Nintendo Aims for Switch 2 to Last as Long as the Original Switch
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During the 85th Annual General Meeting of Nintendo shareholders, President Shuntaro Furukawa was asked how long the company plans to support the Nintendo Switch 2, the new console launched in early June.
Furukawa didn’t give an exact timeline but explained that the company hopes the Switch 2 will have a life span similar to the original Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo Plans Long-Term Support for Switch 2, Like the Original Switch
The original Switch continues to receive new games even after more than eight years since its release. He also emphasized that more games are still being developed for the original Switch, even though the new console is already available.
When asked how long the Switch 2 would be on the market, Furukawa replied, “The Nintendo Switch 2 has only just been released, so it is not the right time to discuss its life cycle. However, as with the original Nintendo Switch, our goal is for as many customers as possible to enjoy it for as long as possible.
He continued, “With Nintendo Switch 2, you can also play Nintendo Switch titles. We are still developing software for Nintendo Switch, and there are already many titles released. So, I think there will be cases where people play Nintendo Switch games for the first time on Nintendo Switch 2.”
He further explained, “When you consider the Nintendo Switch, those who were first graders in elementary school at launch are now in junior high school, and the longer a platform remains active, the more opportunities people have to pick up and play its software. For Nintendo Switch 2 as well, we will continue to carefully develop each title so that as many people as possible can enjoy them.”
In other news, Former President of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida believes that Nintendo is losing its identity with Switch 2.
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Not if it keeps putting games “Key Codes” in an empty box. Nintendo supply your third party game companys with lower level storage cards.