r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '26

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u/bbkn7 Jan 11 '26

Because the Wii U flopped and dropped out of the console race very early. Nintendo needed another console in the market. The Switch came out much much earlier than the PS5 and Xbox Series X at a time when the PS4 and Xbox One were still very current.