Why can Nintendo Switch fight for at least another three years?

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In the investor Q & A session of Nintendo's latest financial meeting, David Gibson, an investment consultant, said that Switch just came to the middle of the life span, which means that Nintendo is not planning to develop a new console yet, but will continue to launch more games for Switch. The official launch of the Switch is in 2017, so it is estimated that Nintendo may at least plan to let the Switch last by 2023 before the next generation. A six-year life span is normal. The previous Nintendo Wii was released in 2006 and replaced by Wii U in 2012. NDS went on sale in 2004 and was replaced by 3DS in 2011 seven years later.

Why can Nintendo Switch fight for at least another three years?

Although Nintendo Switch has less hardware configuration than Xbox One and PS4, it has been successful by its strong exclusive works and brand appeal. Recently, the animal friends association has become a burst of money for friends circle, and even has led to the rise of the host price. Even EA, which has said it will not launch games for switch, has announced that it will launch multiple games for switch this year. Why can Switch fight for another three years?

Why can Nintendo Switch fight for at least another three years?

At the beginning of the Switch release, it was a product with a high degree of completion, which also means that there is little room for improvement in hardware. Or even if Switch has a more powerful version of Switch pro, its life cycle may not be as long as that of other game consoles from the hardware point of view only. After all, the Switch hardware configuration released only in 2017 was already weaker than the PS4 and Xbox released several years ago. The recently released Switch lite and the new version of Switch with longer endurance strive to be "more efficient" in terms of hardware. The use of NVIDIA Tegra chip has brought some help to the heating and endurance, as well as faster flash memory. But in general, this kind of small repair and small supplement can not meet the core players' expectation of "enhanced performance".

Why can Nintendo Switch fight for at least another three years?

But hardware has never been the most important thing for Nintendo. As a closed ecosystem, how long a Switch can be sold is closely related to how many new users the game can attract. Nintendo, who knows the importance of ecology, also knows the importance of high-quality games to Switch. It will not let high-quality Games be released together, which will affect the sales of Switch.

Why can Nintendo Switch fight for at least another three years?

Switch is an "old" game machine hardware that has been used for two or three years, but as long as a new labo or fitness ring hardware is added, it can be renewed. All of this depends on the sensor of Switch Joy-con. Its motion sensor and gyroscope sensor lay the foundation for the follow-up new hardware. Ring con with high-precision mechanical sensor in the back can once again reap the market.
 
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