![]() While this has been a concern for the past year it is only growing, but now that something new might actually be here sooner than later. As time goes on it makes less and less sense to get a Switch because surely something new is around the corner. Wonder - Announcement Trailer Super Mario RPG - Debut Trailer Detective Pikachu Returns - Debut Trailer Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Direct 2023. As Nintendo’s earning call makes clear, the demand for the Switch is declining due to the elephant that is the inevitable successor. By making the previous generation’s catalog accessible on the new console it becomes an easier sell to upgrade.Ī spring 2024 release for the Switch successor would be in line with the original Switch’s release which happen in March of 2017. The Game Boy Advance could play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, while the Nintendo DS could also play Game Boy Advance games. ![]() Nintendo has a history of backward compatibility in the past, specifically in the handheld space. Most games can transfer between console generations (though this sometimes comes with a small charge). There is one key difference between the new Switch. As we prepare to jump to a new console the connection between the Switch and its successor needs to be more stable so as not to alienate those who already own a Switch and don’t want to lose their catalog of games.īoth Xbox and PlayStation have made cross-gen gaming a main focus of their latest consoles. The new Nintendo Switch console, which is simply known as 'Nintendo Switch OLED Model,' costs 350 and is scheduled to launch on October 8. In its lifetime the Switch has become the third best-selling console of all time due to its melding of handheld and home console gaming. More exciting is the news from earlier this month, via the vast rumor mills of Twitter, that we will see the new Nintendo Switch Pro at E3, and well be able to pre-order it too. Which common sense would say is a necessity. Nintendo has outlined the next batch of classic N64 games on the way for Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack members. Of course, that is if the Switch successor is backward compatible. ![]() If audiences knew that the next console was around the corner, they may be less willing to drop $70 on Tears of the Kingdom.Īfter Tears of the Kingdom, there are few big Switch releases we know about. It also would make sense for Nintendo to keep plans for a Switch successor (which they really should call the Super Nintendo Switch) under wraps until a few months after Tears of the Kingdom’s release. If these reports are true that means the lack of information on anticipated exclusives like Metroid Prime 4 could be related to the next console's development. Though a replacement for the again console is allegedly on the minds of Nintendo already.Ī source close to Nintendo told Nikkei Asia that development on a successor to the Switch “seems to be progressing well” but that a product launch likely won’t happen until “next spring at the earliest.” While we now know the Switch OLED seems to have filled that slot. With all of this in mind, president Shuntaro Furukawa told Bloomberg that "Sustaining the Switch's sales momentum will be difficult in its seventh year". The Nintendo Switch Pro was the name being used to describe the rumored mid-lifecycle console refresh for the Nintendo Switch. The average lifespan of the modern console is about six years and with the Nintendo Switch heading into its third year, purchasing a more and more outdated piece of hardware feels difficult. ![]() "We do not believe that policy needs to be changed at this point," he said.The Switch is entering its seventh year of life. Nevertheless, Furukawa stated that the company intends to maintain the value and prices of both hardware and software over the long term. Meanwhile, the company is ramping up production of its existing Switch consoles to sell even more units this year than the last. ![]() When you look at region-by-region performance, the Americas was the only region where unit sales declined year-on-year.”Īccording to Kotaku, Nintendo is not expected to release new hardware until 2024 at the earliest. Moreover, the company with headquarters in Kyoto discussed the decrease in sales it’s facing in one particular region: “In the Americas, software unit sales for the nine months between April and December decreased by 19.5% year-on-year. "We believe that both new titles and evergreen titles can create opportunities for new users to purchase hardware," Furukawa said. ![]()
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