NINTENDO NEWS – Analysts say that while the next generation of the Big N’s hardware will not disappoint, the public will not switch to it in a hurry.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will soon be fully unveiled by the Japanese company, with a dedicated Direct coming in early April. This will be followed by launch events around the world throughout the spring and summer. Rumors suggest that the new console will be released sometime in June, which makes sense since nearly 400,000 units have reportedly already been shipped to North American warehouses. But just how successful will Nintendo Switch 2 be? Dr. Serkan Toto shared his predictions with Bloomberg:
“They will sell a lot of Nintendo Switch 2, especially in the first few months, almost regardless of the price. We can expect a great software lineup in the first year, from new Mario Kart and 3D Mario after eight years to Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4. There will also be third-party support from day one, most likely including blockbusters like Call of Duty,” Toto wrote.
SuperData Research co-founder Joost van Dreunen has a different view. He sold SuperData Research to Nielsen in 2018 and is now CEO of data intelligence company Aldora (while also teaching at NYU Stern School of Business), wrote in his newly released report, “The 2025 State of Play on Games, Tech, and Media”: “The Nintendo Switch 2’s backwards compatibility, combined with its relatively modest technical improvements, ensures a slower adoption curve, especially among cost-conscious consumers at the start of the new hardware cycle. It is expected to cost around $399 at launch,” van Dreunen wrote.
He also added that Xbox Game Pass will reach 50 million subscribers this year because he believes that consumers are spending more carefully on games and prefer cheaper alternatives. He also said that a new ad-supported subscription tier is coming soon, and that he does not think Rockstar and Take-Two will charge $100 for Grand Theft Auto VI, but that they can charge $150-200 for more expensive editions. He believes that the game will generate a billion dollars in sales on launch day alone…
Finally, he mentioned Ubisoft. He believes that they will be bought by private equity, leading to another wave of layoffs, and that the industry will continue to downsize as they continue to cut titles in development that are not predicted to do well at launch. We shall see.
Source: WCCFTech
