*(NEW POLL)* The Road to 162m+ for Nintendo Switch 2

[Norion]

Wman1996 said:

Norion said:

If things stay normal the Switch 2 will absolutely last a really long time like the Switch has but for technology the impact of AI could massively disrupt things if it advances as quickly in the next few years as some experts think it could since if that happens the Switch 2 could become extremely outdated fast. I sometimes forget about how potentially disruptive that could be within the next few years.

We'll see.

Game Boy and Switch had long lifecycles pre-replacement, especially Game Boy if you count Game Boy Advance as its replacement. They are outliers, with Famicom to Super Famicom as one of the few that came close. 

I know a lot of things are uncertain, but I think just because Switch wasn't replaced until over 8 years doesn't mean that's the minimum going forward. 

I mean I said a reason why it might get replaced sooner than that. If that doesn't impact things enough then I do think it should last a full 8 years though since like the Switch 1 Nintendo will wanna milk it for as long as they possibly can. The Switch 2 would have to underperform to a notable degree to have a shorter life I think.