Those who are enthusiastic about the idea of a Nintendo Switch 2 or next-generation Switch device appearing in 2023 should temper their expectations, as a perceptive expert predicts that the original Nintendo Switch still has some life in it.
It was recently reported that Nintendo abandoned its Switch Pro project in favour of an OLED model refresh, with a global chip scarcity putting a halt to plans for a significant console overhaul. It appears safe to assume that the next system shown by Nintendo will be the genuine successor to the Switch.
Analyst Piers Harding-Rolls disclosed in a list of estimates for GamesIndustry.biz that he was “not expecting a next-gen Nintendo console in 2023: we have 2024 in our forecasts” (“we” being entertainment industry experts Ampere Analysis).
It’s worth noting what Harding-Rolls said, as he previously claimed that the PS5 would outsell the Xbox Series X|S, that the Metaverse would not be completely realised, and that the Switch will be the best-selling console in 2022. Importantly for this theme, he predicted last year that there will be no Nintendo Switch Pro device available in 2022.
With Sony declaring that stock shortages of the PS5 are now over, it’s probable that the system will sell even faster in 2023. With so much competition, it would be difficult for Nintendo to introduce a next-generation console this year, especially because there is no guarantee it won’t end up being another Wii U-style sales disaster (roughly 14 million units vs. over 100 million units sold for the Wii predecessor).
Nintendo must ensure that a Switch 2, Super Switch, or next-generation system continues the success story that the Japanese business has had since the release of the NES device in the early 1980s (1983: as the Famicom in Japan; 1985: as the NES in North America).
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