Nintendo bets on new Zelda game, classic Game Boy games to keep interest in ageing Switch console

Nintendo gave a glimpse into new games coming to the Switch on Thursday, giving its ageing console a much-needed boost as sales of the hybrid device start to peak. The 45-minute livestream put an end to the speculation going on about the lack of must-have games needed to keep the Switch competitive against Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S in 2023.

The Kyoto-based gaming giant is once again tapping into the star power of its legacy game franchises and nostalgia to keep gamers interested in the Switch console. Nintendo has high hopes from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the follow-up to the franchise’s highly acclaimed Breath of the Wild, which will be hitting Switch on May 12 for $70.