The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting closer to a full reveal, and one expert has predicted it'll outsell all of its rivals when it arrives, potentially setting a new sales record for this generationTech14:02, 05 Mar 2025The Switch 2 is coming, but when?The Switch 2 will get a full reveal in just 28 days (but who's counting?), with an April 2 Nintendo Direct to reveal the console's launch lineup, pricing, and all-important release date.While we don't know if reports it'll be available in Russia are true just yet, one expert has weighed in on the potential success of the Switch's successor and its potential release date.Hideki Yasuda, analyst at Toyo Securities, reported via the Japanese version of Gamesindustry.biz that the Switch 2's launch could eclipse that of the PlayStation 5, the console currently dominating this generation.Expect a whole host of news on April 2As translated by Google, Yasuda said they expect the console to launch in July, which is later than the prevailing June release window theory, but still ties into the idea we'll be spending our Summer playing the new Mario Kart.Yasuda also claimed that Nintendo is currently amassing mountains of Switch 2 stock to avoid supply constraints given the incredible demand.If Nintendo executes this plan successfully, this could completely shatter the industrys widespread belief that game consoles must be released during the year-end sales season to succeed., Yasuda explained.This is the Switch 2, but there's still plenty we don't know about it yetThe original Nintendo Switch sold under 3 million units in its first quarter since launch (2.74 million), while PS5 hit 4.5 million in three months despite launching during a global pandemic.Yasuda's idea that the Switch could fly off shelves is perhaps not that farfetched, either. With the first Switch, there were plenty of doubters suggesting Nintendo was a spent force after the disappointing Wii U generation, but the Switch has cemented itself as one of the best-selling consoles of all time with over 150 million units sold just a few million behind the Nintendo DS (154 million), and around ten million behind the PS2 (around 160 million).Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.