Switch 1 is still getting support and it's about to turn 10 years old. Because of what's happening in the world currently, I suspect the Switch 2 will outlast the Switch 1 and will probably live for 11 or maybe 12 years.
There's not much further you can go than switch 2. Battery tech just isn't there yet
>>740912389Batteries aren't the main issue for now, it's cost. The technology to make a handheld PS5/XSX is already out there, but there is no way to release such a thing with the current component shortages, at least not at an affordable price.
>>740911360Until the end of time. Nintendo made it purely out of compromise but their project was to remain on the Switch 1 forever and ever.
I mostly hope the succ has a better battery life, but yeah, we're not gonna see Switch 3 in a long ass while with the way things are now.
>>740911360I would not expect a successor any sooner than 2034, likely later. Nintendo likes keeping successful consoles going as long as they possibly can.