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Will the Switch fail just like the WII U?

Yes; without a strong 3rd party support 35 18.52%
 
No; Switch does not need 3rd party support 84 44.44%
 
Other 54 28.57%
 
See Poll Results 16 8.47%
 
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Cerebralbore101 on 28 August 2019
RaptorChrist said:
Right, clearly the Switch has not been a failure for Nintendo.

Will the Switch still be doing well in three years, though? That's what I'm curious to find out. I'm not sure if it will have a long lifespan, and if it follows suit with what the Wii did, then sales of it's competitors will overtake the console in the next couple of years. This is why I still think that a hardware upgrade would give the console added life, and I think the way they would need to do it is by allowing developers to tune their games such that both the regular Switch and Switch Pro can play the same games, but with the Switch Pro playing them at a higher resolution or higher whatever.

They don't really need a big hardware upgrade. Maybe a small one ala the New 3DS XL. Best hardware improvement for the Switch at this point would be redesigned Joycons that are $40 for a pair, lack all the motion/IR/RumbleHD tech, and don't drift. 



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RaptorChrist on 28 August 2019
Asriel said:
RaptorChrist said:
Right, clearly the Switch has not been a failure for Nintendo.

Will the Switch still be doing well in three years, though? 

goalposts ---------> goalposts

Edit: Rude, my man. You'll never find any posts on here where I claim the Switch is/was doomed. I've been a fan of Nintendo since I was a little kid, and have owned every console.

Fine if you got the wrong idea about me from my post, but the way you quoted me and implied that I have been preaching about the Switch's doom (hence, moving the goalpost) is just wrong.

Ouch.

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RaptorChrist on 28 August 2019
Cerebralbore101 said:
RaptorChrist said:
Right, clearly the Switch has not been a failure for Nintendo.

Will the Switch still be doing well in three years, though? That's what I'm curious to find out. I'm not sure if it will have a long lifespan, and if it follows suit with what the Wii did, then sales of it's competitors will overtake the console in the next couple of years. This is why I still think that a hardware upgrade would give the console added life, and I think the way they would need to do it is by allowing developers to tune their games such that both the regular Switch and Switch Pro can play the same games, but with the Switch Pro playing them at a higher resolution or higher whatever.

They don't really need a big hardware upgrade. Maybe a small one ala the New 3DS XL. Best hardware improvement for the Switch at this point would be redesigned Joycons that are $40 for a pair, lack all the motion/IR/RumbleHD tech, and don't drift. 

I assume you mean to release a cheaper version of the Joy-cons, and not so much to redesign them. I don't know that those features should be phased out altogether, what with the number of games that are already released that depend on them.

While it is satisfying to read through a thread like this one and see how everyone was wrong about the Switch, I do think that assuming the next PlayStation console doesn't flop, Nintendo will need something to help them stay in the spotlight. Right now the Switch is the cool console to have. It's trendy. It's getting tons of third party support. And as a result it's sales are really slutty.

When the PS5 releases and starts to gain traction, the power gap will be much steeper, and the Switch may no longer feel like tits in your hands (no idea what that means, but I'm trying to nod back to my clever use of slutty in the previous paragraph). (If you're confused, I'm saying the sales are great (tits), and it feels great in your hand (like tits).)

If a multi-platform game gets released and performs well on all consoles, I lean towards getting the Switch version. When the PS5 releases, it will likely be the center of attention (for me at least), and I'll want to use it as much as I can. If Nintendo releases a more powerful Switch soon-after, that would probably keep me wanting to use my Switch primarily for games that are released on multiple platforms.

As far as the hardware improvement goes, the boost that the New 3DS got was decent/good. Something like that for the Switch could extend it's lifespan, I agree. But personally, as someone who spends thousands of dollars per year on gaming, I would like them to release a more powerful Switch Pro with a slightly larger screen at 1080p.



super_etecoon on 28 August 2019

You know what I think makes this necro bump extra tasty. The fact that "fail" is in all caps. Not only did the OP have an opinion on the matter, he decided to emphasize it with disdain and vigor. It reminds me of this photo...



Ljink96 on 28 August 2019
Bofferbrauer2 said:
Ljink96 said:

No, the Switch probably won't get Anthem or Doom 2...

It won't get Anthem, but that ain't a loss. At all. Seriously, at that rate, I'm not convinced Anthem will make it past it's first year.

And we're getting Doom 2 Ethernal.

Eh, I said probably so I covered my ass, lol. 



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Jumpin on 28 August 2019

FAIL

Is the right word to describe the original post.



I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.

numberwang on 28 August 2019

What if the Switch sells fewer units than the 3DS? Will it be counted a FAIL?



Mr.GameCrazy on 28 August 2019
numberwang said:

What if the Switch sells fewer units than the 3DS? Will it be counted a FAIL?

At the rate the Switch is selling, it will definitely outsell the 3DS.



The_Liquid_Laser on 28 August 2019
numberwang said:

What if the Switch sells fewer units than the 3DS? Will it be counted a FAIL?

I think anyone with such questions should refer to this:

http://www.vgchartz.com/article/440124/switch-vs-3dsvgchartz-gap-chartsjuly-2019-update/



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FarleyMcFirefly on 28 August 2019
mZuzek said:
FarleyMcFirefly said:

I read all of your posts in Rocket Raccoon voice.

Sorry, what's a "raccoon"?

Sorry, I meant rabbit.



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