Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025 and Xbox’s Business Update

Xbox is staying in the hardware and exclusives business, PlayStation has no “major existing franchise titles” this year, and Nintendo’s next console is reportedly delayed to 2025. Sam and Kaitlyn break down the state of the first parties and what their strategies mean for major gaming franchises, as well as share their favorite (and least favorite) media from the Presidents' Day weekend.

 

Timecodes:

00:01:33 – Kaitlyn Discovers EA’s Dante’s Inferno

00:10:09 – Kaitlyn Reviews Her Presidents' Day Movies

00:16:48 – Sam’s Presidents' Day Weekend

00:25:24 – Xbox’s Business Update

00:44:39 – The State of Franchises in Gaming

00:57:27 – Nintendo Switch 2 Reportedly Delayed to 2025

01:17:23 – Outro

 

Games/stories discussed:

GamesRadar+ – Xbox Podcast - everything announced at the Future of Xbox event 

IGN – Sony Will Not Release Any New Major Existing PlayStation Franchise Titles Before April 2025

IGN – When the PlayStation 6 Might Be Released

VGC – Sources: Nintendo Switch 2 will now launch in 2025

Bloomberg – Nintendo Is Telling Game Publishers Switch 2 Will Be Delayed

CNBC – Nintendo shares fall nearly 6% after report that the Switch 2 will be delayed until 2025 

 

Media discussed:

Dante’s Inferno – #EAFail: the absolute worst (best?) PR campaign in gaming | Ars Technica

Anyone But You

Argylle 

The Beekeeper

Upgraded

All of Us Strangers

Dream Scenario

Clueless

Chain-Gang All-Stars

The Taste of Things

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