In the video above I show and talk about the dates for when each Nintendo console had its price and release date announced, and when it released.
With all the rumors swirling about a Switch 2 announcement happening soon, as rumors have been swirling about this since 2020 (?), I figured history might be our best clue as to when Nintendo might announce the Switch 2, or at least show us the new system?
The Nintendo Wii's release date and price was first reported by the New York Times, even before Nintendo officially announced it: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/te...
Other sources I used for the dates were the Wikipedia pages for each console, and my own sources from when I first reported on them in years past:
