Nintendo Makes Big Announcement That It Won't Reveal The Switch Successor

Nintendo Direct Livestream Announcement

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No Mention of Nintendo Switch Successor

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Speculation on Game Updates

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Challenges of Aging Hardware

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Rumors of Next-Gen Switch Features

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Uncertain Release Timing

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Strategy to Avoid Previous Mistakes

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Ongoing Community Speculation

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