Nintendo of America Chief Breaks Down Her First Year: ‘Zelda’ Live-Action Movie, ‘GTA 6,’ Third-Party Game Goals and More — SkimNews
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- Devon Pritchard took over as Nintendo of America president in January, replacing Doug Bowser, and says the Switch 2 — which has sold over 23 million units since its June 2025 launch — is just beginning its life cycle ahead of Xbox and PlayStation, which she says are at the end of theirs.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on Switch 2 this fall, the franchise's first appearance on a Nintendo console in more than a decade, a move Pritchard attributes to the new hardware's improved graphics and processing power.
- Take-Two and Rockstar will decide whether "GTA 6" comes to Switch 2; Pritchard declined to confirm it, saying "nothing to announce on my end at this time," though she noted the console has the "horsepower" to host the M-rated title due in November.
- Nintendo's "Legend of Zelda" franchise turns 40, with celebrations including an "Ocarina of Time" remake, a "Zelda"-inspired live concert series, and a live-action film debuting next April in collaboration with Sony.
- Universal's Super Nintendo World theme parks may see limited-time Zelda tie-ins, but Pritchard said any additions must be "deliberate and thoughtful" to avoid disrupting the "very immersive" Mario and Donkey Kong experiences already in place.
Why it matters: The 23M-unit Switch 2 gives Nintendo a rare timing advantage over Xbox and PlayStation, both stuck at the end of their console cycles. Pritchard's leverage now hinges on whether Take-Two and Rockstar commit to bringing GTA 6 — the year's most-anticipated game — to the platform, a decision that would reshape the Switch 2's third-party software credibility.
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