Switch 2 momentum claim
Spanish outlet La Razón reports the Switch 2 has become the best console launch in history and says that momentum around early exclusives could push Nintendo toward another Direct. (larazon.es)
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is still riding a record launch, and new signs around two upcoming exclusives are fueling fresh speculation about another Nintendo Direct. (nintendo.co.jp) (larazon.es) Nintendo said its sales data was current as of December 31, 2025, with Switch 2 hardware at 17.37 million units worldwide and software at 37.93 million units. In November 2025, the company had already reported 10.36 million Switch 2 units sold in the system’s first four months. (nintendo.co.jp 1) (nintendo.co.jp 2) La Razón’s April 14 report tied the latest Direct talk to movement around Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, two Nintendo-published Switch 2 games that have had little public follow-up in recent months. The outlet framed those changes as the kind of behind-the-scenes activity that often comes before a new presentation. (larazon.es) Nintendo has already held one presentation this year: a Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase on February 5, 2026, billed as roughly 30 minutes of upcoming Switch 2 and Switch games from publishing and development partners. The official Direct archive also lists a full Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, plus game-specific broadcasts for Kirby Air Riders on August 19, 2025, and Donkey Kong Bananza on June 18, 2025. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) That schedule leaves a gap for Nintendo’s own 2026 first-party slate. The February showcase focused on partner titles, not a broad first-party roadmap, and Nintendo’s United States news feed this month has centered on store updates, online features, and April releases rather than a new general event. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) (nintendo.com 3) One of the games in that conversation is Splatoon Raiders, which Nintendo announced as the first Splatoon spinoff and said is coming exclusively to Switch 2. Nintendo has not posted a release date on its United States news page for the game. (nintendo.com) The other is Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, which Nintendo highlighted during its September 12, 2025 Direct as part of a lineup planned for Switch 2 or Switch through the rest of 2025 and beyond. Recent coverage from Eurogamer and other game outlets says both games have now received European age ratings, including PEGI 7 for Splatoon Raiders and PEGI 12 for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. (nintendo.com) (eurogamer.net) (nintendolife.com) Nintendo has not announced a new Direct as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026. For now, the hard facts are the sales numbers, the February showcase, and two still-unreleased exclusives showing new signs of progress. (nintendo.com) (nintendo.co.jp)
