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1. Not enough variety in themes or game-play. I don't like platformers, for example, which make up a significant part of Nintendo's catalog.

2. Almost global emphasis on shallow characters and narratives. I understand they do this so they can keep their franchises "evergreen" but, as a consumer, I don't care about that. I like complexity.

3. Emphasis on gimmicky/innovative hardware and stable software. I like it the other way around.

4. Being behind the rest of the industry in terms of features like accounts and internet service yet trying to spin that as a good thing.

5. What's with the lack of internal memory?

6. Reggie is arrogant.

7. Fire Emblem should be on PC.

8. Third-party support. They fix that and it would go a long way toward helping some of the other issues, especially since I care more about third-party franchises than anyone's exclusives.

So, basically, Nintendo is a really poor fit for me personally. Even when I was a Nintendo fan, I wasn't into a lot of their games. Now that other consoles (and PC) fit my tastes better, Nintendo's home consoles haven't been that appealing.

Edit:  After reading a few other posts--

9. Yeah, as a PC gamer, the thing with Nintendo prices never going down does not sit well with me.  I almost never buy at full price.

10. Nintendo consoles pretty much being dead a year before they're replaced.  That cuts a year off the functional life-span.  Playstation has spoiled me in that regard.