
We're now just one month away from the Nintendo Switch 2 launch on June 5, and with GTA 6 delayed to May 2026, analysts agree that the new console is poised to be the single most important gaming anything released this year.
Veteran analyst and Circana games lead Mat Piscatella predicts that the launch rush will be filled with price-insensitive Nintendo enthusiasts who are hungry for the new thing, no matter the cost or the launch games. The real measure of the system will come months afterward as less ravenous buyers size up the Switch 2.