As in 2020 and 2021, Nintendo executives have assured that the hybrid console is in the middle of its life cycle. Immortal, the Switch?
Whereas Nintendo’s hybrid console has officially surpassed the sales figures of its big sister the Wii, Nintendo executives are still in no hurry (and we understand them) to jump into the next generation. Thanks to its good sales, the launch of the OLED version, and a much less marked shortage than Sony and Microsoft, Big N sees the future with serenity.
So much so that for the third time in three years, Nintendo claims in its financial statement that the console is in the “middle of its life cycle”. The first time was in 2020 to rule out the idea of a Switch Pro, the second time was in 2021 to comment the very close objective of overtaking the Wii.
The Switch is only in the middle of its life cycle and the momentum for this year is good. The Switch is poised to break the pattern of our past consoles, which saw their momentum wane in their sixth year on the market, and expand further.
– Shuntaro Furukawa, CEO of Nintendo
However, this lifespan will obviously not prevent Nintendo from thinking about a replacement to stick to the current generation. It would be a shame to stop when the hybrid console has exceeded 103 million copies, making it the 5th best-selling console in history.
But even in the event of a new machine, Nintendo’s latest will therefore continue to be sold. For society, the cycles with a decline after 6 years are over. The Switch, launched in 2017, could therefore reach the average lifespan of PlayStation consoles, 11 years according to our figures and why not join the Famicom in the Hall of Fame, with its 20 years of activity.
Source: www.bloomberg.com
