No New Nintendo Hardware Coming Before 2024

No Hope For Nintendo Switch Pro In 2023!

First released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has dominated the console market for the past seven years. However, the latest financial reports reveal a decline in Nintendo Switch’s sales last year, and despite that, Nintendo will not be releasing a new console this fiscal year.

Why it matters: The Nintendo Switch has just entered its 7th year of launch and has started to show its age in newer titles. Previous rumors and reports claimed that the Switch successor is close to launching, but the company’s president revealed that a new console would not launch this fiscal year.

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch

First reported by Bloomberg, the company’s latest financial reports revealed that the Nintendo Switch faced a 22% sale decline this year and failed to meet the company’s expected sales target of 21 million consoles this year, selling only 17.91 million units.

The company expects another 16.5% decline in the next fiscal year and is not confident in hitting the 15 Million sale target next year. In a statement provided to Bloomberg, the company’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, said:

“our goal is to have more consumers continue to play Nintendo Switch for longer, leading to maximized sales,”

Furukawa also added that no new or upgraded hardware would release within this fiscal year.

Previously, A Nintendo Switch Pro was also rumored to release sometime in 2024 alongside PlayStation 5 Pro. This can still happen during the latter part of the year, but fans will need to wait much longer than expected.

The decline in hardware sales could be due to Nintendo Switch showing its age in newer titles and increasing its gap with the latest console generation. With competitors like the Steam Deck and the upcoming Asus Rog Ally launching soon, the market for handheld consoles will be tough.

However, it seems Nintendo will be stretching Switch’s life a bit before releasing the next console. A previous job posting hinted at next-generation Nintendo hardware, which mentioned cross-generation game development for Switch and its successor.

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Shaheer Zahid
Shaheer Zahid
An avid gamer is passionate about writing to deliver insightful and engaging content to the audience.

Latest News

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Follow Us

83,972FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Persona 3 Reload Trailer Leaked; Releasing Day One On Game Pass

Following months of rumors and speculation, Persona 3 Reload has been confirmed through an accidental leak, and it will come to Game Pass.

Elden Ring Was The Most Played Steam Deck Game In May

Elden Ring has reached the top of the Steam Deck charts, becoming the most popular game on the handheld from last month.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Recommends RTX 2080 For 1080p/30FPS High Settings

The Silent Hill 2 Remake system requirements point to a concerning port, as the game asks for over 8GB VRAM for 1080p resolution.

No More Heroes Dev Teasing New Announcement For June 15

Grasshopper Manufacture, developers behind games like No More Heroes have teased a new announcement for 15 June.

Shipments of Virtual Reality Headsets Fall by 54% In Q1-2023

According to the latest report by IDC, the shipment of Virtual Reality Headsets Fall by 54.4% in the first quarter of 2023.