GameStop’s CEO, Mike Mauler, had some nice words for the Nintendo Switch (and it’s fans) during the Q&A portion of the retailer’s most recent quarterly report.
When asked if the console’s momentum will continue into 2018, Mauler predicted that the Nintendo Switch should have a great year thanks to a “very, very strong” slate of upcoming games, “many of which haven’t been announced yet”:
So, last year was a tremendous year for their software as well as hardware, between Zelda and Mario Odyssey and all the games that they had, it really drove a lot of hardware sales as well as software. I think, this year, when we look at the slate of titles… many of which haven’t been announced yet… this year looks also very, very strong. So, I think, at least for 2018, we’ll continue to see the strong software slate drive additional install based on the hardware and increase attach rate.
It’s hard to guess which games Mauler could be referring to, because Nintendo’s star-studded lineup already includes Super Smash Bros. Switch, Fire Emblem Switch, Pokemon Switch, Yoshi, and two Nintendo Labo kits. Presumably we’ll find out more about Nintendo’s 2018 plans during the E3 Expo in June.
