Nintendo has been incredibly successful with the Nintendo Switch system, but after seven years, the story naturally turned to the system’s successor. Speaking to investors, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa briefly talked about how it will transition users from the popular Nintendo Switch family of systems to its unannounced next-gen hardware, and the answer lies in the Nintendo Account system, as users will be able to move their profiles and games are linked with the following system by signing in with your Nintendo Account. This is exactly what Microsoft has done since users migrated from the Xbox 360 to the Xbox One, and Sony since users migrated from the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation 4, but this will be new for Nintendo because users could not adequately move between the Wii U and Nintendo Switch.
“In terms of transitioning to next-gen consoles, in the past hardware was the only way for us to connect with our customers and we had to rebuild relationships with our customers when the hardware became new. On the other hand, with Nintendo Switch, we can now directly connect with various users through Nintendo Account. Nintendo Accounts have been created by many people around the world, including those from mobile apps as well as dedicated game consoles, and the number of accounts has reached over 290 million. We are committed to ensuring a successful transition from Nintendo Switch to the next generation of consoles using a Nintendo Account.”
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa via DeepL
