Nintendo Admits Switch Sales Unlikely to Continue Growing at the Same Pace

Nintendo has admitted that Switch sales are unlikely to grow at the same pace going forward as the console prepares to enter its seventh year on the market.

Following financial results announced in early February, Nintendo has shared its English version. Investor Q&A session This makes it clear that Switch’s best-selling years may be over.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said, “Nintendo Switch will celebrate its seventh anniversary in March, and we believe that this is uncharted territory in the history of Nintendo’s dedicated video game platform.” Given the circumstances, it’s hard to imagine that hardware sales will continue to grow at the same pace they have in the past.

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“We have titles in development for Nintendo Switch, and new titles will continue to be proposed,” said Furukawa.

“In terms of hardware, we see both new demand and demand for multiple units, so we believe there is still room for growth. We want to create new titles, and we will do our best not only to release new titles, but also to convey the appeal of existing titles.”

The console hadn’t hit the market for seven years, since the original NES, which launched in Japan in 1983 and didn’t surpass that status until the SNES launched in 1990. Nintendo hardware typically remains the company’s premier he option for five to six years.

However, the console has certainly done well for Nintendo, now surpassing 122 million units, making it the third best-selling console of all time. , could trigger a surge in sales despite a $10 price increase.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer and UK news editor. He talks about witchers all day long.