Why people shouldn't worry so much about the Switch's third party support

[Veknoid_Outcast]

Why do folks insist on perpetuating the falsehood that Nintendo needs "AAA" Western third-party content to succeed? The last two Nintendo systems that catered to third parties and the so-called "hardcore" crowd are the two worst-selling (ignoring the Virtual Boy). Meanwhile, GBA, DS, Wii, and 3DS sold very well.

Who exactly is out there saying "hmm, I don't like Nintendo's games enough to buy its hardware, but I'm willing to invest if it gets all the third party games already available elsewhere"?

I get it. Third parties are important to YOU. They carry prestige. You can't imagine there are folks out there who just want a cheap console to play Super Mario and don't care at all about Dragon Age and The Witcher. Well, they're out there.