I believe we are in the necessary calm before the storm of a next gen Nintendo platform. Every manufacturer goes through this as they pour resources (both time and money) into significant projects that will warrant early adoption of a successor. Nintendo is actually in great shape with at least two major titles (BOTW 2 and MP4) still on the docket at a time when we would likely be seeing lesser IPs’ outings.
So yes, there does seem to be a lull, but I don’t think it means bad things for the company for the future. Nintendo is sitting on a goldmine that will still produce at least 20-30 million in sales whether they release flagship titles or not. At this point the only thing uncertain is what their follow will be, which we know could sell as little as 13 million units if they’re not careful.
I also think a September Direct could make much of this discussion moot if Nintendo announces some very exciting titles to be released in the next six months.
