Nintendo of America President Comments On Transition To Nintendo Switch 2

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The Nintendo company has been pushing the Nintendo Switch console into its seventh year. It’s hard to believe we’re still sticking around with this console. It’s proven incredibly popular, but that doesn’t mean some ideas are not being kicked around for what’s next. We’ve seen a flood of rumors hit the web about what we can expect for the Nintendo Switch 2. Recently, Inverse had the chance to speak with the Nintendo of America president, Doug Bowser; during their conversation, we got a look into the insight behind the idea of competing with graphically powerful consoles and how the transition will be handled for its successor. 

For starters, we can look back on the Nintendo Switch as a well-received device. This hybrid console saw a ton of units being purchased since it was first released. However, looking internally, the game console couldn’t easily compete with the likes of Sony or Microsoft’s current console platforms. However, Doug Bowser noted that Nintendo doesn’t look at what’s powering the display. Instead, the focus is ensuring that players see what’s being displayed as captivating. You don’t need something visually intensive to capture someone’s attention. As long as it draws you in, that’s the main point and a rule of thumb for Nintendo regarding their line of video games along with their consoles. 

I play on all the platforms, and I enjoy the content that everyone is creating. We’ve always said at Nintendo: What’s most important to us is not so much what’s inside the machine or the device, but what happens on the screen when you put your hands on the controllers and you start engaging in the gameplay experience. Does it draw you in? Is it immersive? To that point, you can use a variety of different art