At the unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2, producer Kouichi Kawamoto revealed an early naming concept: 'Super Nintendo Switch.' Ultimately, the production team decided to go for a title that emphasized improvement rather than nostalgia. Popularity for the original Switch soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting a significant demand challenge for Nintendo, as they struggled to keep up with production amid chip shortages that continue to affect new console development today.
"We were trying to solve what has to be a really good problem for any company to face: There was so much demand for the Switch that we couldn't keep up with production."
"COVID certainly had a large impact in the development and design process... we were working with our partners to be creative to work our way through that."
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