In recent days, a growing number of independent sources, including Bloomberg, have said the same thing: Nintendo has pushed the launch of the Switch 2 in the first half of 2025, instead of the originally planned launch of late 2024. Nintendo has reportedly informed third parties. Party developers about the delay.
The stock market immediately reacted to this news, and Nintendo shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 8.8 percent following the news, but then stabilized with a 5.8 percent decline. However, Nintendo shares are still riding high, hitting a record high of $59 per share last week, which has now fallen to $56.
Mio Kato, an analyst at LightStream Research, tells Bloomberg that the decline could continue:
“There appear to be a lot of new Nintendo buyers who may be less familiar with the name and more likely to wait for the company to come up with visible numbers. Nintendo’s March 2025 fiscal year numbers could start to look pretty ugly when it comes to key software.
However, several analysts are calling for calm as an announcement about the Switch 2 console is expected soon. It may well be that after rumors of a postponement in recent days, Nintendo is more or less forced to make a statement to reassure both gamers and the stock market.
