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Christmas coming early for Nintendo fans as new games console to be launched

The games maker’s seven-year-old Switch console has sold over 132 million units and is approaching the end of its life cycle

The introduction of a better hardware platform with improved graphics, storage and other capabilities would help reinvigorate Nintendo’s appeal. Picture: Bloomberg

Nintendo will launch a new game console this year with an 8-inch LCD screen, according to Omdia analyst Hiroshi Hayase.

The new device from the Kyoto-based games maker will be responsible for a doubling in shipments of so-called amusement displays in 2024, Hayase said in Tokyo on Friday. His research focuses on small and medium displays, and he bases his annual forecasts on checks with companies in the supply chain.

Nintendo’s seven-year-old Switch has sold ...