A Nintendo Switch Mini will launch in 2019, analysts predict*

A Nintendo Switch Mini will launch in 2019, analysts predict*

By Joe Osborne

Financial analysts for Citigroup, Inc. have predicted that Nintendo will launch a smaller version of its Nintendo Switch console in 2019, Bloomberg reports. It will be aimed toward children specifically, citing the current console’s size and weight as a hurdle for young children as the base of their forecast.

In other words, and with all due respect to its analysts, Citigroup wants to see Nintendo release a smaller Switch for kids, so it’s predicting that the company will do so.

To put it even more bluntly, this “prediction” is basically saying, “If Nintendo likes money, it better release a version of Switch for kids.” You don’t say?

Well, they do have a point

However, we must admit that Citigroup has a point. Despite being Nintendo’s fastest-selling console ever, this editor personally hasn’t seen anyone younger than a teenager playing with a Nintendo Switch.

If you consider the design, it is easy to see how it would be unwieldy for anyone much younger than a teenager to play with. Pre-teens have small hands, after all, and all of Nintendo’s previous handheld consoles have been fine for players practically of all ages and sizes.

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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming

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