Topic: Question about the Switch 2

@Tay32111 So.. I just watched that video. It has a slightly misleading title but what the person says in the video is totally accurate - Nintendo stated that they would prioritize software for Switch 2 and that Switch 2 would be Nintendo's main focus. Nowhere in that video do they even speculate when Nintendo might stop making Switch 1 hardware. Not being the focus is not the same as 'stopping hardware production' and definitely doesn't imply any specific date such as 2026. This statement of Switch 2 being the main focus was actually part of the exact same Nintendo statement that they would keep selling Switch 1 if there continues to be enough people who want to buy it.

Thank you for sharing the video; I think that clears up the confusion. This video didn't speculate but I'm guessing other videos took the same information and speculated that Nintendo would stop making Switch 1 hardware soon. My personal guess is that even Nintendo hasn't decided yet and is just waiting to see how hardware sales trend.

@metaphysician

@Tay32111
The guy in that video isn’t bad or anything, but he’s just theorizing production of Switch 1 will end in the near future due to the quick adoption of the S2.

Nintendo has not stated they are ending production by the end of 2026.

@rallydefault well there are other videos where people are saying the same thing.

I even came across a friend of mine who worked at Nintendo and he heard the same thing where it will end production in 2026.

I think Nintendo may continue making games for the Switch 1 but they may stop producing the hardware

@Tay32111 You don't look at other random people, you look at what the company is doing. Especially when they have stated it in plain, clear language during an investor meeting

@Tay32111
Uh huh.

They’re gonna stop it at some point, obviously. Just wait for them to make an announcement.

Classic

I mean this whole discussion is moot anyways given that cross-gen compatibility is deeply embedded into what the Switch 2 is. And even if you're one of those keyboard warriors upset about Switch 2 editions and the way Switch BC is handled there's also no particular sign that they're going to stop releasing Switch compatible software anytime soon. To the point where the continued decent support of the Switch is often the biggest stick people to use to dismiss the Switch 2!

Just saying