Switch Era Now Nintendo’s Longest Period Between Console Releases

As of this year, the Nintendo Switch is around 7 years old, having been released to the public way back in March 2017.

According to VGC, the Switch is now Nintendo’s longest serving home console, setting a new record for the longest wait between new console releases in the company’s history. VGC’s breakdown shows that it’s been 2687 days since the Switch’s launch, crossing the record set by the Famicom and Super Famicom, which sits at 2686 days between the launch of the former and the launch of the latter.

• Color TV-Game (June 1, 1977) – Famicom (July 15, 1983): 2235 days
• Famicom (July 15, 1983) – Super Famicom (Nov 21, 1990): 2686 days
• Super Famicom (Nov 21, 1990) – Nintendo 64 (June 23, 1996): 2041 days
• Nintendo 64 (June 23, 1996) – Nintendo GameCube (Sep 14, 2001): 1909 days
• Nintendo GameCube (Sep 14, 2001) – Wii (Nov 19, 2006): 1892 days
• Wii (Nov 19, 2006) – Wii U (Nov 18, 2012): 2191 days
• Wii U (Nov 18, 2012) – Nintendo Switch (March 3, 2017): 1566 days
• Nintendo Switch (March 3, 2017) – Present day (July 11, 2024): 2687 days

Although we already know that the Switch’s successor is on the way, the full reveal and release date has yet to come. Stay tuned for more updates.

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