Nintendo, sensing an opportunity to wring more money out of their hit franchises Mario, Zelda and Pokemon are planning to launch the Switch 2 console sometime in 2024.

Console sales of their original Switch console has begun to flag, and they are again a fan favorite fresh off the recent hit “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” that raked in more than $1 billion in box office sales since it was released in April 2023.

The first Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, and has racked up 132.46 million units sold since then. 

Nintendo is expected to launch the ‘Switch 2’ console this year. Here’s what to expect