Nintendo Acknowledges That Successor Announcement May “Impact” Switch Sales

“We recognize that it is becoming more challenging to maintain momentum”

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo LifeNintendo President Shuntaro Furakawa was asked if he thinks the announcement of a “successor to Nintendo Switch” — which was made following the latest finacial report — will affect the momentum of the Switch’s current sales.

Responding during the Financial Results Briefing, Furakawa acknowledges that the sales target is high, but that “Nintendo Switch hardware sales remain relatively strong”, but that it “is becoming more challenging to maintain momentum as time passes”. The company projects that the Switch will shift a further 13.5 million units during FY2025, which is the Switch’s eighth year on the market. This figure also doesn’t factor in the Switch successor, either, so it’s a pretty brave target.