The Switch has undoubtedly been a hitmaker, elevating great games to great sales.
Switch owners are hungry, andNintendoconsistently delivers.
Will Wind Waker and Twilight Princess finally return?
Mario and karts are, historically, a winning combination.
Still, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch absolutely obliterated the rest of the series numbers.
Mario Kart Wii was the top-selling entry in the franchise until that point, with37.38 million units sold.
Niche series got their best ever sales on the console.
Successful series, like The Legend of Zelda, got their biggest wins, too.
Can The Switch 2 Repeat The Rising Tide?
But there are a few factors that could prevent the Switch 2 from having the same impact.
When the Switch debuted in 2017, it was the first of its kind.
It introduced the idea of playing console-quality games on the go.
Eight years later, it isnt new anymore.
You cant surprise people twice with the same trick.
Plus, the Switch 2 will have to compete with the massive catalogue already available on its predecessor.
But the Switch 2doesbenefit from the same console consolidation that buoyed the Switch.
From 1989 through 2017, Nintendo was always maintaining both a home console and a handheld.
Now both sets of developers are making games for one console.
On one console, you got Super Mario OdysseyandSuper Mario Bros. Wonder; Tears of the KingdomandEchoes of Wisdom.
None of that would matter, though, if the Switch hadn’t sold like gangbusters.
That seems like a big ask, but if the games stay great, it might just be possible.
Look closely at the Nintendo Switch 2 and you’ll become a believer.
