Kai_Mao said:
why do you need three extra sets? Each set has two Joy Cons that can be used as 2 controllers. So you can buy just one other set to have 4-player local multiplayer. If you want to play a game such as ARMS, you are confirmed to have the option to play with just two traditional controllers (which includes the JoyCons in the Grip) or have one traditional and one set of Joy Cons separate for motion control play to your hearts content. And your talk about first party content isn't necessarily fair since Switch is a new chapter for Nintendo. They'll have Zelda, Mario, Splatoon, Mario Kart, ARMS, Snipperclips, FE Warriors, and (possibly) Xenoblade 2 for this first year alone. Then there's a new mainline Fire Emblem game being developed for 2018. There's still E3, future directs, and what have you. Game Freak developing a Pokemon game akin to the mainline ones on handheld in the future is not out of the question, for example. Then rumors about Smash Bros., Pikmin 4, Animal Crossong, etc. If we're willing to wait for more first party exclusives for the PS4, then lets at least wait and see what Nintendo and Co. have in store for the future. |
I was under the impression that people would want to use sets of joycons as opposed to normal joycons (it'll be a nightmare for some game like smash), but you could just use 2 sets. Reducing the $570 price to $430. The point however does still stand.
Of course it's not fair, that's the point. Nintendo decided to release in the middle of the generation and so now they have to compete with what's currently on the market. Both systems are going to receive big games, but you don't have to wait for the PS4, there's already a giant preexisting library. No one wants to play the waiting game. It was a huge reason why the Wii U failed, and why the switch is in a terrible spot