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This isn't a serious post and will probably be wrong. This is probably the dumbest bit of calculated speculation ever made. Products take an unpredictable amount of time to develop and execute ideas.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the first ever: Nintendo Switch 3 Speculation. (Will Crosspost later to r/NintendoSwitch3 which is a real sub.)
Ok not really. The Nintendo Switch (most certainly on complete accident/out of complete coincidence) follows the exact same release schedule as the Nintendo DS.
What does that mean? Well lets look at the release years:
| Console | Launch Year | Years after previous release |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | [No Nintendo DS line predecessor] |
| Nintendo DS Lite | 2006 | 2 |
| Nintendo DSi | 2009 | 3 |
| Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | 3 |
The Switch has the exact same release cycle.
| Console | Launch Year | Years after previous release |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | 2017 | [No Nintendo Switch line predecessor] |
| Nintendo Switch Lite | 2019 | 2 |
| Nintendo Switch OLED | 2021 | 3 |
| [Next generation Nintendo Console] | 2024 | 3 |
Now this sounds really really stupid (and it is, you aren't wrong at all), however I originally came up with this idea before even the Switch OLED came out, and it just so happened that this did work for the OLED and (according to many rumors) the Switch 2/Next Gen Nintendo Console. That does not mean this will work again but if we base the Switch 2/Next Gen Nintendo Console off of this exact release model, we will have the ability to predict many new Nintendo products.
So lets assume the next generation Nintendo console is called "Nintendo Switch 2." Let's try and assume every revision of the switch 2 based off of 3DS revisions and release cycles
| 3DS Console | Launch Year | Years after previous release | Hypothetical Nintendo Switch 2 Revision | Hypothetical Switch 2 Revision Release Year. | Assumed Switch 2 Features based off of 3DS model. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | 3 | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2024 | Base Nintendo Switch 2 Model. Features more VR or AR features than the Nintendo Switch. |
| Nintendo 3DS XL | 2012 | 1 | Nintendo Switch 2 XL | 2025 | Larger Screen |
| Nintendo 2DS | 2013 | 1 | Nintendo Switch 2 Lite | 2026 | Smaller size and reduced VR/AR features for a smaller budget. |
| New Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | 1 | Nintendo Switch- 3, Pro, or New | 2027 | More Powerful and/or Better VR or AR tracking |
| New Nintendo 3DS XL | 2015 | 1 | Previous Revision Name -XL | 2028 | The abilities of the Switch 3/2 Pro/New 2 but with the form factor of the Switch 2 XL |
| New Nintendo 2DS XL | 2017 | 2 | Nintendo Switch- 2 Lite Pro, 3 Lite, New 2 Lite | 2030 (Yes I am actually reaching this far.) | The form factor of the Switch 2 lite, downgraded VR/AR technology for a smaller budget, the graphical capabilities of the Previous Switch revision. |
And just for fun (as if that's not what this already is), let's also predict the discontinuation of the Nintendo Switch line.
| Console line | Shutdown Year | Years After Console Release |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo DS line | Manufacturing Discontinuation: 2014, Wifi Shutdown (Happened because of Gamespy server shutdown, out of Nintendo's control): 2014, DSi Shop Discontinuation: 2017 | Manufacturing Discontinuation: 10, Wifi Shutdown: 10, Shop Discontinuation: 13 |
| Nintendo 3DS line | Manufacturing Discontinuation: 2020 (2019 in Japan), Wifi Shutdown: 2024, Shop Discontinuation: 2023 | Manufacturing Discontinuation: 9(8 in Japan), Wifi Shutdown: 13, Shop Discontinuation: 12 |
| Nintendo Switch Line | Manufacturing Discontinuation: 2027, Wifi Shutdown: 2027, eShop Discontinuation: 2030 | ctrl v lol |
| Nintendo Switch 2 Line | Manufacturing Discontinuation: 2033(2032 in Japan), Wifi Shutdown: 2037, Shop Discontinuation: 2036 | ctrl v lol |
So anyways, that's my really silly speculation. I can't wait to get a red Nintendo Switch 2 XL in 2025 and I'm so sad for the Nintendo Switch 2 internet discontinuation in 2037. But hey, that's my silly little Reddit post, goodnight y'all!
They’ll prob go with March like they did last time tbh
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They did say they want to go longer then a normal console life span so it could be next year or 2027 at this point lol