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Flipping the Switch: What's next for Nintendo?

Investors are keen for the next hit console, but some are losing patience

Nintendo's red-capped hero rides again on the Switch.

TOKYO -- The Nintendo Switch is only 2 years old, but investors are already growing impatient for Nintendo to come out with its next blockbuster gaming console.

Global sales of the Switch, which was released in March 2017, have already surpassed 30 million units, while overall software sales have hit 163 million units.

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