Nintendo is often very secretive about its development, but some new information has given some background on the Nintendo Switch 2 delay and also seems to confirm some earlier rumors about the hardware.

Originally slated for a 2024 launch, several sources have stated that the Switch 2 has been delayed until at least 2025. However, a known source, Moore's Law is Dead (MLID), provides a bit more background on the reasons for the delay in a recent video.

Perhaps MLID's contact with NVIDIA suggests that the SoC that drives the Switch 2 software has been ready for some time, but that it is Nintendo that is delaying the launch, which would be consistent with other This would be consistent with the rumors.

Another NVIDIA official stated that the information previously provided by Digital Foundry regarding the Tegra T239 chip was a "mostly correct summary." In that prior leak, the Tegra T239 chip was mentioned to be an oct-core CPU cluster that could feature a 128-bit wide memory bus, 8-12 GB of RAM, and 102.4 GB/s of memory.

Finally, according to MLID, AMD is competing heavily against NVIDIA for Switch 2. This is not surprising given the overall sales rate of the original Nintendo Switch, which has been strong compared to other major consoles, and the likelihood that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be just as strong.

The most important question, however, is what this means for players. While the first statistic looks rather weak compared to the PS5, it is more than adequate for Nintendo's means. This may be hampered, though, if rumors that the Nintendos 2 will ship with lower quality screens are true.

Delays are always annoying, but they're also a common occurrence in gaming, and while an exact release date for the Switch 2 in 2025 has yet to be determined, we'll keep our antennae up and bring you updates if anything changes. for new information about the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch 2 rumors hub.