Nej, det lader ikke til at vi får en Switch Pro i første omgang, for i stedet lancerede Nintendo en OLED-variant, der desuden introducerede nogle små men ret afgørende forbedringer. Så hvordan ser fremtiden ud, og hvornår ser vi en efterfølger? Ja, der kan altså gå lang tid. For selvom at konsollen har været på gaden i fem år, så er vi stadig bare halvvejs igennem dens cyklus, og der er endnu plads til vækst.
Sådan lyder det når du spørger Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa om fremtidsplanerne, og han har specifikt sagt følgende under en Management Q&A:
"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. With regards to the next game system, we are considering many different things, but as far as the concept and launch timing are concerned, there is nothing we can share at this time."
Vi går kraftigt ud fra at den næste platform vil drage inspiration fra Switch, men hvad tror du?