What to know:
- The highly anticipated follow-up to the Nintendo Switch is expected to be announced by the end of fiscal year 2025.
- Taylor Swift’s debut album and Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is predicted to be released in 2025.
- The Joe Rogan Experience will likely remain the top podcast of 2025, with Call Her Daddy competing for the top spot.
2025 is less than a week away and we are about to start a whole new year filled with entertainment and pop culture prediction markets. Top prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have had users betting on everything from Rotten Tomatoes scores to award show winners.
Next year is sure to have more markets than ever before. 2024 may not be over yet but Kalshi bettors are already betting on next year’s events. Everything from who will be 2025’s Time Person of the Year to who will win Best Actor at the 2025 Oscars.
Here are the three entertainment markets to watch out for in 2025.
New Nintendo console released in 2025?
The follow-up to the Nintendo Switch has long been rumored to be announced soon. The rumored console is definitely being worked on with the president of Nintendo, Furukawa, tweeting the new console will be announced before the end of the fiscal year in March 2025.
The current market on Kalshi has been running since Jan 25, 2024, and has generated more than $100,000 in trading volume. As of Dec. 23, the market predicts a 95% chance the new console will be announced before the end of 2025.
Game Freak, the publisher behind Pokémon, was hacked and those materials also hinted at a new console dubbed under the secret code name, Ounce.
In October, Playtonic teased their upcoming remake Yooka-Replaylee. In their tweet, they refer to PS5, the Xbox consoles, and then just say “Nintendo” with an eyes emoji hinting at something coming.
There have been many rumors swirling on the internet over the past few months. Most recently, hardware specs tease that the new console may have a significantly larger RAM than the Switch’s 4GB.
This is a big deal because the Switch is frequently criticized for not being able to handle the non-exclusive games of other consoles like PS5. However, Nintendo has always had this approach and relied heavily on its large collection of exclusive titles like Mario, Zelda, Metroid and the list goes on.
PREDICTION: YES. With all the rumors and leaks, an announcement will likely occur before the end of 2025.
As well as PC, Yooka-Replaylee WILL be on PS5, Xbox Series and... Nintendo 👀
— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) October 24, 2024
Peep the latest trailer to get a look at some gorgeous 3D-platforming, new gameplay and beautiful ORCHESTRAL music 😍
Wishlist it now! Wishlist it everywheeeere! 👇 pic.twitter.com/DTbwaFjPgP
Will Taylor release ‘Taylor Swift’ and ‘Reputation’ (Taylor’s Version) in 2025?
Kalshi has launched markets for Taylor’s Versions of both Taylor Swift and Reputation. In each, the predicted rate is 80% with a trading volume for Taylor Swift at $41,757 and Reputation at $43,725.
If you don’t know why Swift is re-releasing these albums, back in 2019, Scooter Braun bought Big Machine Records. This included ownership of the original master recordings for Swift’s first six albums. She is re-releasing them as a way to regain ownership of these albums and earn money from these songs.
There are certain factors that need to be considered. Swift has released four of the six original albums. There are only two remaining – her debut album, Taylor Swift and 2017’s Reputation.
| Album Name | Release Year |
| Taylor Swift | 2006 |
| Fearless | 2008 |
| Speak Now | 2010 |
| Red | 2012 |
| 1989 | 2014 |
| Reputation | 2017 |
| Lover | 2019 |
| Folklore | 2020 |
| Evermore | 2020 |
| Fearless (Taylor’s Version) | 2021 |
| Red (Taylor’s Version) | 2021 |
| Midnights | 2022 |
| Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) | 2023 |
| 1989 (Taylor’s Version) | 2023 |
| The Tortured Poets Department | 2024 |
If you look at the years she has released her Taylor’s Version albums, there seems to be a pattern. In 2021, she released two of the re-released albums, followed by a new original one in 2022. Then in 2023 she again released two re-released albums followed by an original one in 2023. The pattern implies that two re-releases should be set for 2025.
The only surprise is that she didn’t announce the albums on her last day of the Eras tour. She typically announces her albums during important or large events. Although, perhaps, she is waiting for 2025 to announce and/or surprise drop the two albums. The Grammys are a potential and likely option.
PREDICTION: YES. Given she is famous for leaving easter eggs, her release pattern is likely to continue and follow with a release for both Taylor’s Versions of Taylor Swift and Reputation in 2025.
Top Spotify podcast of 2025?
Every year Spotify releases their end-of-the-year statistics. They share the top artists, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks. Every time a title is named at the top of their respective categories, bringing even more viewers to the respective project or artist.
This includes podcasts that have a wide array of comedy, true crime, advice, and other genre podcasts. Fans listen to these podcasts while they are walking, working, cleaning, and each year bettors are guessing which podcasts will reach the top of the list.
The Top 2025 podcast market has already launched, albeit it’s still waiting for trades to pick up; however, The Joe Rogan Experience is unsurprisingly predicted at the top with 84%, and more trade volume is unlikely to change that.
It’s not too surprising given the podcast has taken the No. 1 spot since 2020. Without fail, it has consistently garnered the most listeners.
Call Her Daddy has risen the ranks and finished as runner-up since 2021 but it’s unlikely to overtake Joe Rogan’s podcast and reach the No. 1 spot. Huberman Lab has also been able to rise to the No. 3 position but it’s unlikely to be able to compete with the controversial top podcast.
PREDICTION: The Joe Rogan Experience. There is little doubt that Joe Rogan will emerge on top unless there is some kind of major change.
As we look ahead to 2025, there are too many markets to count and many exciting things to bet on. From the debut of a new Nintendo console to Taylor Swift’s continued re-releases and the ongoing dominance of top podcasts, bettors and fans alike are shaping the narrative before it even unfolds.
