Big Take Asia Podcast

Nintendo Can’t Afford a Slip Up With Switch 2

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: Can Nintendo continue to thrill gamers with a pricey new console and games to match.

A person holds of the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system.

Photographer: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

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The Nintendo Switch has generated some $100 billion in sales for the Japanese gaming giant since its launch in 2017, propelling the company’s shares to record highs. Now the game-maker is under pressure to do even better with the new Switch 2, out this week.