Switch's successor?

[Ljink96]

Barkley said:

Ljink96 said:
I think Nintendo should just run with Nvidia's chips and the Switch hardware design. It works wonders and offers something the other consoles don't. They've created their own niche again for a 1st party hardware and software developer. Just give us a Switch 2 with more power. That being said, I think the Switch will be around for about 8-10 years so we've got a while before the successor.

The Switch will be a laughing stock in 8 years time. I expect a more powerful Switch model before the end of 2020, or a successor by march 2022. I don't see the Switch as a long-lasting device at all, it's not designed to be. Without serious revisions (not just form-factor) it'll last 5 years before it's replaced.

If the PS3 can last 8-10 years so can the Switch. It's going to get much more support due to the combination of console and handheld development teams. There's still a ton of games that we know and don't know that could fill this time. It's' not about power or form factor. It's about the games. And I don't mean it'll be the main console for 10 years. Sure the Switch 2 could have launched in that time but Switch itself will probably still be supported if the market is there. The same way how a lot of developers still supported the PS3 even though the PS4 had been out for years.