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Now, Nintendo itself seems to be setting the table for any future official announcements.

AsGameInformerreports, the company discussed the future of the Nintendo Switch console in its latestfinancial briefing.

Press image of the Nintendo Switch OLED

“Nintendo Switch will be entering its eighth year in March 2024,” it reads.

Typically, when a new Nintendo console launches, first-party support for the previous-generation system immediately stops.

It was a similar tale with theWii U.

Many of thebest PS5 gameshave launched with a previous-gen counterpart.

For the Nintendo Switch, such a strategy makes a lot of sense.

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