Nintendo has released its Q1 results
Here's the takeaway
Nikkei Asia reported this morning that the new Nintendo console's is coming together along nicely, but not to expect a launch before Spring 2024 (which aligns with what Nintendo's president said this morning.
Which means, I'm going to extrapolate from those reports :
New Nintendo console (let's call it Nintendo Switch 2 for kicks and giggles)
I'm going to suggest we shouldn't expect any kind of announcement from Nintendo until the end of this year for a launch in the Spring or next Summer
Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch 2
I don't think the new console will launch with an Animal Crossing game. Production on Splatoon 3 winded down about a year ago. So I don't think we'll see a new Animal Crossing game until 2025. But, that doesn't mean Nintendo won't showcase the new title when it inevitable announces the Nintendo Switch 2.
Here's the takeaway
- Nintendo Switch sales are slowing down, and more quickly so than Nintendo anticipated
- Nintendo said that Holiday 2022 sales were disappointing
- Nintendo does not think they will be able to match their initial sales target for 2023
- Nintendo's president (Furukawa) said no new hardware will be released by Nintendo during this fiscal year (so, no new Nintendo Switch 2 until at least April 2024)
Nikkei Asia reported this morning that the new Nintendo console's is coming together along nicely, but not to expect a launch before Spring 2024 (which aligns with what Nintendo's president said this morning.
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Which means, I'm going to extrapolate from those reports :
New Nintendo console (let's call it Nintendo Switch 2 for kicks and giggles)
I'm going to suggest we shouldn't expect any kind of announcement from Nintendo until the end of this year for a launch in the Spring or next Summer
Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch 2
I don't think the new console will launch with an Animal Crossing game. Production on Splatoon 3 winded down about a year ago. So I don't think we'll see a new Animal Crossing game until 2025. But, that doesn't mean Nintendo won't showcase the new title when it inevitable announces the Nintendo Switch 2.