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>Just like the Nintendo Switch allows us to play video games on the go and on the big screen with one device, I want to finally have a smartphone / tablet which

by Hamuko 6y ago

>Just like the Nintendo Switch allows us to play video games on the go and on the big screen with one device, I want to finally have a smartphone / tablet which makes a laptop obsolete. Considering how underpowered the Switch is when compared to consoles that came out years before it, I'm not really sold on this idea. If you want to get a full experience in any game that requires performance, you're not really getting it on the Switch. There's even some Switch exclusive games that have pretty significant performance issues, like the Xenoblades remaster that might dip down to 540p even when docked. Really, the only thing that the Switch replaced was the Nintendo 3DS.

Farbklex 6y ago
As with computers in general, it depends on the use case. The Switch is definitively underpowered compared to other consoles or a gaming PC. The competition offers a better at-home experience in AAA games. But for many indie games and first party titles, I enjoy the flexibility. I don't have to sync data. I can take it to friends and plug it into their dock. A hybrid desktop smartphone / tablet with the correct ecosystem will offer a worse performance than pure desktop systems. But for most users, it will probably be good enough to browse the web, edit photos and play some games.
pjmlp 6y ago
Switch, like most Nintendo game consoles isn't about latest cry in technology, rather about the gaming experience. Nintendo has survived this long by not focusing on console wars for AAA titles.
- Hamuko 6y ago
  >Nintendo has survived this long by not focusing on console wars for AAA titles. Nintendo has a shorter history in consumer electronics than Sony and considering how badly the Wii U went down, I'm not sure if "surviving this long" means the same as Nintendo knows what they are doing. If you compare the sales projections and actual sales of the Wii U, it's pretty clear that they didn't understand the market at all.
  - pjmlp 6y ago
    We are talking about consoles here, Nintendo sells consoles since 1977 and was founded in 1889. I guess one or other product failure can be excused, however I would bet you are an unhappy Wii U owner.

by Hamuko 6y ago

Farbklex 6y ago

As with computers in general, it depends on the use case. The Switch is definitively underpowered compared to other consoles or a gaming PC. The competition offers a better at-home experience in AAA games. But for many indie games and first party titles, I enjoy the flexibility. I don't have to sync data. I can take it to friends and plug it into their dock. A hybrid desktop smartphone / tablet with the correct ecosystem will offer a worse performance than pure desktop systems. But for most users, it will probably be good enough to browse the web, edit photos and play some games.

pjmlp 6y ago

Switch, like most Nintendo game consoles isn't about latest cry in technology, rather about the gaming experience. Nintendo has survived this long by not focusing on console wars for AAA titles.

Hamuko 6y ago
>Nintendo has survived this long by not focusing on console wars for AAA titles. Nintendo has a shorter history in consumer electronics than Sony and considering how badly the Wii U went down, I'm not sure if "surviving this long" means the same as Nintendo knows what they are doing. If you compare the sales projections and actual sales of the Wii U, it's pretty clear that they didn't understand the market at all.
- pjmlp 6y ago
  We are talking about consoles here, Nintendo sells consoles since 1977 and was founded in 1889. I guess one or other product failure can be excused, however I would bet you are an unhappy Wii U owner.