Nintendo Announces New Game Console Successor to Nintendo Switch and Upcoming Nintendo Direct Event

Nintendo has announced that they will be revealing their new game console, the successor to the Nintendo Switch, sometime during this fiscal year. This news comes alongside a new Nintendo Direct event set for June, where they will discuss the games coming to the current hardware in the second half of the year.

The original Nintendo Switch was introduced in 2015 and released two years later. Subsequent updates included models with longer battery life and an OLED screen. The introduction of the portable-only Switch Lite added variety to the lineup.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the new console, which is set to succeed the Nintendo Switch, will be announced before the end of this fiscal year, which extends until March 2025. Furukawa emphasized that this announcement is important as it marks over nine years since the original Switch was first announced.

In addition to this exciting news, a Nintendo Direct event is scheduled for next June, focusing on the software lineup for the Nintendo Switch in the latter half of 2024. It’s worth noting that this event will not cover any information related to