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Switch 2 release date explained by Nintendo: 'June was very good timing'


Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has shared why Nintendo decided to launch the Switch 2 in June

It's also fair to say that the Switch 2 is launching amid little competition from Microsoft or Sony, since Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is the only major upcoming PS5 game set to be released in June. A June 5 release date makes sense for Switch 2, as it gives Nintendo plenty of time to establish its new console ahead of the holidays. Alongside Mario Kart World, Nintendo is also releasing Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond this year.

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