Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has shared that he is “a big believer” in Nintendo Switch 2, stating that the third-party publisher has “risen to the challenge and opportunity.”
That has seen the publisher show early commitment to support the portable home console successor with four games, which are Civilization VII Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Borderlands 4, NBA 2K and WWE 2K.
When The Game Business asked about his expectations for Nintendo Switch 2, Zelnick responded: “We feel really good about it. But it always remains to be seen. We’re offering more on launch support than ever before for a Nintendo platform. We’ve announced four titles for Switch 2. It remains to be seen how it does, but I am a big believer.”
After it was suggested that third-party games often find it harder to succeed on Nintendo platforms, he added: “That is true. Historically, Nintendo has done a better and more supportive job with first-party titles. But I think they are aiming to change that. And we have basically risen to the challenge and opportunity, and we’ll see how it goes. We voted with our feet. Nintendo has asked us to be supportive, and we do believe we’re doing that. Now we will see what happens.”
Nintendo Switch 2 will be released at retailers around the world on 5 June 2025, priced at £395.99 in the United Kingdom, €469.99 across Europe, and $449.99 in the United States.
