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Nintendo's use of the "blue ocean" strategy was interesting. Microsoft and Sony "console wars" are obsolete at this point thanks to cell phones and pcs. My kid

Nintendo's use of the "blue ocean" strategy was interesting. Microsoft and Sony "console wars" are obsolete at this point thanks to cell phones and pcs. My kids play minecraft on almost anything. Console wars are a foreign concept to them. The most interesting thing I found is that they don't really have love for nintendo. I bought them each a switch lite, that they don't care for at all. They do play mario kart tour on their cell phones occasionally. Sometimes I feel like Nintendo is becoming a brand for middle age millennials trying to relive their childhood.

mikestew 4y ago
I never had a Nintendo childhood, as I'm too old (grew up on Atari 2600, et. al.) I still find a lot of fun in that little machine. Even the Ring Fit game, which is a fitness game in case the title doesn't give it away, I find to be a lot of fun. This despite the fact that I run quite a lot (as in, trail races over 26 miles) and should probably poo-poo such things, but it's enough fun to fire it up once in a while and it can give me a workout even if it just takes a few rounds to get there. Not that I'm negating your point. The fact that I can download just about every first-party game from decades-old Nintendo console says there's something to the nostalgia theory.
groovybits 4y ago
I think the 'console wars' are still relevant, maybe even more so now that both Microsoft and Playstation have their own subscription models. I think there will always be a market segment for console gamers, despite how many Xbox and PS titles go to PC. > Sometimes I feel like Nintendo is becoming a brand for middle age millennials trying to relive their childhood. As someone coming into middle-age, I relate to this. With less free time, but more money, I personally suffer from 'choice paralysis' sometimes. I almost exclusively played PC games in college, but now I don't want to use a computer after work to play games. Consoles give me simple, high-quality bursts of fun - and for less hassle than a PC. Nintendo specifically gives me that hit of nostalgia wrapped in new experiences. Everyone has their preferences. But I've been leaning away from PC and towards consoles.

mikestew 4y ago

I never had a Nintendo childhood, as I'm too old (grew up on Atari 2600, et. al.) I still find a lot of fun in that little machine. Even the Ring Fit game, which is a fitness game in case the title doesn't give it away, I find to be a lot of fun. This despite the fact that I run quite a lot (as in, trail races over 26 miles) and should probably poo-poo such things, but it's enough fun to fire it up once in a while and it can give me a workout even if it just takes a few rounds to get there. Not that I'm negating your point. The fact that I can download just about every first-party game from decades-old Nintendo console says there's something to the nostalgia theory.

groovybits 4y ago

I think the 'console wars' are still relevant, maybe even more so now that both Microsoft and Playstation have their own subscription models. I think there will always be a market segment for console gamers, despite how many Xbox and PS titles go to PC. > Sometimes I feel like Nintendo is becoming a brand for middle age millennials trying to relive their childhood. As someone coming into middle-age, I relate to this. With less free time, but more money, I personally suffer from 'choice paralysis' sometimes. I almost exclusively played PC games in college, but now I don't want to use a computer after work to play games. Consoles give me simple, high-quality bursts of fun - and for less hassle than a PC. Nintendo specifically gives me that hit of nostalgia wrapped in new experiences. Everyone has their preferences. But I've been leaning away from PC and towards consoles.