With the recent announcements of the Xbox Series X and PS5, fans are beginning to speculate what the successor to Nintendo’s favorite fusion console, the Switch, will look like.
Will it follow in the footsteps of the Wii, Wii U and Switch, or will it make a dramatic shift toward high-tech home comfort, a la its competitors from Microsoft and Sony?
While the Switch is only three years old, and continues to sell incredibly well (thanks in part to the popularity of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which reportedly sold better than the entire Metroid franchise), expectation for Nintendo’s eighth home console at least -time high, thanks in part to the lack of big announcements for the gaming giant for the rest of 2020, as well as the persistent rumors of a Switch Pro driving the better part of a year.
Indeed, some feel that the Switch’s success may represent a move away from traditional consoles, especially given the popularity of the handheld-only Switch Lite and Nintendo’s failures to match its direct competitors in terms of third-party graphics and releases.
However, the popularity of Mario, Zelda and other Ninty-exclusive franchises ensures that there will always be a brand for a Switch successor, however it may look.
