2020 was an outstanding year for Nintendo.
Its Time for a Refresh, but How?
Michael Pachter, a Research Analyst at Wedbush Securities, was more conservative.
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“Its a close call,” he told Lifewire in an email.
“Nintendo doesnt ‘need’ a new model, since the current Switch is selling so well.”
Assuming thats true, the strong sales of the current Switch means Nintendo doesnt have to rush a replacement.
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However, analysts think Nintendos decision to release another console will likely be driven more by new games.
“So ifBreath of the Wild 2hits at the end of 2021 (big if), for example.
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwas a key launch title for the original Switch.
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Itd make sense for Nintendo to repeat that trick with the sequel, which was announced at E3 2019.
Nintendo doesnt ‘need’ a new model, since the current Switch is selling so well.”
Next-generation consoles also support new graphics features like ray-tracing.
Improved third-party game support is an important reason for the Switchs sales success.
