{"id":137116,"date":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-200987"},"modified":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","slug":"nintendos-president-apparently-wants-switch-2-to-match-the-long-lifespan-of-the-original-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/09\/nintendos-president-apparently-wants-switch-2-to-match-the-long-lifespan-of-the-original-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo’s President Apparently Wants Switch 2 To Match The Long Lifespan Of The Original System"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nintendo has been able to stretch the life of the Switch to nine years now, and it apparently intends to take the same approach with the Switch 2.<\/p>\n

According to a translation of the latest investor briefing (via Nintendo Patents<\/a>), Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has said he wants the new hybrid system to have a long lifespan, similar to the original hardware. To achieve this, the Japanese firm will unsurprisingly take the same steps of building up the user base and growing hardware & software sales over time.<\/p>\n

During the original Switch generation, Nintendo relied on evergreen titles such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a>, Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a> to sustain sales over the long term. It also bolstered sales by expanding and refreshing the Switch hardware line with a dedicated handheld unit and OLED model.<\/p>\n

As the Switch now looks towards its tenth anniversary, it’s still getting new first-party releases. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/a> launched last month, and Rhythm Heaven Groove<\/a> is out this July. Furukawa has previously stated Nintendo will support the Switch user base in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

As for the Switch 2, it’s got off to a promising start with games such as Mario Kart World<\/a> and Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a> in the first year. And in 2026, there’s already been some surprise success with Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a>, and Star Fox<\/a> is now locked in for next month.<\/p>\n

The Switch 2 is now just shy of 20 million<\/strong> sales worldwide since its global release last June. In comparison, the original system has currently sold over 155 million<\/strong> units. Of course, Nintendo is now also dealing with “changes in market conditions”, resulting in a global price hike<\/a> on the new unit.<\/p>\n

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