Nintendo looking to support the Switch for more than the traditional 5-6 year period

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zorg1000 on 01 February 2018

mZuzek said:

killeryoshis said:
That't awesome! It always amazes me how fast Nintendo dropped the DS and Wii. I remember being kind of mad about it at the time. This would also mean that the Switch will have a long tail in hardware sales just like the 3DS or even better. A sales curve of the Gameboy. 12 years of Switch here we come!

The DS lasted 7 years without a successor and still had some high-profile releases even after the 3DS released, how is that fast?

DS-Nov 2004

3DS-Feb 2011

Thats just over 6 years, not 7

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zorg1000 on 01 February 2018

AlfredoTurkey said:

Jumpin said:
The Switch is also a platform that is very scalable. They can build much more powerful iterations, and also multiple form factors.

I think it would be cool to see it shrunken down to the size of a thin GBA without removable controllers. They could slide that right analog stick up, drop the face buttons down below, turn the fake d-pad on the left side into a real d-pad, remove all touch screen capabilities/dock port and call it the Switch Micro. A true hardcore handheld in the fashion of the Gameboy legacy. Sell it for $149.99.

GBA size would give it like a 3-3.5" screen

Something closer to PSP/Vita size with a 4.5-5" screen is more likely.

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Darwinianevolution on 01 February 2018

Nice. Now I can see this console overtaking the Wii, even the GB, if they are truth to their word. I wonder how are 3rd parties going to deal with the hardware 4-5 years down the line, if they decide to support it all the way.

You know it deserves the GOTY.

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xMetroid on 01 February 2018

Y'all, the Wii had a terrible reputation and was hated by most Nintendo fan. I have yet to see people hate on the Switch wether its casual or gamers. Wii also had the downfall cause it was non HD and it was the big thing at the time. 4K will never be this big and Switch is loved, so these 2 major factors won't play in a potential cliff.

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Alkibiádēs on 01 February 2018

Darwinianevolution said:
Nice. Now I can see this console overtaking the Wii, even the GB, if they are truth to their word. I wonder how are 3rd parties going to deal with the hardware 4-5 years down the line, if they decide to support it all the way.

Beating the Wii won't be all that hard, as the Switch will have longer legs and will be a lot more popular in Japan.

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KBG29 on 01 February 2018

I love it. Bring on new Switch revision regularly to take advantage of new tech, and lower the point of entry. When the ecosystem is a little bigger, give us a 4G or 5G option with Calling and Texting. Let Switch take the company to new hieghts.

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Yeah, sounds good to me. If I can keep using it for longer than 6 years, I won't be complaining. Just keep on bringing the games.

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SegataSanshiro on 01 February 2018

This makes me happy. I never liked the 5-year cycles.

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Pagan on 01 February 2018

That makes no sense at all. How to port any games over in 7 years. Forgett 7 years. How to play games in just 3 years?

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Platina on 01 February 2018

If it continues to do well, then I can see that happening Though if it for some reason, starts to die out, I don't see Nintendo obligated to hold on to it :p

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