Nintendo Switch-konsollen er en af Nintendos største succeser nogensinde, og den står sågar til at indhente Wii-konsollen, og dermed blive deres bedst sælgende hjemmekonsol.
Så hvor lang tid går der mon før den går på pension, og erstattes med en ny maskine? Ja, Nintendo siger at vi er omtrent halvvejs igennem dens cyklus. I en opfølgende Q&A efter deres finansmøde siger præsident Shuntaro Furukawa følgende:
"We are not able to comment about the next game system at this time. It is now the fifth year since the launch of Nintendo Switch, and the total hardware sell-through has exceeded 90 million units. We recognize that the system is at the mid-point of its lifecycle. The launch of Nintendo Switch - OLED Model has also been contributing to continued sales momentum and we are now offering consumers three Nintendo Switch models to match their play styles and lifestyles, as well as a wide range of software. With this, we believe a foundation for growth has been laid that exceeds what we previously considered to be a conventional hardware lifecycle."
Dermed kan vi, cirka, forvente fem år til med Nintendo Switch-baseret hardware.