This is officially the longest we've ever waited between Nintendo home console launches, as the Switch debuted 2,687 days ago.
As of Thursday, July 11, the Switch is officially the longest-lasting console in Nintendo's history. As noted by Video Games Chronicle, the Switch has been on the market for 2,687 days without being replaced by a new console, which is one day longer than the span between the launch of the NES in 1983 and the launch of the SNES in 1990.
Here's the full timeline of Nintendo home consoles so far, courtesy of VGC: • Color TV-Game - Famicom : 2235 days • Famicom - Super Famicom : 2686 days • Super Famicom - Nintendo 64 : 2041 days • Nintendo 64 - Nintendo GameCube : 1909 days • Nintendo GameCube - Wii : 1892 days • Wii - Wii U : 2191 days • Wii U - Nintendo Switch : 1566 days • Nintendo Switch - Now : 2687 days The two that stand out are actually the two most recent consoles: the Wii U and the Switch.
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