A statue of Nintendo's video game character Mario stands on display at the Nintendo Game Front showroom in Tokyo, Japan.
Bloomberg reported on Saturday that Nintendo had told game publishers that the Switch 2 would be delayed until the early months of 2025, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Shares of Nintendo fell on Monday after a report suggested the launch of the Switch 2, the next version of its flagship gaming console, would be delayed.
Nintendo was targeting a release of the console toward the end of this year, but told game makers it could slip into next year, the report said.
Analysts who spoke to CNBC earlier this year also said they expected a new Switch console to be launched in the second half of this year.
Persons:
Mario
Organizations:
Nintendo, Bloomberg, CNBC, Analysts, Mario Bros
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan