According to a Japanese analyst, Nintendo Switch 2 will be released this year and will have an 8-inch LCD screen.

Nintendo continues to remain completely silent about the console that will replace the Switch, but there are more and more signs that its appearance could be very close. Analyst Hiroshi Hayase of Japanese technology, media and communications consultancy Omdia said that Nintendo The new console will hit the market this year and will have an 8-inch LCD console.

Largest screen on a laptop

If so, the successor to the Switch will be on the Nintendo laptop with the largest screen, since the Switch OLED measures seven inches. Hayase analyzes data from small and medium-sized screens and bases its annual forecasts on data from companies involved in the supply chain. He states that With the advent of Switch 2, the production of entertainment screens will double.

Projected to sell 140 million by April

According to the latest sales data, At the end of September 2023, Nintendo’s number reached 132.46 million. sold Switch, and the number was predicted to reach 140 million by March 31, 2024.

The switch is out On sale March 3, 2017 which means that he will soon turn seven years old. Despite all of Nintendo’s secrecy, a recent study found that There are already studios working on games for the Switch’s successor. Among the rumors that have spread in recent months are Analyst Serkan Toto estimates it will cost about $400. (possibly the same figure in euros) and the games will cost between 70 and 80 euros. It looks like it will be on the console functions similar to Switch.