I'm happy for the Switch's success, but talk about laying it on thick...

Yeah, it being used as a negative against Nintendo has always struck me as silly. They might have eventually lost those customers, but they're the only ones to get them in those numbers in the first place. It lead to them having a generation so successful that it's not unreasonable to think it'll remain the record until past the point the traditional console market dies. Them not sustaining that for a 2nd generation doesn't negate the achievement of the first.

I think it mostly stems from the idea that being a "core" gamer makes you better than a "casual" one. The groups do become progressively more distinct the further from the centre you move, but ultimately Sony, MS, and Nintendo don't care what you are as long as you're buying their stuff :p

Yep, I completely switched my perspective. Nintendo has a winner as long as they keep putting out great games.

The acclaim is just out of this world.

I've definitely come to really love it, and the portability. I took it in the kitchen when waiting for a pizza to cool, and I brought it to the library to play with friends.

I'm just overly paranoid of people stealing it when I bring it to school, haha

Good on Nintendo, its the only console from them that im seriously considering in buying but that has nothing to do with the hardware, its all about Zelda for me and i just hope they take more risks and do more new IPs this gen since ive never been a fan of most of their games, and the only ones i cared for and used to play a lot (Pokemon and Mario) i stopped caring about a long time ago, the only other games i really want are Xenoblade 2 (asuming its as good as the first game) and Monster Hunter... and maybe No More Heroes 3 but just maybe i would need to see some gameplay and it would have to impress me a lot.

It's really great how they just turned around the situation. They did a great job and worked hard and I'm happy they now reap the success from it. Congratulations, Nintendo.

There are some huge difrences with Switch compared to Vita+PS4, obvious one is Switch is one device while you need to buy Vita and PS4, not all PS4 games could be played remotely on Vita, requires good Internet connection so you couldn't play anywhere, Vita does not offer local multiplayer on one screen, Vita has less buttons...but one biggest strength of Switch is that is so practical, you go in second from home console mode to handheld mode, in second from handheld to tabletop mode, in second you can play local multiplayer on the go, all those things work great. Basically like Nintendo said, play like ever you want, wherever you want, whenever you want, with anyone you want.

Hardly we will see this with PS4/XB1 in near future (next 4-5 years), PS4/XB1 hardware will hardly fit in small factor and batter life will be huge issue in any case.

Nintendo will definitely have multiple versions of Switch, similar like they has with 3DS family.

From article its very simple to see why Switch gets love, you probably don't get Switch love because you look only power side, and power doesnt defines new generation and you have great console and great games even without big power. Switch with its concept definitely looks like next gen device.

Very nice article.

{ Solemn tear wells in cat-eye }
Good show old boy.
Good show.