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firebush03 said:

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa says Switch 2 development will take longer making harder to release new games at a good pace so he recommends new players play Switch 1 games as well!

“Software development costs are higher and development periods are longer, making it more… pic.twitter.com/YeY45VDWVU

— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) November 7, 2025

Granted, this isn’t the first time hearing this from Nintendo higher ups in recent times, it still is a tad bit concerning…

Is it because of the Switch 2 hardware that things will take longer?