The Kyoto company rules out the launch of a new family model after the arrival of Nintendo Switch Lite on the market in 2019.
Nintendo will not launch new hardware in 2020, according to the president of the company, Shuntaro Furukawa, through the message communicated during the financial meeting held on January 30. The Kyoto company thus rules out launching a review of its successful Nintendo Switch in this course, after the launch of Nintendo Switch Lite in September 2019.
The Nintendo Switch family will not grow for now: two models for the entire market
Despite the persistence of rumors of an improved revision of Nintendo Switch (what is known as the tentative name of Nintendo Switch 'Pro') to offer a solution that approaches the new machines of Sony and Microsoft in late 2020, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, Furukawa has not cited the competition at any time; He has simply considered that the Switch family is complete and that “we have no plans” to launch a new Nintendo Switch during 2020.
Joy-Con controls from Nintendo Switch coupled to the so-called Joy-Con Grip
“Regarding Nintendo Switch, we believe it is important to continue communicating the appeal of both Nintendo Switch models and expand their installed user base. Keep in mind that we have no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model during 2020 ”, we textually extract from the report.
52 million units and a sales pace with projection higher than Wii
Nintendo communicated this Thursday the surprising figures of Nintendo Switch sales during the past quarter with 10.81 million units from September to December 31. We are talking about one of its best historical quarters; at the height of the best times of Wii in 2009.
With this rhythm, the machine stands at 52.48 million units, of which 3.24 million corresponded this past quarter to Nintendo Switch Lite, the family's only portable model and natural replacement for the veteran Nintendo 3DS. According to Furukawa, 2020 will only have these two models, with which they consider it possible to cover all the international market demand. Among its most important video games to continue growing hardware sales this course is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Brafely Default II and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
