Since the release of the Game Boy, has Nintendo ever had a year where it moved less than 15m total systems? Even if Switch 2 releases next March, still within the next fiscal year, 10m total units for this calendar year is just not gonna cut it when it doesn’t have to.
Nintendo has had plenty of time to prepare for the launch of Switch 2 and it only makes sense for its new console to arrive this year. Sales this last holiday quarter (particularly in Japan) speak for themselves. And that was with a banger of a year of releases too.
Personally, I’m expecting an announcement sooner rather than later at this point; possibly by March, with the new system releasing between June and September.
And it doesn’t have to be curtains for the original Switch at all, as Nintendo has had plenty of experience supporting two systems, after all. I expect it to be around for a while, albeit with modest numbers, but still making money for the company with games and subscriptions.
