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[GigaBowser]

Nintendo Switch 2 Q&A with Virtuos: 'I Think We Will See It Surpass The Predecessor'

We spoke with two developers from Virtuos, a 20-year-old game development studio, to discover their impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2.

wccftech.com

Firstly, Nintendo recently announced that the Switch 2 sold over 3.5 million units in the first four days, making it the fastest-selling console ever in that timeframe. Were you expecting this level of success? What's your outlook for the console's near future?

Eoin: Given the phenomenal success of the Switch, expectations for the sales performance of the Switch 2 were already quite high. Nintendo has a huge pool of loyal fans, but alongside that, the handheld gaming market is growing right now — and I'm not talking about smartphones. The original Switch, along with the Steam Deck and other high-quality handheld gaming rigs, has contributed to growth in this area. Gamers increasingly want AAA games on the go, and so I think we will see the Switch 2 surpass its predecessor. This is precisely because it is a Nintendo console, renowned for innovation and its unique gameplay experiences, and because it meets the growing demand for gaming on the go — offering indie gems, Nintendo exclusives, and now AAA blockbuster titles.

 

[Robb]

I Think We Will See It Surpass The Predecessor

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

 

[kazuyamishima]

People really forget that the Pandemia helped Nintendo shipping almost 54m. switches between 2020 and 2021

 

[Ozzie666]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

I really wish people would drop this narrative. It's so wrong and doesn't impact switch at all. It's all about the games especially first party. The market share for none switch portables is so snall.

 

[Kataploom]

They could, yeah... And I can trust Nintendo that they'll deliver even better now that the had the whole generation to adapt to their one game let month strategy, but everything will depend on that so they can't just sleep on their laurels.

 

[Celine]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

Switch 2 has outsold 3 years of Steam Deck sales within the first week of the console launch.
These niche handheld PC offerings can't "chip away" from Nintendo unless they become mainstream.

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

I really wish people would drop this narrative. It's so wrong and doesn't impact switch at all. It's all about the games especially first party. The market share for none switch portables is so snall.

 

[Kataploom]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

Those are a zero at the left for Switch 2, they are great, no doubt, but in no way they harm Switch 2 in the market, if anything they are the proof that Nintendo was right in their concept, they can't let the trend go

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Hopefully it does and bring in mobile players, non gamers etc.

 

[LakeOf9]

In hardware capability? No shit

In sales? Highly doubtful. I expect the Switch 2 to be very successful, like at least 100 million sold and maybe as many as 120-130 million sold. But the likely 160 million units that the original Switch will end up having sold was a result of the confluence of several unique and unreplicable circumstances that simply should not be counted on as a given. It could happen, but it is highly unlikely. Expecting a more tempered, but still exceptional, level of success is always a more reasonable alternative.

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

Mate, every PC handheld put together to date has sold 6 million units. The original Switch sold more than that just last year. The Switch 2 sold more than half of that in just four days. There is simply no competition, PC handhelds do not register to anyone beyond a niched of a niche audience. They are great for dedicated enthusiasts like us who post on NeoGAF, but for the broader market hey may as well not exist.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Nintendo Switch 2 Q&A with Virtuos: 'I Think We Will See It Surpass The Predecessor'

We spoke with two developers from Virtuos, a 20-year-old game development studio, to discover their impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2.

wccftech.com

CPU barely faster than PS4, from the article,… mmmhkay…

 

[IAmRei]

i doubt, but if it's true, i welcome that

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

6m is gonna cut through the switch 2 surpassing the og switch just saying. And covid was the mother of all anomalies. so...

 

[GigaBowser]

coments in article gamers79 ahahahaoohoohoohehaw

 

[pulicat]

People really forget that the Pandemia helped Nintendo shipping almost 54m. switches between 2020 and 2021

Nintendo Switch record breaking sales = Blame pandemic.
Nintendo Switch 2 launch sales record = Blame pandemic for PS5 slow start.

It's time to accept the reality that Nintendo Switch is very popular brand.

 

[Mozza]

CPU barely faster than PS4, from the article,… mmmhkay…

So tell me again how will the power of the console affect the sales either way. The original Switch was very low powered at launch and still has sold around 155 million. The Switch 2 is a lot more capable and has DLSS.. Not sue what you are suggesting here.

 

[Leopold]

I have a Steam Deck as despite having some 200 games, it is currently collecting dust.

 

[Astray]

Anecdotally, the hardcore types are racing to get one. But families who own a Switch 1 in my circle did not even register that a Switch 2 is out, let alone get hyped for it.

 

[Robb]

coments in article gamers79 ahahahaoohoohoohehaw

 

[Panajev2001a]

So tell me again how will the power of the console affect the sales either way. The original Switch was very low powered at launch and still has sold around 155 million. The Switch 2 is a lot more capable and has DLSS.. Not sue what you are suggesting here.

I am happy for you and the other shareholders. Congrats on the profits .

 

[Mozza]

So basically not rational argument just more salt. Please never ever change lol...

 

[Panajev2001a]

So basically not rational argument just more salt. Please never ever change lol...

What was "your" argument more than "lol it sells so shut up!". It is more eloquently said than GigaBowser but the content of that comment was the same.

It is selling great, great… what does it have to do with the CPU being a few gens behind (if you count the Pro consoles together as a step ) performance wise?

 

[Hookshot]

I'm not sure it will.

 

[Mr Moose]

coments in article gamers79 ahahahaoohoohoohehaw

Soy

 

[Bonfires Down]

coments in article gamers79 ahahahaoohoohoohehaw

Remember, kids - the more words you capitalize, the more true your post becomes.

 

[FireFly]

What was "your" argument more than "lol it sells so shut up!". It is more eloquently said than GigaBowser but the content of that comment was the same.

It is selling great, great… what does it have to do with the CPU being a few gens behind (if you count the Pro consoles together as a step ) performance wise?

What does the performance of the CPU have to do with a thread about potential Switch 2 sales?

 

[IFireflyl]

Will the Nintendo Switch 2 be successful? Absolutely. Will it sell as well as the Nintendo Switch? I doubt it.

It is heavily dependent on a lot of factors, generational timeframe being a big one. The Nintendo Switch release date to the Nintendo Switch 2 release date was about 8.25 years (the longest generational timeframe from one console's release to the next iteration's release). The Xbox 360 to the Xbox One was exactly 8 years. And the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation four was a few days over 7 years. If Nintendo takes 10 years to go from the Nintendo Switch 2 to whatever the predecessor is, then absolutely it would have a chance to overtake the Nintendo Switch in sales. Additionally, while the Nintendo Switch 2 is officially released, the Nintendo Switch is still in production. The longer Nintendo keeps the Nintendo Switch in production, the more the Nintendo Switch 2 has to catch up.

The pandemic didn't cause the Nintendo Switch to be successful, but it absolutely did bolster sales when people were in quarantine and had to find something to pass the time. I know about a dozen people, the majority of whom are women, who didn't play video games, but they ended up getting a Nintendo Switch during the pandemic for this reason. The majority of them still occasionally play it, but post-pandemic it has mostly been set aside, and they haven't purchased new games since then. This is, of course, anecdotal. But I would not be surprised to find out that this scenario played out globally.

 

[Deerock71]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

You realize Switch 2 has likely matched the sales of those systems PUT TOGETHER already, right (INCLUDING the Steam Deck)? And people tried to paint Nintendo as niche; PC handhelds are exhibit A of niche products.

 

[Deerock71]

Anecdotally, the hardcore types are racing to get one. But families who own a Switch 1 in my circle did not even register that a Switch 2 is out, let alone get hyped for it.

Nintendo gets free advertising all summer long thanks to the streamers playing Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Madden, and THEN here comes the holidays. WHO'S UP for avatar bets Nintendo won't ABSOLUTELY SLAUGHTER the competition over the holiday season?

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

SW2 already sold more than all of them combined.

 

[Panajev2001a]

What does the performance of the CPU have to do with a thread about potential Switch 2 sales?

The title did, but the article is about a LOT more than that, it is just how it was… ahem… editorialised here .

 

[Mr Moose]

What does the performance of the CPU have to do with a thread about potential Switch 2 sales?

Nintendo Switch 2 Q&A with Virtuos

 

[Astray]

Nintendo gets free advertising all summer long thanks to the streamers playing Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Madden, and THEN here comes the holidays. WHO'S UP for avatar bets Nintendo won't ABSOLUTELY SLAUGHTER the competition over the holiday season?

You can easily "slaughter the opposition" for a couple of years with sales to hardcore fans.

But the Switch 1 had a lot of ppl who only cared to buy because they were trapped inside during COVID and may never come back, a lot of families that can't tell the difference between MK8 and MKW. Those consumers are the guys you will have to convince to shift to Switch 2 in years 3 and on.

 

[Deerock71]

You can easily "slaughter the opposition" for a couple of years with sales to hardcore fans.

But the Switch 1 had a lot of ppl who only cared to buy because they were trapped inside during COVID and may never come back, a lot of families that can't tell the difference between MK8 and MKW. Those consumers are the guys you will have to convince to shift to Switch 2 in years 3 and on.

Hardcore fans are apparently going to be stretched out five years until the PS6 comes out. Check.

 

[Buggy Loop]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

Cumulate all PC handhelds together

Switch 2 has outsold them all right about


Now

 

[Deerock71]

Cumulate all PC handhelds together

Switch 2 has outsold them all right about


Now

The nickname for the combined PC handheld space should be Chip.

 

[DeafTourette]

You can easily "slaughter the opposition" for a couple of years with sales to hardcore fans.

But the Switch 1 had a lot of ppl who only cared to buy because they were trapped inside during COVID and may never come back, a lot of families that can't tell the difference between MK8 and MKW. Those consumers are the guys you will have to convince to shift to Switch 2 in years 3 and on.

So the Switch didn't sell well in 2017, 2018, 2019, (skips the pandemic years), 2022, 2023, 2024, first half of 2025? Is that what you're saying? It ONLY sold well during COVID?

 

[Mozza]

What was "your" argument more than "lol it sells so shut up!". It is more eloquently said than GigaBowser but the content of that comment was the same.

It is selling great, great… what does it have to do with the CPU being a few gens behind (if you count the Pro consoles together as a step ) performance wise?

Not an argument at all. I just suggested your point about the power benig irrelevant .

 

[Buggy Loop]

So the Switch didn't sell well in 2017, 2018, 2019, (skips the pandemic years), 2022, 2023, 2024, first half of 2025? Is that what you're saying? It ONLY sold well during COVID?

Also ignore the production problems during COVID

Just ignore any common sense

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

Getting laughed at but i'm just saying... switch 2 will not beat og switch in terms of sales.

 

[Gamer79]

I will just leave this here:

 

[bender]

The switch was the only alternative at the time. Now... pc handhelds are chipping away at that.

 

[SegaSnatcher]

Switch 2 will sell extremely well, but its literally not possible to hit Switch 1 sales at the price its currently at and we know Nintendo is not likely to drop the price all that much years down the road.

 

[Deerock71]

Getting laughed at but i'm just saying... switch 2 will not beat og switch in terms of sales.

That's actually not a bad stance to take. We're actually laughing at the IDIOTS stating Wii U numbers (13 million) when the very CONSERVATIVE Nintendo themselves are projecting to sell 15 million by the end of the fiscal year. And I think they raised that to 16 million. IDIOTS.

 

[Astray]

So the Switch didn't sell well in 2017, 2018, 2019, (skips the pandemic years), 2022, 2023, 2024, first half of 2025? Is that what you're saying? It ONLY sold well during COVID?

This is like that infamous post where someone says he like pancakes and people reply asking him why he hates waffles.

Where exactly did I mention that Switch 1 sold badly in any year?

 

[LakeOf9]

CPU barely faster than PS4, from the article,… mmmhkay…

I mean even a CPU barely faster than PS4 is a gigantic improvement over the original Switch, so I'm not sure how that observation contradicts the title

Getting laughed at but i'm just saying... switch 2 will not beat og switch in terms of sales.

Like, everyone already agrees. To beat the OG Switch in terms of sales Switch 2 will literally have to be the bestselling system of all time.

It's like saying PS6 won't outsell PS2. No shit?

 

[Astray]

Getting laughed at but i'm just saying... switch 2 will not beat og switch in terms of sales.

And it doesn't need to.

This is a platform game now, unit sales are not the sole metric of success in this field anymore.

 

[DeafTourette]

This is like that infamous post where someone says he like pancakes and people reply asking him why he hates waffles.

Where exactly did I mention that Switch 1 sold badly in any year?

You said, and I quote:

But the Switch 1 had a lot of ppl who only cared to buy because they were trapped inside during COVID and may never come back,

Which sounds a lot like "it only sold well during COVID"

 

[jm89]

CPU barely faster than PS4, from the article,… mmmhkay…

That's quite frankly awful. Some people are hoping GTA6 on this thing, well prepare for some insane cutbacks if rockstar ever tried it.