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Phenomajp13 on 26 December 2023
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CourageTCD said:

I don't know if there is any Pokéfan here but the lastest DLC of Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is full of references and nods to the Black/White games.

The last generation of Pokémon followed this game release schedule: Sword/Shield (Main game) - 2019, Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra (DLCs) - 2020, Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl (remake of a previous game) - end of 2021, Pokémon Legends Arceus - beginning of 2022.

If the Pokémon Company follows the same patterns on this current generation, we will see a new Pokémon game in the next year. It would be something like this: Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (Main game) - 2022, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk (DLCs) - 2023, something related to the Black/White games - 2024.

We don't know if it would be a remake of Black/White, a sequel of Black 2/White 2 and/or a Legends game based on Unova. My point is, this new game can help extend a little Switch's lifespan and its sales, so it might help the Switch to get to the 150+ million territory.

To conclude, a little side note:
1) Black/White was released in 2010 in Japan to the DS and the 3DS was released one year later. DS's sales increased during Black/White release
2) Black 2/White 2, was released in 2012 to the DS, with the 3DS already in the market. DS's sales didn't increase during Black 2/White 2 release

Yeah 150 is a lock, like mentioned earlier. Switch should surpass 140 million by March 31st, still with no successor announced or likely to even release until later that year (2024). That means Switch will be the only platform from Nintendo on the market for the next two quarter (April 2024-June 2024 quarter and July 2024 to Sept 2024). I can see those quarters combining for 4 million bringing Switch up to about 145 million by Sept 2024. Even with Switch 2 sometime that holiday (2024), I think Switch simply has too much steam to not sell another 5 million (reaching 150 million). But if Switch gets another tentpole release from Pokemon then reaching the high 150s should be well within reach, what will be interesting is when it releases. It should be from the Legends team but will Nintendo launch Switch 2 with a 3D Mario competing with a Pokemon game that same holiday? I'm beginning to think maybe that Pokemon game releases in January 2025 like Legends Arceus to be out of the way of Switch 2 release in November or October. Switch would get a major release helping momentum in 2025.