Switch 2 console production may be ramping up

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Newly discovered Nvidia supply data suggests that Nintendo may be ramping up Switch 2 production.
Nvidia shipped more than 800,000 T239 chipsets (rumored for the Switch 2) to the Nintendo-affiliated manufacturer in September 2024.
The shipping data also reveals that mass production of potential Switch 2 components such as RAM and storage began around the same time.

Some recent shipping figures suggest that Nintendo may be gearing up for mass production Switch 2 next generation console. With Nintendo remaining tight-lipped about the Switch 2, this rumor could bode well for the reveal of the highly anticipated system in early 2025.

Nintendo confirmed plans for the Switch 2 earlier this year and committed to formally unveiling the next-gen machine before the end of the 2025 fiscal year, which would be March 31, 2025. Since then, it's been nothing but radio silence from Nintendo. as for the Switch 2, so fans have been relegated to leaks and rumors about potential details on the console. However, with 2024 closing in soon, anticipation for the impending reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 has begun to rise, as have the number of surrounding rumors.

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A recent rumor claimed that Nintendo may reveal the Switch 2 in January 2025 for a March 2025 launch, somewhat mirroring the Switch's 2017 release strategy. Some newly discovered data from eagle-eyed Switch 2 fans lends some credence to the rumor. . Universo Nintendo recently published a report on some shipment data collected by forum user Famiboards LiC, which claimed that in September 2024, Nvidia shipped more than 836,000 units of its T239 chipset to a manufacturer in Vietnam that is a Nintendo contract partner.

The mass assembly of the basic components of the Nintendo Switch 2 could begin

The Nvidia T239 SoC (system on a chip) is widely believed to be powering the Nintendo Switch 2, and data collected by LiC suggests that factories have been mass-producing core components for the console since at least late September 2024. Which, LiC's information also highlights some potential Switch 2 components, which were shipped in significant quantities such as RAM modules (803,500 units between suppliers Micron, Samsung and Hynix) and UFS storage (290,000 drives between Kioxia and Hynix).

In addition, Universo Nintendo expects that another component supply report should be shared in early December, which could shed more light on Nintendo's plans to mass-produce the Switch 2. Previous reports have claimed that Nintendo wants to avoid stock shortages for the Switch 2, which could mean that the console's release date will be pushed beyond March 2025. While this may be disappointing for potential Switch 2 buyers, it would at least ensure that they don't face a dire shortage. as well as the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2020. However, with only four months left in the current fiscal year, Nintendo fans are hoping that the gaming giant is gearing up to reveal the Switch 2 soon.