Several hours ago, Nintendo officially confirmed that the successor to the Nintendo Switch is on the way, with more information to be shared sometime this fiscal year.

Speaking to investors, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa reportedly said that “next model” is an appropriate way to describe this successor. This is interpreted to mean that the successor will likely not be a radical departure from the original Switch, unlike past generational shifts.

Furukawa told investors today that "Switch next model" is the appropriate way to describe Switch's successor.

It isn't going to be a radical departure. Not surprising based on everything we've heard.

Info from @gibbogame pic.twitter.com/k6MfYpUu7h

— Stealth (@Stealth40k) May 7, 2024

Indeed, this description is echoed in the Japanese wording of the original announcement. As many have pointed out, it uses the term “Switchの後継機種” to describe the Switch’s “successor system”, which is similar to how the Wii U was described as the Wii’s successor (Wiiの後継機).

WiiUが発表されたとき
→「Wiiの後継機」

Switch(NX)が発表されたとき
→「全く新たなコンセプトのゲーム機」

今回
→「Switchの後継機種」

つまり、次世代機はSwitchのコンセプトや名前を引き継いでいる可能性が高い？ pic.twitter.com/aVep1luuSC

— ポトフ (@potofu_mario) May 7, 2024

Of course, numerous rumors about the successor system have already painted a picture of it being a larger more powerful iteration of the Switch. We will be sure to report back with more details once the official reveal arrives.

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