Key Takeaways
- The Nintendo Switch 2 faces stiff competition from non-Switch games scheduled for release in 2025.
- Some 2025 games could potentially get Switch 2 editions, but exclusives like Death Stranding 2 likely won't.
- The Switch 2 can benefit from upcoming Nintendo exclusives like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: ZA.
It was initially believed that: Nintendo Switch 2 It's expected to launch in early 2025, but it could be significantly later than that, with recent reports suggesting mass production is delayed. Nonetheless, the more rumors and leaks there are about the Nintendo Switch 2, the more imminent the release seems to become a reality.
If the Nintendo Switch 2 is indeed targeting a 2025 release, it may have to work harder to get into the spotlight. As time goes by, more and more highly anticipated titles may be confirmed for a 2025 release or delayed from 2024 to next year, overshadowing the console's initial reception. However, there may still be a way for Switch 2 to block out the noise.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 could still make a name for itself in 2025.
2025 already has a massive lineup of highly anticipated Switch-free games.
While release dates have not yet been provided for all of the titles currently scheduled for release in 2025, there are nonetheless a number of highly anticipated games that the Nintendo Switch 2 will have to compete with for attention. The full list of 2025 video game releases is much longer, but the following non-Switch games are likely to grab the attention of many and keep them interested before the end of 2024.
- Assassin's Creed Shadow (February 14)
- declared (February 18)
- Borderlands 4 (undetermined)
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (undetermined)
- Dune Awakening (undetermined)
- fable (undetermined)
- FBC Firebreak (undetermined)
- Ghost of Yotei (undetermined)
- grand theft auto 6 (undetermined)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (February 11)
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirates of Hawaii (February 21)
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (undetermined)
- monster hunter wild (February 28th)
Some of 2025's biggest games could announce Switch 2 editions
Despite a busy video game release schedule in 2025, the Nintendo Switch 2 could still benefit if some of the titles expected next year reveal plans to also release on Switch 2 at the last minute. Of course, titles that are already releasing as console or brand exclusives will likely not be released on Switch 2. death stranding 2, declared, Ghost of Yoteiand fable. There are also non-exclusive titles that might be too focused on the Nintendo Switch 2. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.
However, there is a game set to release in 2025 that, given the franchise's track record, is likely to release on Nintendo Switch 2. Borderlands 4 There is currently no confirmed Switch release, but it is possible that each game will be released on Switch 2. borderland The series is already available on Switch. monster hunter wild As before, this is another title suitable for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. Monster Hunter The first game came to the Switch.
Nintendo Switch has two notable exclusives coming in 2025.
At least the Nintendo Switch has two exclusives coming in 2025 that the Switch 2 could benefit from. The game in question is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: ZABoth have a significant presence in the industry. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond There is no official release date yet, but after waiting for nearly 18 years, release in 2025 has been confirmed. metroid prime game. Pokemon Legends: ZA There's no definite release date yet, but we're equally excited after the positive response of its predecessor. Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
Time will tell whether the Nintendo Switch 2 launches next year and whether it has what it takes to cut through the noise that the biggest games of 2025 will inevitably make. Let's hope some of the 2025 non-exclusive titles give the Switch 2 a chance, but at least Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: ZA It's listed for Switch and Switch 2.
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