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Switch is going to outsell the PS4. I think they are doing fine.
by ErneX 4y ago
Switch is going to outsell the PS4. I think they are doing fine.
- iasay 4y agoI don't disagree with that. The problem is evolving it into a market saturated with general purpose devices and subscription services. That's something that Sony and Nintendo shrugged off. Lets throw this on the table: I actually played Fortnite on my iPad the other day via XBox Live streaming. It was perfectly playable, with an XBox controller streaming to my TV. And I didn't have to buy a Switch, PS4 or any up front cost on games at all.
- arrrg 4y agoEven the cheapest iPad is more expensive than a Switch. And the setup is complicated and finicky. You need some way to stream to your TV or connect to your TV, you need a controller, iPads aren’t exactly optimized for gaming or easy to set up for gaming (relative to a Switch where everything just works). All those little things add a little friction but in the end that ends up adding up to a lot of friction. Also, unlike phones iPads are not general purpose devices that everyone has just around and if they have them, they may be tied up with other duties. Also, game quality is abysmal (if a lot less pricy). It’s just not a good fit. That might change, it might change slowly, I don’t know – but currently I don’t see general purpose devices as much of a threat for consoles. Reason for change? Reason for putting focus on things general purpose devices don’t do well? Sure. But no existential threat.
- ErneX 4y agoThey have the most important thing: content. Nintendo games are of very good quality. They have a ton of IP, the attach rates of their games are unmatched in the other consoles as well. If they keep doing what they are doing they’ll be fine.
- iasay 4y agoLots of good stuff out there with better content. Hyper Light Drifter for example. That’s not Nintendo specific. Also Homeworld Mobile.