Nintendo seems to be hinting at the release date of the next console after the change

The Nintendo Switch has been around for almost four years, but it’s still in high demand and, at the moment, shows no signs of slowing down. It’s unlikely to be able to beat the Nintendo DS as Nintendo’s best-selling hardware, but it’s on track to beat the Nintendo Wii and maybe even the Game Boy, the third and second most consoles, respectively. most sold from Nintendo. The aforementioned DS stands at around 154 million units sold. Again, this is going to be hard to beat. However, the Wii and Game Boy are 101 million and passable 118 million.

In November 2020, Nintendo sold 68 million Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite units. To achieve the aforementioned hardware components, it will not only take a few more years in the market, but a few more years as the main Nintendo console. That said, it looks like Nintendo’s main console will last for at least 3-5 years, which means it should, as current trends hold, be Nintendo’s second best-selling console at the end of its life. .

Speaking to Polygon, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser confirmed that the Nintendo Switch is in the “middle” of its lifecycle. In March, the Nintendo Switch will be four years old, which means it’s safe to assume that it will be Nintendo’s flagship console for another four years or so. Of course, a more powerful review can be introduced at some point, but for now Nintendo denies that a “Nintendo Switch Pro” is in the works.

If the Nintendo Switch is to have a lifecycle of around 8 years, that would mean that Nintendo’s next console is due out around 2025. For now, that’s only a guess, but that’s what Bowser suggests if he says the Switch is halfway there.

For now, this is all a bit speculative, but at the very least it provides us with a rough roadmap for the future, and more or less confirms that we won’t be seeing any substantial new material from the company during the course of the year. less. several years.

If Nintendo provides more information or clarification on Bowser’s comment, we’ll be sure to update the story. In the meantime, for more coverage on all things Nintendo – including all the latest news, rumors, leaks, offers, guides, reviews and more – click here.