The Nintendo Switch’s successor could arrive as early as next year, cost $400 and be more of an “iterative” upgrade “than a revolution.” That’s what the CEO of a Tokyo-based video game consulting company he recently spoke to says GamesIndustry.biz.
The Nintendo Switch originally launched on March 3, 2017 with a price tag of $300. The portable hybrid console quickly gained popularity due to its versatility and excellent game library. The console’s eShop offers everything from unexpected AAA ports of titles like Doom And The Witcher 3alongside Nintendo’s high-quality first-party offerings such as Breath of the Wild. There are also countless indie favorites. A improved OLED model was launched in July 2021, which gave the Switch’s visuals a brighter and more colorful look, but actually delivered no real performance improvements (and despite years of rumors and fan anticipation, a “Switch Pro” never surfaced).
In GamesIndustry.biz‘s annual discussion with video game industry analysts (h/t, VGC), expects Dr. Serkan Toto, the CEO of Kantan Games, said the Switch’s successor will cost $400 next year, $100 more than the original Switch. Interestingly, he also claims that “Nintendo may add a few bells and whistles to the device, but it will be similar to the current Switch.”
Although the Switch is quite capable of delivering pretty games (just look Tears of the KingdomFor example, GPU technology company Nvidia has made improvements to its technology since the Switch’s debut. And as Digital foundry speculatedthe types of chips that could hypothetically end up in a Switch successor could even include games such as: Cyberpunk 2077 runs at around 30 frames per second. My city has contacted Dr. Serkan Toto reached out for further comments on how a new Switch might represent an iterative improvement over the original.
In addition, according to Dr. Serkan Toto the popularity of PokémonThe series of games, which have been played on mobile devices since the launch of the first installment of the series on Nintendo’s portable Game Boy console in the 1990s, means that “Nintendo will definitely not abandon the portability feature for its next big thing.” However, these Games will probably still be available at a price of $70. the new norm for AAA titles.
A Switch successor that aims to maintain the experiences players love on Nintendo’s hybrid platform certainly sounds appealing, although many are hoping for a more significant graphical improvement given the significant limitations of the current hardware.
