Nintendo is set to reveal details of its Switch 2 today with investors looking for the pricing and launch date of the successor to the home-portable Switch gaming device.
Analysts expect a smooth transition to the new device with the Kyoto-based company offering upgraded hardware while hewing closely to the form and function of its hit predecessor.
The Switch has sold more than 150 million units, with hardware refreshes and hit games from franchises such as “Super Mario” and “The Legend of Zelda” extending its lifecycle.
Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal expects the Switch 2 to be launched in May or June.
“Once the Switch 2 goes on sale, we believe the strength of demand will become evident,” Goyal wrote in a client note.
The Switch, which transformed…