Nintendo rejected the idea of releasing a Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future and instead doubled the life extension of the Switch. While the company has admitted to having plans for another system after the Switch, which probably won't surprise anyone, any successor to Nintendo's popular hybrid console seems a long way off. In the Q&A section of Nintendo's financial briefing (thanks, Nintendo Everything), Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that while the Switch is almost five years old, it's only "halfway through its life cycle." ", which suggests that the company is committed to the hardware of the switch in the predictable. "We can't comment on the next game system right now," Furukawa-san said. "This is now the fifth year since the launch of Nintendo Switch, and total hardware sales have exceeded 90 million units. We recognize that the system is at the midpoint of its life cycle." Nintendo's admission is surprising, given that it typically adheres to a traditional five-year life cycle before releasing new hardware. However, it recently released the Nintendo Switch OLED, a refined and greatly improved version of the original Switch, but one that doesn't improve the internal hardware in any way. “The launch of the Nintendo Switch - OLED Model has also contributed to continued sales momentum and we now offer consumers three Nintendo Switch models to suit their gaming and lifestyle styles, as well as a wide range of software.” said Furukawa-san. “With this, we believe the foundation has been laid for growth and it goes beyond what we previously thought of as a conventional hardware life cycle. "Judging by Furukawa-san's comments, it's possible that an updated Switch, something along the lines of a Nintendo Switch Pro, will be released before we see a dedicated Switch successor. As for where the company will go with its hardware, well, that remains to be seen. It is almost impossible to predict what kind of concept the company will focus on, and Furukawa-san has remained silent. "As for the next game system, we are looking at many different things, but as for the concept and release schedule, there's nothing we can share at this time."