Switch's Quiet Longevity: How Long Will Nintendo Keep Selling It?
Ars Technica analyzes Nintendo's Switch staying power, noting Europe will stop selling the original model next February to meet new replaceable-battery rules. Despite the Switch 2's debut, the nine-year-old console remains a strong software platform and could stay on shelves and in players' hands for years, with sales fading more slowly than its peers—potentially into 2029–2030 as developers continue to support backward compatibility.