development of Nintendo Switch 2.

According to court documents served to third party accessory maker Genki, Nintendo started development of the next-gen console in 2019. This aligns with what they have previously said in the Nintendo Switch 2 developer interview.

This means that the console has been in development for 6 years with development starting 2 years after the Switch was released.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Iggy

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