Nintendo is doing well on the sales of the Switch, and plans to continue support it, longer than the usual console lifecycle of 5-6 years.
In a recent investor Q&A, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned how the Switch’s unique features, like how it’s a hybrid console and portable. “When you think about what can be done with the Nintendo Switch as a device that can be taken on the go and that every person has in their hands to play, you realise it has many features not available on any other hardware to date,” he said.
This is recently exemplified with the introduction of Nintendo Labo, which is utilising the combination of do-it-yourself cardboard peripherals used in conjunction with the Joy Con and the Switch console in unique and fun ways.
Miyamoto continued: “Up until now, the hardware lifecycle has trended at around five or six years, but it would be very interesting if we could prolong that life cycle, and I think you should be looking forward to that.”
The Switch does not have performance parity to the PS4 and Xbox One, and the intention to support the device longer than expected means that Nintendo has to ensure its unique experience continues to be a selling point as more performance-heavy games may not see a port to the device in the future. But this should be a good reason to pick up the Switch soon as it gets cheaper and more widely available, especially here in Southeast Asia where official support remains spotty.
Source: Gamespot