Nintendo says Switch 1 still important

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors on May 13 that the company will not concentrate solely on developing games for the Switch 2, the company said and press outlets reported. Furukawa said Nintendo intends to expand its overall software business to include titles for both the original Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2. ### Why did Furukawa say Nintendo must support both consoles? Shuntaro Furukawa said in the company’s investor Q&A that it is important to “consider how to expand the entire software business, including titles for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.” He made the remarks during the firm’s recent financial-results briefing, according to GameSpot and the company transcript. (gamespot.com) ### What concrete evidence did Furukawa give for supporting the first Switch? Nintendo reported that Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream reached 3.8 million sales in 14 days and that 60% of its players were on the original Switch, Furukawa said. GameSpot published those figures and linked them to his explanation for releasing titles across both platforms. (gamespot.com) ### How did Furukawa frame the software-sales forecast? Nintendo’s software sales forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, was set with the combined total of Switch and Switch 2 software sales in mind, Furukawa said, excluding bundled units, the company explained at the briefing. The company reiterated its forecasted software sales figures while noting adjustments tied to bundle accounting. (gamespot.com) ### What did Furukawa say about game development timelines? Furukawa told analysts that software development periods have become longer and that Nintendo is adjusting its development framework and processes to deliver titles more frequently for the Switch 2. Kotaku and the company transcript quoted him describing both major and smaller titles in progress for Switch 2. (gamespot.com) ### Which forthcoming games did Nintendo identify as examples? Nintendo and press reports listed several near-term releases: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on May 21, Star Fox on June 25, and Splatoon Raiders on July 23, all of which are scheduled as Switch 2 exclusives. GameSpot’s reporting also noted that those titles follow the Tomodachi Life launch across platforms. (kotaku.com) ### Did Furukawa comment on specific franchise support or bundles? Furukawa described Mario Kart World as an “important title” and addressed slower sales after the company discontinued a Mario Kart bundle, saying bundled software had affected earlier year-on-year comparisons. GameSpot reported his comments and the company’s sales tallies in the briefing. (gamespot.com) Nintendo’s next public milestones include release dates and pricing changes: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book arrives May 21, Star Fox arrives June 25, Splatoon Raiders arrives July 23, and Nintendo’s announced Switch 2 price changes will take effect in September, according to the company briefing and subsequent reporting. (gamespot.com)