I don’t think the Switch brand is going anywhere soon, so I don’t see how it will have much of an impact at all.
The problem with gaming fans is they often fail to understand that the video game business is a business. They don’t view it the same way as people who think the most powerful hardware is automatically where all games should go. Developers look for the best opportunity to make money.
The only way the Switch will see its demise is when Nintendo itself decides to give it a dead end. If Nintendo’s next generation takes advantage of the scalability of the hardware, then Switch will have a far longer future as most (if not all games, if Nintendo mandates it) will support both old and new hardware with tiered assets and effects, possibly content depending on the style of game.
I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
