Furukawa said that Nintendo's goal is make the Switch 2 very popular. "The launch of Switch 2 and the early spread of the hardware are our top priorities," he said. With that will come an increase in marketing expenses, which Nintendo expects to make by selling more software (games).

Nintendo is gearing up to release its next big console, the Switch 2, into the marketplace. But how did they determine its release date?

Nintendo Switch 2 is launching in summer, despite the fact that most video game systems arrive in the winter months.