The life cycle of Switch is going to be superior to that of previous consoles

With more than 50 million consoles sold in less than 3 years, the wind blows in favor of Nintendo Switch. The Grand N is more than satisfied with what it is getting with its hybrid and, in addition to making it very clear that we are not going to run into any revision in 2020, it has also wanted to point out that its nature, so different from usual, can allow have more life than the rest. The president of the firm, Shuntaro Furukawa, as stated in a recent meeting with shareholders.

During the corresponding round of questions and answers, translated by VGC

, Furukawa has specified that Switch is «A different type of console» and that, precisely thanks to its hybrid nature, it can afford to have a longer life cycle than other previous consoles of the company. Its versatility and, also, the different models that are in the market, make it possible to have a greater durability in the market. Again, according to Furukawa: «In addition to the main Switch model, we also launched the Nintendo Switch Lite

, which can be played only as a laptop. This allows the user to choose the console that best fits their lifestyle. »

It is not only the nature of the console that will allow you to meet more years than others such as Wii, 3DS, DS or even GameCube; nor the launch of alternative models like this one from Animal Crossing. Much of the "fault" of this is the software, and here is something with which there is a certain advantage. On Nintendo they no longer have to worry about developing games for a portable platform and for another domestic, since Switch has unified both worlds into one. Therefore, knowing how important software development is "while the installed base of Nintendo Switch continues to expand, we must focus a lot on that," says Furukawa in relation to software development.

«Focusing on Nintendo Switch, we have the feeling that we can have a very different (longer) hardware life cycle than with previous Nintendo consoles«. Thus, the hybrid concept of Switch and the total turnaround of its managers when preparing software for it, are what can guarantee that this will be the console with more longevity in the market by the Great N.

Nintendo already looks to the future in software development

Although they are clear that Switch will last longer than usual, on Nintendo do not discard future looks. Furukawa himself admits that the company is already weighing «Many different ways of thinking about the future development of consoles

«. It is somewhat lateral, since for now its priority is to continue feeding a hybrid as successful as it is nourished in terms of catalog and audience.

Maybe that lateral thinking It has to do with the possibility of launching a new, more advanced model, for next year. Although the Grand N is very clear that PS5 and Xbox Series X are not something that can affect your sales, since they are very different concepts from yours, it is also clear that you must continue advancing in the technological career.