This prospective release month isn’t Henderson’s only scoop. According to the tipster, Nintendo is planning a “three-phase strategy” for Switch 2 games. The initial phase is first-party games at launch, the second will begin in October with third-party releases, and the final phase will take place over the holidays, Switch 2’s first on the market.

According to Insider Gaming, Nintendo is planning to release the Switch 2 in June, with a multi-phase rollout that would see the release strategy around Switch 2 games shift from first-party to third-party as the year progresses.

There could be a separate Nintendo Direct later this week. Nintendo has a Direct scheduled for next week that will focus on the Switch 2. As we wait patiently for that event to learn more, we’re now hearing details about the launch window,