USPS Expands Electric Vehicle Fleet as Nationwide Transition Accelerates 
Australia Moves Forward With Teen Social Media Ban as Platforms Begin Lockouts 
Tesla Faces 19% Drop in UK Registrations as Competition Intensifies 
OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities 
Hikvision Challenges FCC Rule Tightening Restrictions on Chinese Telecom Equipment 
AI-Guided Drones Transform Ukraine’s Battlefield Strategy 
Momenta Quietly Moves Toward Hong Kong IPO Amid Rising China-U.S. Tensions 
Quantum Systems Projects Revenue Surge as It Eyes IPO or Private Sale 
Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman 
Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature 
Apple Leads Singles’ Day Smartphone Sales as iPhone 17 Demand Surges 
IKEA Expands U.S. Manufacturing Amid Rising Tariffs and Supply Chain Strategy Shift 
YouTube Agrees to Follow Australia’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban 
Apple Alerts EU Regulators That Apple Ads and Maps Meet DMA Gatekeeper Thresholds 
Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns 
Coupang Apologizes After Massive Data Breach Affecting 33.7 Million Users 
EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp 
Nintendo has allegedly started mass production of its upcoming Switch 2 console, according to industry insiders. The console, expected to release in March 2025, promises to build on the success of its predecessor with potential backward compatibility for Switch titles.
Nintendo Switch 2 Mass Production Allegedly Begins
According to new claims circulated by TechRadar and attributed to David Gibson, a senior analyst at MST Financial, Nintendo has allegedly begun mass-producing the successor to its popular Switch platform.
According to Gibson, the principal assembler of the company has invested heavily in production automation and equipment for Nintendo, leading him to believe that a Switch 2 is currently in the works.
"No-one seems to have noticed the Nintendo assembler- Hosiden is spending ¥2bn on production equipment and ¥1bn on automation in FY3/25 for its major customer in amusement (Nintendo)," Gibson explains. "Sept news and March 2025 release for [the] next device," Gibson remarked on X, adding that he anticipates it.
Graphing Hosiden's rising expenditure on automation is also part of the X post. As Tom's Guide points out, it also reveals further financing for production equipment and a new plant in Vietnam, all of which provide plausibility to the console going into production.
Switch 2 September Unveiling Expected
Additional confirmation that Nintendo will unveil the Switch 2 in September completes the post. On top of that, Gibson has already announced that March 2025 will be the console's debut date.
Although rumours have circulated that the console will be unveiled this month, the news of a release date in March 2025 is both surprising and thrilling, as it means we won't have to wait long to get our hands on the next generation of gaming hardware.
Backwards Compatibility for Switch 2
Fans of the Switch's original titles will be ecstatic to hear that the Switch 2 "has backwards compatibility support," as revealed by leaker Nate the Hate on the GamingLeaksandRumors Reddit forum.
When asked about the possibility of Switch titles being developed for Switch 2, Nintendo said they "will do our best to make the transition smooth for our customers."
