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angrypoolman on 06 June 2026
CosmicSex said:
angrypoolman said:

I don't care how long it takes as long as it happens

Yeah well that exactly the attitude you are going to need for this one.  

As long as the switch is still being manufactured ill be happy. 



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xl-klaudkil on 21 June 2026

Seems even in japan sales of the switch1 are slowing down a lot, not sure if 160mill can ever be reached.



 

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zippy on 21 June 2026

Nintendo raising the price in Japan has effectively killed it off. They would have stood a better chance if they had a price freeze or even a discount on the lite.



Wman1996 on 21 June 2026
zippy said:

Nintendo raising the price in Japan has effectively killed it off. They would have stood a better chance if they had a price freeze or even a discount on the lite.

Lite at about $99.99-$129.99 and the equivalent in most regions would've helped a lot. That's close to impulse purchase territory, or it is. The pricing isn't there right now for Switch with price increases. 



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XtremeBG on 21 June 2026
Wman1996 said:

Lite at about $99.99-$129.99 and the equivalent in most regions would've helped a lot. That's close to impulse purchase territory, or it is. The pricing isn't there right now for Switch with price increases. 

Yea for sure. Given the inflation (compared to 15 years ago when other consoles were 99$ - 129$) even 150$ would be impulse buy.

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loy310 on 06 July 2026

Nintendo to discontinue the Nintendo Switch at least in EU before Spring 2027 due to changes in EU law regarding replaceable batteries.

Details in the Q&A section in the link:
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-Switch-2/Information-about-upcoming-battery-related-revisions-to-some-Nintendo-products-3132901.html

“What does that mean for Nintendo Switch consoles in Europe?

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured in 2026, and should be widely available in Europe all year.

From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the Nintendo Switch family of systems – specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model. Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027.

Regarding availability at retail, please check with your local retailers in the future for more information. Nintendo Switch has an extensive library of games that continues to grow, and Nintendo Switch owners can continue to enjoy all their existing Nintendo games and accessories, and Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and other services will all continue for the foreseeable future.”

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xl-klaudkil on 06 July 2026
loy310 said:

Nintendo to discontinue the Nintendo Switch at least in EU before Spring 2027 due to changes in EU law regarding replaceable batteries.

Details in the Q&A section in the link:
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-Switch-2/Information-about-upcoming-battery-related-revisions-to-some-Nintendo-products-3132901.html

“What does that mean for Nintendo Switch consoles in Europe?

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured in 2026, and should be widely available in Europe all year.

From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the Nintendo Switch family of systems – specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model. Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027.

Regarding availability at retail, please check with your local retailers in the future for more information. Nintendo Switch has an extensive library of games that continues to grow, and Nintendo Switch owners can continue to enjoy all their existing Nintendo games and accessories, and Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and other services will all continue for the foreseeable future.”

Hol shit thats waay to soon!

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rjason12 on 06 July 2026

It only makes sense, Why revise a 10+ year old console on its way out.



trunkswd on 06 July 2026

Europe sales for Switch have gone down the most. Though this still makes it even less likely it will reach 160m. 



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Ashadelo on 06 July 2026

So can we assume there will be no newer model? usual Nintendo does a smaller version of their systems towards the end of their life. (NES, SNES, GB, GBA, Wii, just to name a few)



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