Nintendo’s president reportedly describes its next-gen console as ‘Switch next model’

Nintendo has given the strongest indication yet that its next-generation console won’t stray too far from the existing Switch hardware.

In a message released to coincide with the publication of the company’s financial results on Tuesday, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed plans to announce “the successor to Nintendo Switch” during its current fiscal year ending in March 2025.

And during Nintendo’s earnings call, Furukawa was reportedly asked if the next-gen console is something brand new. “Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe it,” he replied, according to David Gibson, senior research analyst at MST Financial.

In the results call when asked if the next gen console was brand new or … Furukawa answered “Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe it”