Many owners of the original Nintendo Switch can attest to the issue of its digital storefront, the eShop, often becoming overwhelmed with a plethora of low-quality or irrelevant titles. Learning from this past experience, Nintendo appears to be adopting a much more rigorous game selection policy for its next console, the Nintendo Switch 2.
Rather than permitting a deluge of inexpensive or AI-generated projects, Nintendo is prioritizing stringent curation. This approach aims to prevent the digital shelves of the new platform from becoming cluttered and difficult to navigate, ensuring a higher standard of content for players.
This strategic shift was highlighted by Dave Oshry, CEO of New Blood Interactive. He mentioned that their popular title, Dusk, performs impressively at 120 frames per second on the new Switch 2 hardware. However, despite the game’s strong performance, the studio is still awaiting certification approval, underscoring Nintendo’s heightened selectivity in granting releases to the eShop.
Even with this intensified approval process, developer relationships reportedly remain strong. Oshry emphasized Nintendo’s continued support for collaboration, fostering optimism for a more organized and premium digital marketplace on the Switch 2, free from the “digital junk” that plagued its predecessor.