Nintendo Switch 2 will likely be an improved version, not a revolutionary one.

January 6, 2024 June 1, 2024

According to Dr. Serkan Toto, a game industry consultant, there is a high chance that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in 2024. It is expected to be an upgraded version of the current hardware. While there is no official confirmation yet, the new model is speculated to cost $400, which is higher than the Switch. Moreover, there is a possibility that game software prices will increase to $70 to be in line with those of 'PS5' and 'XboxSX'.

Japanese

ニンテンドースイッチ２は革命的かくめいてきなものではなく、改良かいりょう版ばんになる可能性かのうせいが高たかい

ニンテンドースイッチ２は、2024年ねんに登場とうじょうする可能性かのうせいが高たかく、現行げんこうハードウェアの改良かいりょう版ばんと見みられる。GamesIndustry.bizの年間ねんかんアナリスト予測よそく特集とくしゅうにおいて、ゲーム業界ぎょうかいコンサルタントのSerkan Toto博士はかせが予測よそく。まだ公式こうしきコメントはないものの、新しん機種きしゅはSwitchよりも高価こうかな400ドルで販売はんばいされ、ゲームソフト価格かかくも『PS5』や『XboxSX』に合あわせて70ドルになる可能性かのうせいがあると述のべている。

Words

Japanese	Hiragana	English
ニンテンドースイッチ２	にんてんどーすいっちつー	Nintendo Switch 2
現行ハードウェア	げんこうはーどうぇあ	current hardware
改良版	かいりょうばん	improved version
年間アナリスト予測特集	ねんかんあなりすとよそくとくしゅう	annual analyst forecast feature
ゲーム業界コンサルタント	げーむぎょうかいこんさるたんと	game industry consultant
公式コメント	こうしきコメント	official comment
新機種	しんきしゅ	new model
高価	こうか	expensive
販売	はんばい	sales
ゲームソフト価格	げーむそふとかかく	game software price
PS5	ぴーえすふぁいぶ	PS5
XboxSX	えっくすぼっくすえすえっくす	XboxSX
合わせて	あわせて	in addition
70ドル	ななじゅうどる	70 dollars
可能性	かのうせい	possibility
述べている	のべている	stating

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