Phil Spencer Says He Wants to 'Support Switch 2' and is a 'Big Believer' in Nintendo - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 April 2025 / 4,842 Views

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in an interview with Variety has reiterated that Xbox plans to support the Nintendo Switch 2.

"So we’ve been supporting Switch 1, I want to support Switch 2," said Spencer. "Nintendo has been a great partner.

"We think it is a unique way for us to reach players who aren’t PC players, who aren’t players on Xbox. It lets us continue to grow our community of people that care about the franchises that we have, and that’s really important for us to make sure we continue to invest in our games.

"I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry and us continuing to support them. And getting the support from them for our franchises, I think, is an important part of our future."

Spencer was asked if the Switch 2 reveal has made Microsoft antsy to announce its next Xbox and he stated, "no."

"I think all of us in this industry should focus on our communities and the player base that we’re building. I get inspired by what a lot of different creators do and other platform holders. But I believe in the plans that we have.

"Obviously, we’re evolving what it means to be Xbox and meeting players in so many different places. There are 3 billion people who play video games on the planet and I get up every morning and think about how Xbox can be more relevant to the 3 billion people who play. And that’s through making sure we’re leading in how our games and our platform features can be available in as many places as possible, whether that’s Cloud, whether it’s people playing on PC, whether it’s people playing on console.

"So we’re really driven by trying to grow our franchises and our platform to be an important part of gaming for as many of those 3 billion gamers as we can reach."

Spencer earlier this year revealed he talked with Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa and plans to support the Switch 2.

"I was exchanging emails with Furukawa-san, the CEO of Nintendo. I gave him a big congrats and said my old eyes appreciate the larger screen," said Spencer at the time.

"Nintendo, their innovation, and what they mean in this industry. I just always applaud the moves that they make. They did a little flash video, and I know we'll get more detail over time. I'm really looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have, and I just think they're a really important part of this industry."

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.

15 Comments

HopeMillsHorror (on 16 April 2025)

I mean, its the only way Xbox is gonna sell games in Japan lol

2zosteven (on 17 April 2025)

switch sales almost 5 to 1 over X/S series. id support also

CosmicSex (on 16 April 2025)

We with all the studios Microsoft bought it would be silly for them not to support the Switch. Also, he already said they would put Call of Duty on it (before the regulators) so Microsoft kinda has to do it. Games like Indiana Jones and Forza would probably be coming to Switch 2 at the same time as PlayStation if they had them ready which obviously they didn't. But the lact of an actual adudience makes launch games a non priority I'm sure.