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The Switch wins because of the games behind it. Even with a nice dock that's never coming to a phone because those companies don't get games. I'd also argue th

The Switch wins because of the games behind it. Even with a nice dock that's never coming to a phone because those companies don't get games. I'd also argue the Switch isn't really a console It's a mobile that can dock (and Nintendo has dominated mobile gaming for 20+ years, so that's not new). It's really underpowered. Playing BotW on a TV at 920p 30 frames is ok, but it's still way below the other real consoles, which can push pusedo-4k. That's really impressive, and may account for some of their popularity. Both the Xbox and PS4 have been really solid systems without lots of the flaws of their predecessors.

ekianjo 9y ago
> The Switch wins because of the games behind it. You could have said the same thing for the WiiU (while not a fully portable console per se): It had a few excellent games, but nobody wanted it. It's not as simple as that.
- aaron-lebo 9y ago
  The Wii U wasn't a mobile at all, though The tablet was tied to the console.
  - ekianjo 9y ago
    Yes but how much does the Switch gets used outside vs inside? In Japan even though it is doing well I have never seen any kid playing with a Switch outside, while 3DS can be seen everywhere.
    - sotojuan 9y ago
      If Japan isn't doing it, then I am guessing Americans don't either. You barely see 3DSs outside anymore. Personally I don't bring my Switch outside because it cost a lot of money, while my 3DS was $100 used. Kind of a weird attitude, since my phone is just as expensive if not more, but it feels unsafe to take the Switch out for my commute.
      - ekianjo 9y ago
        Yeah. In Japan its not a safety issue, so I am not sure why they dont carry it around. Maybe because they already have a smartphone anyway and dont want to carry tons of devices around? Anyway this kind of defeats the purpose of having a portable console format for the Switch if it is not used in this way.
- skellera 9y ago
  The thing is the Switch has already proven to be a winner and it's mainly because of the content on it.
- niftich 9y ago
  The Switch's success is helped by its predecessor's failure, not unlike Windows 7 was helped by poor reception of Vista. Plenty of people skipped on the Wii U, but demand for Nintendo's content remained high. People wanted to play BotW and Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 despite not wanting to commit to a dead-end console, so Nintendo gave them BotW, Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch, and dropped hints [1][2] that more are forthcoming. The Switch refines and realizes the vision of the Wii U and allows gamers who love Nintendo's content to experience some of the best chunks of what they missed, with the promise that more exciting content is on the horizon. The Switch largely sold because people still want to believe in Nintendo, and they think they executed successfully this time around. [1] http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/15/e3-2017-bringing-more-wii-u-games-to-switch-is-an-aactive-discussiona-for-nintendo http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/15/e3-2017-bringing-more... [2] http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-more-switch-wii-u-ports-bring-them-on http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-more-s...
  - wolco 9y ago
    People were not ready to give up the wii and wii u was so different. I just played a wii game an hour ago.

ekianjo 9y ago

> The Switch wins because of the games behind it. You could have said the same thing for the WiiU (while not a fully portable console per se): It had a few excellent games, but nobody wanted it. It's not as simple as that.

aaron-lebo 9y ago
The Wii U wasn't a mobile at all, though The tablet was tied to the console.
- ekianjo 9y ago
  Yes but how much does the Switch gets used outside vs inside? In Japan even though it is doing well I have never seen any kid playing with a Switch outside, while 3DS can be seen everywhere.
  - sotojuan 9y ago
    If Japan isn't doing it, then I am guessing Americans don't either. You barely see 3DSs outside anymore. Personally I don't bring my Switch outside because it cost a lot of money, while my 3DS was $100 used. Kind of a weird attitude, since my phone is just as expensive if not more, but it feels unsafe to take the Switch out for my commute.
    - ekianjo 9y ago
      Yeah. In Japan its not a safety issue, so I am not sure why they dont carry it around. Maybe because they already have a smartphone anyway and dont want to carry tons of devices around? Anyway this kind of defeats the purpose of having a portable console format for the Switch if it is not used in this way.
skellera 9y ago
The thing is the Switch has already proven to be a winner and it's mainly because of the content on it.
niftich 9y ago
The Switch's success is helped by its predecessor's failure, not unlike Windows 7 was helped by poor reception of Vista. Plenty of people skipped on the Wii U, but demand for Nintendo's content remained high. People wanted to play BotW and Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 despite not wanting to commit to a dead-end console, so Nintendo gave them BotW, Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch, and dropped hints [1][2] that more are forthcoming. The Switch refines and realizes the vision of the Wii U and allows gamers who love Nintendo's content to experience some of the best chunks of what they missed, with the promise that more exciting content is on the horizon. The Switch largely sold because people still want to believe in Nintendo, and they think they executed successfully this time around. [1] http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/15/e3-2017-bringing-more-wii-u-games-to-switch-is-an-aactive-discussiona-for-nintendo http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/15/e3-2017-bringing-more... [2] http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-more-switch-wii-u-ports-bring-them-on http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-more-s...
- wolco 9y ago
  People were not ready to give up the wii and wii u was so different. I just played a wii game an hour ago.