{"id":71191,"date":"2024-03-03T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/03\/anniversary-switch-turns-seven-today-with-over-11000-games-on-the-eshop\/"},"modified":"2024-03-03T15:23:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T15:23:13","slug":"anniversary-switch-turns-seven-today-with-over-11000-games-on-the-eshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/03\/anniversary-switch-turns-seven-today-with-over-11000-games-on-the-eshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Anniversary: Swap Turns Seven At the moment, With Over 11,000 Video games On The eShop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"wOxx0Qj5lWg\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"21 Best Nintendo Switch Games 2023-2024 (Year 7)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wOxx0Qj5lWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to Nintendo Life on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We battle to recollect a time that we considered the Swap as a &#8216;new&#8217; console. Possibly again in 2021 with the discharge of the OLED and the pandemic recognition of Animal Crossing? Maybe. For essentially the most half, everyone seems to be eager to leap on the &#8220;god, the Swap is <em>sooo previous<\/em>&#8221; bandwagon. The factor is, they&#8217;re proper and boy are we reminded of that at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>That is as a result of at the moment, third March 2024, marks seven years for the reason that Swap&#8217;s launch. As you learn this, the console is coming into its eighth. <em>Seven years<\/em>. Let&#8217;s let that one sink in for a second.<\/p>\n<p>You do not want us to inform you how neat Nintendo&#8217;s little hybrid is. You already realize it. It is the third best-selling console of all time. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is overwhelmed solely by the pack-in Wii Sports activities for the Massive-N&#8217;s high spot. We&#8217;re nonetheless getting massive hitters like new Zeldas and Marios. <em>Blah blah blah<\/em>. Sizzling take: Swap is sweet.<\/p>\n<p>Even hotter take: seven years is a <em>actually<\/em> very long time. Infants have been born, potty skilled, learnt to stroll, discuss and end Yr Two of main faculty (first grade within the States) within the size of time that the Swap has been out.<\/p>\n<p>Seven years is 84 months. 365 weeks. 2,555 days. 61,320 hours. Heck, that is 47 canine years for a medium-sized pooch, for crying out loud.<\/p>\n<p>In that point, we now have seen PlayStation 4s flip into PlayStation 5s, Xbox Ones flip into X\/S and iPhones change to a Roman numeral ordering after which again once more.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/48ee970910c68\/pfft-whippersnappers.445x250.jpg\" alt=\"Pfft, whippersnappers...\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/094f595402739\/pfft-whippersnappers.445x250.jpg\" alt=\"Pfft, whippersnappers...\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em>Pfft, whippersnappers&#8230;<\/em> \u2014 <em class=\"credit\">Photographs: Damien McFerran \/ Push Sq., Damien McFerran \/ Pure Xbox<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>For the sake of comparability, the SNES had pushed the NES into retirement after seven years, the N64 had lengthy been succeeded by the GameCube, and even the Wii to Wii U was solely a spot of six years. So far as Nintendo goes, solely the Recreation Boy to Recreation Boy Colour beats the Swap&#8217;s present life span (a nine-year hole sitting between the 2) however at the very least we received two house consoles in that interval to tide us over.<\/p>\n<p>But this Nindendog remains to be alive and kicking (by which we imply the Swap, not our precise Nintendogs \u2014 they have been despatched to stay on the farm a <em>lengthy<\/em> time in the past). 2019 introduced us the Swap Lite and 2021 the OLED, however the launch mannequin has managed to face the take a look at of time to the extent that many people nonetheless lean on the OG in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>And what about that eShop? The Swap&#8217;s digital storefront is now house to round 11,448 video games (at the very least, that is the most effective estimate from the North American eShop, although regional libraries will fluctuate) and it continues to develop by the day. Briefly, seven years has given us a heck of a backlog.<\/p>\n<p>Issues might nicely really feel like they&#8217;re slowing down now and an upcoming slate dominated by remakes and remasters has us (like everybody) wanting in the direction of the prospect of recent {hardware} with longing eyes. However, for at the moment at the very least, let&#8217;s do not forget that the little console&#8217;s genius. It&#8217;s its birthday, in any case.<\/p>\n<p>Strategy to go previous sport, here is to many extra \u2014 however not too many. <em>Please<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:152183 @ 2024-03-03T15:00:06+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p><em>Did you choose up your Swap within the early days or does it nonetheless really feel new to you? Do you reckon we&#8217;ll see an eighth birthday earlier than we get new {hardware}? Fill out the next polls after which take to the feedback to get this celebration began.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-when-did-you-get-your-first-switch\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/when_did_you_get_your_first_switch\" data-id=\"8666\" data-question=\"When did you get your first Switch?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"When did you get your first Switch?\">When did you get your first Swap? (66 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Launch day, after all!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"23 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"35\" style=\"width:37.85%;\"><span class=\"val\">35<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I waited till Christmas 2017<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"10 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"15\" style=\"width:18.15%;\"><span class=\"val\">15<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Within the first 12 months or two after its launch<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"22 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"33\" style=\"width:36.33%;\"><span class=\"val\">33<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Picked one up within the pandemic<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"12\" style=\"width:15.12%;\"><span class=\"val\">12<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Solely lately<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\" style=\"width:4.52%;\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;ve by no means owned one!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\" style=\"width:6.03%;\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"poll-how-many-birthdays-will-the-switch-have-before-nintendo-stops-supporting-it\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/how_many_birthdays_will_the_switch_have_before_nintendo_stops_supporting_it\" data-id=\"8667\" data-question=\"How many birthdays will the Switch have before Nintendo stops supporting it?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"How many birthdays will the Switch have before Nintendo stops supporting it?\">What number of birthdays will the Swap have earlier than Nintendo stops supporting it? (60 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">That is the final one<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"13\" style=\"width:16.33%;\"><span class=\"val\">13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">1 or 2 extra then that is it<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"29 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"48\" style=\"width:51.33%;\"><span class=\"val\">48<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Possibly one other 5?<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"18 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"30\" style=\"width:33%;\"><span class=\"val\">30<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Nintendo won&#8217;t ever cease supporting the Swap<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"5 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"8\" style=\"width:11.33%;\"><span class=\"val\">8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-info\/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e @ 2024-03-03T14:59:36+00:00 --><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"optional\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA4MCA4MCI+PC9zdmc+\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/staff\/nintendolife.com\/312896\/avatar.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Norman\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Be it rambling about video video games or superheroes, Jim wears his passions on his sleeve. Often discovered replaying a Zelda title as an alternative of working by his ever-growing backlog, he is a big fan of all-things fantasy and likes nothing greater than to talk about it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"7418981c8bf6cf1ee83d9108-text\/javascript\">dgpConsent.can('targeting',function () { !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init', '2325732614399478'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); });<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2024\/03\/anniversary-switch-turns-seven-today-with-over-11000-games-on-the-eshop\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube We battle to recollect a time that we considered the Swap as a &#8216;new&#8217; console. 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