Nintendo Breaks Free from Traditional Console Lifecycles with the Switch

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Nintendo has stated in its latest earnings report that it will continue to release new titles and content for the Nintendo Switch, even after the rumored launch of a Switch successor. This suggests that Nintendo is not bound by the traditional concept of a platform lifecycle and may take a different approach to its release strategy. The company aims to minimize the dip typically seen in the last year of one console cycle and the beginning of another.
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