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Nintendo won't be at Gamescom 2024, and neither will the Switch 2

Nintendo has pulled out of this year's gaming event in Cologne, Germany

A spokesperson for Nintendo told the German publication Games Wirtschaft(thanks, VGC) that the company will not be an exhibitor at this summer’s event – a surprise considering it attended last year and reportedly demoed the Nintendo Switch 2 behind closed doors. Nintendo has since delayed the Switch 2 until early 2025 after it was widely expected to be released toward the end of this year, putting it in direct competition with the PS5 Pro. The decision to delay the launch was made so that Nintendo could prepare a stronger launch lineup and also avoid any supply issues that plagued the PS5 and Xbox Series X releases.

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