After several leaks last year about the possible Nintendo Switch 2, the Japanese company made a controversial decision that disappointed some fans. Nintendo will not be part of this year’s Gamescom; many are speculating that this is about the leaks.
This news circulating on X makes fans mention the leaks and how Nintendo is angry with this major video game event that will reveal many updates and new possible titles. Other users are speculating about how this company will make its own announcement about this possible future console.
Gamescom will be lacking some Nintendo content
Like every new year, the gaming industry has a few very important places to reveal new trailers, games, or even consoles. One of the major events that covered this was Gamescom, which will happen after the first half of the year. This year, a very big name has confirmed that it will not be part of this event. Fans are speculating about any kind of reason for the decision that this brand made.
Headlines about Nintendo not being involved are circulating, describing why this Japanese company made this decision.
Those last year Switch 2 leaks really angry them up
— Percival Greyrat | The man Who sold The World. (@PercivalGreyrat) April 15, 2024
Nintendo announced that they won't be attending Gamescom this year.
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) April 15, 2024
Last year after Gamescom we got all those reports that Nintendo was showing off Switch 2 Tech Demos behind closed doors.
Not this year. pic.twitter.com/hO7fZkHQKj
Nintendo won't attend Gamescom this year. I'm a bit shocked ngl!
— AstronoLuke | 🌷🌸 (@AstronoLuke) April 15, 2024
Not even being backstage available to talk with developers? https://t.co/rT7NnVNL9Z
I've been saying to anyone who will listen that if Nintendo was really intent on demoing hardware, they'd do it at Gamescom or on a dedicated Direct. Since they're passing on Gamescom, it looks like we're getting a Fall Direct with a preview and a Q1 2025 launch.
— VDeviance (Humberto Saabedra/ウンベルト・サアベドラ) (@vdeviance) April 15, 2024
Following the confirmation, users on X speculated about the company’s indignation over the Switch 2 leaks, particularly given that the hardware and video game manufacturers were instrumental in revealing the new platform. This was the event that took place last year behind closed doors.
The Switch 2 leaks were never confirmed by any official source
Fans keep saying that the leaks are the reason; other users think that this is a move from Nintendo to finally unveil this console before or after the Gamescom.
The biggest announcements in gaming are always in June, within events like the Summer Game Fest or years earlier, the E3. Many companies choose their own single event to introduce new projects or even consoles; Nintendo may be aiming for this strategy.
Rumors about this new console have been circulating for years, and fans are really eager to see the next hardware from the creators of Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid Prime.
Many third-party developers have talked about how difficult it is to work with this old hardware console that has been on the market for almost seven years. This company really needs to keep up with the times.
Nintendo has been very cautious about how it will announce this new console, which will be the definitive successor to the Switch, one of history’s most successful consoles.
This new platform will follow the sales paths of the first hardware; the hybrid part of the console is the main feature. The majority of insiders are speculating that the announcement of Switch 2 will happen sometime this year.
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