Does Nintendo need to launch the Switch 2 in 2024?

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Shtinamin_ said:

In 2022 we got Switch Sports (which should've been a huge hit) in April, Splatoon 3 in September, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in November. What a huge late Q2-Q3. Hence a solid holiday sale.
2023 we got Tears of the Kingdom in May and Super Mario Bros Wonder in October. There was no holiday game. Q1 was grand compared to Q3. Hence the lack of holiday sales we are used to seeing for a 7 year old console. Still very impressive compared to every other console before it. Essentially on par with how PS2 sold in it's 7th year (minus december).

People nowadays are unable to wait 6 months, people have been playing too many Candy Crush, too many Youtube, Tik Tok, Instagram shorts, and just too must instant gratification. I completely agree with you in regards to the leeching holiday sales.

If the Switch sells at least 3 million this December, then the share of consoles sold in the holidays, compared to its yearly numbers, will be about the same as they have been since 2020 (around a fifth).

Nothing unusual there, Zelda or not.