Switch 2 Launch: Uncertain Future
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The Switch 2’s promising start hides an uncertain future
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Nintendo 's Switch 2 pre-orders have already sold out in the US .
The Wii U sold less than 14 million units in its first year , but that's not necessarily indicative of long-term success.
Tariffs, cheaper alternatives, and a lack of innovation are all factors that could slow the Switch 2 .
The Nintendo Switch 2 will not be a dud like the Wii U , but it likely will not reach the heights of the original Switch .
The console’s price and lack of defining new features are two reasons.
The circumstances that fostered the Switch 's success were incredibly unique.
The launch of the Switch 2 has been filled with so much built-up pressure.
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