The Switch 2’s promising start hides an uncertain future
- The Nintendo Switch 2’s promising start may not guarantee its long-term success due to concerns about tariffs, rising costs, and a saturated market.
- The Wii U, another Nintendo console, serves as a cautionary tale of how a failure can impact future endeavors, with sales of less than 14 million units compared to the Wii’s over 100 million.
- Analysts and consumers are divided on whether the Switch 2 will follow in the footsteps of its predecessor or achieve even greater success.
- The launch of the Switch 2 is expected to be a blockbuster, but concerns about the console’s future growth and potential pitfalls have cast a shadow over its prospects.
- Experts warn that Nintendo must address issues such as user interface and game availability to ensure the Switch 2 remains competitive in a crowded market.
With the Switch 2 launch days away, analysts and consumers are watching to see how well Nintendo can follow-up the best selling home console in its history. Judging from the pain of trying to secure a Switch 2 pre-order, it seems like Nintendo has nothing to worry about – at least at launch.
Down the line, however, concerns about tariffs, a steadily rising cost of living, and a saturated market might cast a shadow on the Switch 2. The Verge talked to analysts, journalists, and normal video game playing people to put the Switch 2 launch in perspective. The key takeaway? While the console will assuredly have another blockbuster debut, its future looks much less certain.
The Wii U gets brought up a lot in the conversation surrounding the Switch 2, as it’s the most famous example of a Nintendo failure. “The Wii U, with its confusing controller-screen gimmick, sluggish user interface, and lack of a great Custom Robo game, was one of Nintendo’s worst flops,” GameFile author Stephen Totilo explained in an email to The Verge.
It sold less than 14 million units, a dramatic drop from the Wii, which sold over 100 million. And while Nintendo expects to sell one million more Switch 2 units …
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