Kodoani.com – President of Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawaconfirmed in a post on the official Nintendo X account on Tuesday that the games are for the system Nintendo Switch will still be playable on the Switch's successor. He also said the subscription service Switch Online will continue to be available on new consoles.
Time to Announce Successor Version
Nintendo is expected to announce a successor to its Switch gaming console during the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. This increases fans' excitement about upcoming details about the new product.
Prediction About Its Successor
Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe reported in February this year that the Switch's successor would launch in early 2025. Then, sources from Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Eurogamerand Bloomberg also confirmed this information. Bloomberg said a Nintendo spokesman declined to comment on the matter.
Report from BNN Bloomberg in January said, according to the analyst Hiroshi Hayase from Omdia, Nintendo will launch a new console this year with a screen LCD 8 inch. He said the new device has the potential to double “entertainment screen” shipments for the year.
Relationship with Sharp
Sharp announced in May 2023 that it was supplying LCD panels and working closely with a new upcoming console manufacturer, possibly related to the Switch's successor.
Feedback From Developers
According to the 12th “State of the Game Industry Survey” survey conducted by the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in January, 8% of developers said they are developing for the next version. responsibility of Nintendo Switch. Besides, 32% of developers said that the successor game console is the platform they are most interested in today.
The Success Of Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and is already on sale 141.32 million computer until May 7 this year. By the end of 2022, the Switch had surpassed Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Game Boy/Game Boy Color, becoming the third best-selling console of all time, behind only the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS.
Conclude
With the newly revealed information, Nintendo fans have reason to eagerly await the launch of the successor console. Commitments from Nintendo to retain games and services from previous systems will help users feel more secure when switching to the new generation.
