Nintendo plans to support Switch until 2025 with new games. Learn more about Nintendo's future plans, upcoming releases, challenges, and more.
Nintendo Continues Working With Nintendo Switch
Promises to Support Switch With New Games
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently spoke with Nikkei about the future of the wildly popular Nintendo Switch gaming device. The Switch has won the hearts of gamers worldwide after six and a half years of success. Furukawa's comments shed light on Nintendo's future plans, including a possible successor to the popular platform.
Asserting Nintendo's dedication to the Switch, President Furukawa said the company would focus on the device until the conclusion of the current fiscal year, which is in March 2024. Furthermore, Nintendo promises to supply the Switch with fresh games for the remainder of the following fiscal year, which ends in March 2025.
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Nintendo will hope to maintain the momentum of the new Zelda release and the Super Mario Bros. movie, especially during the holiday sales season. For hardware, Nintendo will try to sell new Switches and second consoles and replacements. Nintendo is still working on software for the Switch for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Exciting Upcoming Releases
As the current fiscal year draws to a close in March 2024, fans can anticipate the launch of "Princess Peach Showtime" for the Switch. Following this release, two highly anticipated ports, "Luigi's Mansion 2 HD" and "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door," are scheduled for later in the year.
Nintendo enthusiasts will still have much to look forward to, with many exciting titles on the roster. Anticipated releases include "Detective Pikachu Returns," "Super Mario Bros. Wonder," "WarioWare: Move It!," a remake of the classic "Super Mario RPG," and DLC expansions for "Pokémon Scarlet" and "Pokémon Violet."
In a previous interview with Famitsu, Nintendo's mention of a brand-new "The Legend of Zelda" game in development basically ruled out the chance of "Tears of the Kingdom" DLC.
Challenges and Optimism
Furukawa highlighted that Nintendo is not rushing to release a new console to end the Switch's popularity despite sales falling. The corporation sold approximately 18 million devices during the most recent fiscal year, slightly down from the 23 million and 28 million units sold in the previous years. Furukawa indicated his resolve to increase demand, particularly during the holiday season, but acknowledged the difficulty of maintaining sales momentum in the Switch's seventh year.
Switch 2: A Glimpse into the Future
Nintendo has not officially confirmed plans for the next console. However, with reports of Switch 2 development kits being distributed to key partners, a prospective launch for the successor is projected for the latter half of 2024. It's important to note that introducing a new console does not signal an immediate halt to support for the existing console, a pattern well established in Nintendo with the 3DS after the Switch's debut.
