Nintendo Switch Breaks Famicom’s Historic Mark

switch has more than proven an unprecedented commercial success for NintendoWith over 140 million units sold worldwide as of the end of March last year, and with the Switch 2 still months away, the console has reached another milestone. becoming the one that lasted the longest without being replaced by another model of the Japanese brand.

Data taken from the report VGK which focuses on the desktop models that Nintendo has released throughout its history. It is true that the Nintendo Switch is primarily a portable console, but its hybrid nature allows it to be used as a home device connected to a TV.

That is why a comparison was made with other major releases, not counting 100% portable models like Game Boy or DS. In fact, the Game Boy has the longest period without replacement, reaching 3,470 days if the Game Boy Color is considered its successor. Some consider the Game Boy Advance its true replacement, so in that case the gap increases to 4,352 days.

As a result of this clarification, the longevity that the Nintendo Switch boasts compared to its desktop predecessors is shocking. Considering that it launched worldwide on March 3, 2017, As of today, it has been on the market for 2688 days and continues to grow.. So it left a way Famicomwhich achieved an enviable 2,686 days between July 1983 and November 1990, when it was replaced Super Famicom.

Let’s take into account that NESthe Western version of the Famicom, was released more than two years after the original Japanese model. In the case of Super Nintendohit the market 9 months after the Super Famicom’s debut in Japan.

The Switch is Nintendo’s longest-lasting home console without being replaced.

Having surpassed the Famicom as the home console that lasted the longest before being replaced, the Nintendo Switch continues to make history. Here’s a ranking of the longevity of the Japanese corporation’s models and the number of days between them:

1. From Nintendo Switch to Switch 2: 2688 days and counting;
2. From Famicom to Super Famicom: 2686 days (from July 15, 1983 to November 21, 1990);
3. From Color TV Game to Famicom: 2235 days (from June 1, 1977 to July 15, 1983);
4. From Wii to Wii U: 2191 days (from November 19, 2006 to November 18, 2012);
5. From Super Famicom to Nintendo 64: 2041 days (from November 21, 1990 to June 23, 1996);
6. From Nintendo 64 to Game Cube: 1909 days (from June 23, 1996 to September 14, 2001);
7. From Game Cube to Wii: 1892 days (from September 14, 2001 to November 19, 2006);
8. From Wii U to Nintendo Switch: 1566 days (from November 18, 2012 to March 3, 2017).

Since Switch 2 still doesn’t have a confirmed release date, it’s impossible to predict how much further Nintendo Switch will extend its lead in this statistic. Recall that the Japanese corporation confirmed in May that the successor to the current model will be officially announced before the end of the current financial year.

This means that he will come at some point. until March 31, 2025, as the established deadlineThere were rumors that the next-gen console could be announced in September or October of this year to begin sales before the holiday season. But this has not been confirmed.

Assuming the Switch 2 is released around the end of the fiscal year, which sounds unlikely anyway, the original Nintendo Switch could be in contention maximum 2950 days before meeting with replacement. Be that as it may, the current device has already left its mark on the history of the Asian company.