Developers and Analysts Sound Off: Does the Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Need to Happen in 2024?

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Developers and Analysts Sound Off: Does the Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Need to Happen in 2024?
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I think it's because they want to appeal to a younger audience, too. They want a 10 or 12 yo to be able to play Pokemon and Mario, and it's hard to get parents to buy a $500 console for a pre-teen. So they need to hit a lower price-point than PS or xbox

Their in house games also have a very... "Nintendo" feel.
Like, it's obviously a Nintendo game. And I feel like that is their game plan.
Make a console that suites their IP. It doesn't need to be flashy, it doesn't need streaming 32k textures or whatever. It needs to do the Nintendo Thing™.

I wonder if that will change for the next gen, considering the 3rd party market picking up some big names (Skyrim, Fortnite, GTA). Maybe they will make a more capable system to monetize more on these possibilities

Nintendo does the Nintendo Thing very well, and their fans love them for it. There is a particular niche or the gaming market that is theirs, and theirs alone. If they start trying to please everybody, they may end up pleasing nobody.

Then again, I'm a PC gamer, so it may be I have no idea what I'm talking about.