Doug Bowser, CEO of Nintendo of America, discussed the Nintendo Switch and plans for the future, in an interview with the Associated Press. Even though the Nintendo Switch is seven years old now, Bowser is confident that the console will continue to perform well, with Nintendo "feeling bullish" about sales. According to him, there's also a "very very strong lineup" of games coming soon, teasing that Nintendo will plan on supporting the Switch for years to come. Beyond that, when asked about whether or not Nintendo has a "Switch Pro" in the works, he simply responded with, "One of the things we look at always is how can we surprise and delight. How can we introduce new unique ways of playing. That´s always in front of our mind."

I should be careful about what I personally would like to see (in a new Switch). But what I can share is that one of the reasons that even going into year seven we feel very confident that the Switch can have a strong performance over the next few years is that it is still truly that unique device that you can play in a variety of ways, at home, on the go. One of the things we look at always is how can we surprise and delight. How can we introduce new unique ways of playing. That’s always in front of our mind.

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[crea]

I dig it. Big N should focus on their frenchises and how to innovate, as they did in the past, instead of milking them with the same old copy&paste content year after year.
Ditch the high-end games market alltogether, make more room for exclusives and (portable) indie games, the torch they got passed on by the PS Vita.
Last, tidy up the Eshop - the way it is littered with crap titles is a disgrace. At least let me filter the crap out somehow, I do not enjoy wading through all the dirt to find the hidden gem here and there.

 

[SkittleDash]

Wouldn't mind more Wii U games getting Switch ports. Give us Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition already you cowards.

 

[JuanMena]

Call of Duty isn't particularly...strong...

We're not in 2009 anymore.

 

[AdenTheThird]

I love how his name is Doug Bowser. It rolls of the tongue so nicely and has a nice ring to it.

 

[Kioku]

I’m not against the Switch name living on, but we’re hitting the point where a hardware refresh will be necessary sooner than later.

 

[KiiWii]

Mario Kart 9 eta wen?

 

[HideoKojima]

Yeah but at least release Mario Odyssey 2 or something, I only buy Nintendo consoles to play those games. The rest is not that good.

 

[Sir Tortoise]

So...that mobile "news" notification I got from Google about Mario Kart 9 coming out for the Switch 2 this Christmas might be incorrect? I'm shocked.

I really don't think there's any pressing need for a new hardware revision. It has a niche and its not to compete on graphics. A Switch Pro or whatever would just fragment their existing audience without much benefit. Good games can continue to be made for this hardware just the same now as they could be before.

 

[M7L7NK7]

Call of Duty isn't particularly...strong...

We're not in 2009 anymore.

It still sells, so it's strong.

 

[masagrator]

Yeah but at least release Mario Odyssey 2 or something, I only buy Nintendo consoles to play those games. The rest is not that good.

Mario games suck. Bring more ports.

 

[FanNintendo]

So...that mobile "news" notification I got from Google about Mario Kart 9 coming out for the Switch 2 this Christmas might be incorrect? I'm shocked.

I really don't think there's any pressing need for a new hardware revision. It has a niche and its not to compete on graphics. A Switch Pro or whatever would just fragment their existing audience without much benefit. Good games can continue to be made for this hardware just the same now as they could be before.

That what I read this holiday yup

 

[x65943]

Wouldn't mind more Wii U games getting Switch ports. Give us Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition already you cowards.

Zelda ww and tp plz

 

[HinaNaru Cutie]

The switch released in 2017...its been...sigh man this is sad, 6 years, welp hopefully they upgrade the darn old fart "hybrid".

 

[Ryab]

Wouldn't mind more Wii U games getting Switch ports. Give us Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition already you cowards.

My only request is to fix the damn hud in that game. It was so tiny I couldn't read shit.

 

[Deleted member 640993]

I'm okay with not getting a new hardware revision if they stop releasing ambitious, poorly optimised messes like Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. At the very least, a first-party studio should know the hardware's limitations and give us a stable experience. If they start going over that often, it's time for something new.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

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Doug Bowser, CEO of Nintendo of America, discussed the Nintendo Switch and plans for the future, in an interview with the Associated Press. Even though the Nintendo Switch is seven years old now, Bowser is confident that the console will continue to perform well, with Nintendo "feeling bullish" about sales. According to him, there's also a "very very strong lineup" of games coming soon, teasing that Nintendo will plan on supporting the Switch for years to come. Beyond that, when asked about whether or not Nintendo has a "Switch Pro" in the works, he simply responded with, "One of the things we look at always is how can we surprise and delight. How can we introduce new unique ways of playing. That´s always in front of our mind."



:Arrow: Source

The switch is actually only 6 years and 10 days old. Not 7.

 

[Ryab]

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Doug Bowser, CEO of Nintendo of America, discussed the Nintendo Switch and plans for the future, in an interview with the Associated Press. Even though the Nintendo Switch is seven years old now, Bowser is confident that the console will continue to perform well, with Nintendo "feeling bullish" about sales. According to him, there's also a "very very strong lineup" of games coming soon, teasing that Nintendo will plan on supporting the Switch for years to come. Beyond that, when asked about whether or not Nintendo has a "Switch Pro" in the works, he simply responded with, "One of the things we look at always is how can we surprise and delight. How can we introduce new unique ways of playing. That´s always in front of our mind."



:Arrow: Source

I mean games developed by Nintendo directly and most* of their second parties tend to run rather well on the current hardware. If they can keep pumping out games that run well here, I see no issue.

 

[Maximumbeans]

Nah yeah I like this approach. Nintendo is always behind on hardware strength anyway so it makes sense that they take a slower pace in favour of software focus, IMO. The 3DS has overall been supported for quite a long time so this seems to be consistent (if we ignore the Wii U, I suppose).

 

[Ryab]

The switch is actually only 6 years and 10 days old. Not 7.

I was referring to it going into its 7th year.