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The Switch 2 release date will surprise a lot of Nintendo fans today

It's likely coming in June, even if you're able to pre-order today (or next week). Our data shows many people expect to get it much sooner

We all had to sit idle through a two-month gap between a January 2017 similar to today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and the actual March 3, 2017 launch date. It seems like the Nintendo Switch 2 has been rumored forever, and waiting another two months (while some gamers get hands-on time starting this week) will feel like a never-ending pause screen. Nintendo is believed to have pushed the Switch 2 release date back in an effort to avoid this problem – and has promised it won’t face similar shortages.

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