| theRepublic said: Seems pretty clear to me the leakers had information on two separate products. There is no doubt Nintendo was working on both this new Switch model and a Switch successor. Seems like they made an assumption and combined all their information into one product, and that is where they got it wrong. All that other stuff is likely the start of work on Switch 2 or whatever they are going to call it. |
Entirely possible. On the other hand, maybe Nintendo is so content with Switch demand (they literally can't make enough of them) that they feel a mid-gen hardware upgrade is unnecessary. The DS was already doing insanely well, and didn't really need the DSi. But it still helped. But with the 3DS, I think they released the New 3DS to reinvigorate waning interest by late 2014 to early 2015. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on the 3DS.
Maybe Nintendo is really going to market the Switch's successor very heavily on improved specs, 4K resolution, and some other aspects. And if that's the case, having a Switch Pro in-between the original Switch and its successor takes some of the hype out of a Switch 2.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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