How will Sony and Microsoft counter the Switch?

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Neodegenerate said:

LipeJJ said:

I'd agree with you, but... both funcionalities released near Wii U. So I really guess it's not a coincidence. 

It's like Wii.. it didn't invent motion controls, but it stimulated others to follow it.

I would say the timing is much more coincidence as they also happened around the time that tablets saturated the market and were more accessible to all and not just higher end, early adopter, luxury items.  Each company has been looking forward with touch screens, second screens, remote play options, etc. as the tech has increased. 

I gotta agree with Lipe. I remember it very clearly. Sony and Microsoft starting advertsing dual screen/asymmetrical gaming once Nintendo revealed WiiU. Did they make it a major pillar of their design philosophy? No. More likely it was done to demonstrate they could do the same thing offered by WiiU. But I'm positive it was done to take the spotlight away from Nintendo.