In addition, although the overall momentum of game machines this year is mediocre, with the traditional peak season coming in the second half of the year, game machine shipments are expected to increase compared to the first half of the year, and Nintendo plans to launch the Switch in Q1 next year. The implication here is that a Nintendo Switch 2 console will be released between January and March 2024, unless the writer refers to either Foxconn’s financial Q1 or Nintendo’s financial Q1, which for the latter would start in April 2024. Nintendo could follow a similar plan for the NG Switch/Switch 2 without having to be too concerned about destroying OG Switch sales over the holiday period, as discounts, bundles, new games, and the excitement generated about the brand after a Switch 2 announcement should help shift remaining stock