Nintendo is preparing to launch its new generation of home console, which for now will be called Switch 2. However, it may not live up to gamers’ expectations, if we are to believe an analyst .
According to a gaming industry analyst, the new console will not be a radical departure from the current Switch, but rather will be an improved version with some new features. Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Kantan Games, a video game industry consultancy based in Tokyo, shared his predictions for 2024 in the annual GamesIndustry.biz analyst predictions section.
He said the Switch 2, as he calls it, will launch for $400 starting this year, which is $100 more than the original Switch. He also said that it’s possible that games for the new console will cost $70, following the trend of the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Nintendo Switch 2 wouldn’t be a major improvement
Toto also took advantage of this interview to declare that he knew full well thata “Pro” model of the Switch existed and that some developers had access to the development kit, but as Digital Foundry revealed a few years ago, Nintendo had finally abandoned the console to focus on a real new generation.
However, Serkan Toto believes that the Switch 2 will be similar to the current Switch, but with some improvements. He also stated that the Switch 2 would retain the portability function of the Switchas it’s one of the console’s main selling points and the reason why games like Pokémon are so popular.
Everything suggests that the Switch 2 will be an iteration rather than a revolution, because Nintendo will likely stick to its winning formula which consists of offering a unique and fun gaming experience at a fairly low price.
VGC for its part reported that Nintendo has distributed development kits to certain developers, and that the new console will have a more powerful processor, better graphics, but we do not know whether or not it will retain the OLED screen of the previous model.
In the last fiscal year, sales of the Switch fell 22% from the previous year, and Nintendo expects to sell 15 million units this year, which would represent a 16.5% drop. . It therefore becomes urgent for Nintendo to launch a new generation to revitalize its sales.