Posted 3/4/2024, 6:00:00 PM
Nintendo's Gamble on Innovative Switch Pays Off with 139M Units Sold; All Eyes Now on Rumored 2025 Switch Successor
- Nintendo took a risky gamble with the Switch 7 years ago, releasing a forward-thinking home console that was focused on portability
- The Switch has been enormously successful, selling 139 million units and receiving many hit games across Nintendo's major franchises
- Many were skeptical the Switch would succeed against mobile gaming, but it has thrived alongside mobile to become one of the best-selling consoles ever
- Excitement is building for a Switch 2/Switch successor in 2023, with rumors and reports suggesting it could be announced soon
- Nintendo appears to be preparing for a Switch 2 launch in March 2025 based on their 2024 game release calendar being sparse