Nintendo fans are still anxiously awaiting news on the Nintendo Switch 2, which isn't expected to be out until after April 2025. But Amazon Games CEO Christoph Hartmann says fans should be patient, praising the Switch as a "great device" and saying that the label will support the next-gen Switch whenever it arrives.
"Yeah, we obviously plan to develop games for it and I can't wait for it to be out. I mean, honestly, I'd rather have them wait a year and get it perfect than rush it to the market and then we all complain about what doesn't work," Hartmann says. "Switch has been such a fantastic product, I can wait another year if I have to. And from development, I think most non-Nintendo developers are not exclusively doing titles for the Switch. They're always part of a portfolio mix of platform mix. Just wait."
Hartmann's statement is especially notable given that Amazon Games has not yet released a game on a Nintendo platform. To this point, games like New World and Lost Ark have mainly been PC releases. While Amazon Games will be releasing Throne and Liberty on console this fall, it will be supporting PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Right now we can only speculate about the Switch 2's specs, but previous rumors have suggested that it's at least powerful enough to support the Matrix Unreal Engine 5 demo. As for the release date, we can only guess when the Switch 2 will actually be released. We may have a clearer picture of the Switch 2's progress should it hold its customary Nintendo Direct in September.
In the meantime, Nintendo has several games planned for the fall, including Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Looking further down the line, Nintendo is planning to release Metroid Prime 4 sometime in 2025. You can find our complete list of fall 2024's biggest releases right here.
As for Hartmann, he talked about a range of topics in his exclusive new interview with IGN, among other things touching on Tomb Raider, the Lord of the Rings MMO, AI, and more. For more, check out all of the biggest announcements from gamescom 2024.
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