This generation is unlike any before it. Power doesn't matter for most games gamers play today. Arguing from a raw power standpoint is pointless. Nintendo historically cut systems short to compete with Sony's power leaps which cut short a lot of Nintendos systems potential selling power.
GBA → Killed by PSP
DS → Killed by Vita
Wii U & 3DS → Forced drastic pivot, launching Switch midway through their cycles
But gaming has fundamentally changed in the last decade. Nintendo could've delayed Switch 2 by 1+ years—original Switch would've kept selling strong. No need to halt production anytime soon. They could pump out Switch Lites for another 5 years and they would still sell. The industry is in uncharted waters: Top-selling games don't need PS5 power. Check Steam (or any platform's top 100 weekly charts):How many released in the last 5 years?
Last 10 years?
Why are devs still cranking out PS4-level hits?
Bottom line: Every bet against original Switch has been dead wrong. Nintendo can now produce Switch 1 alongside Switch 2—they'll both sell. (Bundles or price cuts will juice numbers further.) Unlike Xbox/Sony, Nintendo isn't rushed by a "power arms race. "Switch 1 hits 160M+. Only wildcard: global RAM shortages.
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