Nintendo Switch Release Date, Specs, and Other Features: Improved Console Coming in 2022? [RUMOR] Recent speculations claim that the announced new and improved Nintendo Switch will have an earlier release date. Photo : Neilson Barnard/Getty Images The Nintendo Switch is an undeniable success, with its revolutionary gaming features that let players play wherever and connect to a television with the help of its dock. Even after four years since its release, it is still selling well in the market, competing against big gaming console companies such as Xbox and PlayStation. In the past months, the Nintendo Switch has been surrounded by rumors of its upcoming features, since the company announced that it will have a major overhaul of its gaming console. One recent speculation claims that the new Switch console would have an early launch.