When will the Switch pass 160M?

[Soundwave]

XtremeBG said:

V-r0cK said:

Looking at Nintendo's track record they don't seem to keep production of their previous consoles for more than a year or so after the release of their new console, so if they were to follow suit, then the original Switch doesn't have much time left, and all that remains are the ones that are left in stock.

Do we have a rough idea of how many Switch/Switch Lites are still in stores? 

Yeah .. I agree with this too. Realistically looking if I have to bet when Nintendo will discontinue the system, the most logical thing is to either discontinue it now when the fiscal year is over, or at most give it 1 more fiscal year. Personally the biggest chances I think are that it will give it 1 more fiscal year, and that's it. If I have to call it, I would call - end of March 2027. They will ship like 1M more or 1.5M more and that should be it.

Doubtful. 

People here apparently don't understand children actually play video games, a Switch 2 is ridiculous overkill for a child's first game console at $500 US (likely incoming price increase) it's way overkill for something a young child getting into gaming would need. 

There's no way Nintendo is phasing out the Switch 1 that fast IMO. It still serves a perfectly fine part of the market, you take away the Switch 1 and what the fuck is a parent supposed to buy their 5/6/7 year old without spending a small fortune ... Switch 2 is again overkill. Way too heavy/bulky too. 

That piece of crap NeX thing gaining some market traction I think shows there is a market for parents who just want something that is cheap and fun to play without breaking the bank. 

A Switch 1 is still perfectly reasonable (especially the Lite model) for a kid's first game console, they're not really going to appreciate the differences between Mario Kart 8 and 9 anyway at that age. 

Last edited by Soundwave - on 30 March 2026