| zorg1000 said: Ya if Switch hardware has a slight decline from 3DS+Wii U sales but their software sales increase along with having successful movies, theme park attractions, mobile software and they start posting annual profits higher than the 3DS/Wii U era than it would be very strange to say they're declining in relevance. |
Disney has had their relevance decline in video games,even though they are the epitome of relevance culturally. What you're describing is similar, and it would not be good for them. Nintendo is not simply a software company, but a hardware company. That is integral to their identity and their bottom line, and having that decline more than the abysmal levels it is at currently would be very bad for them, regardless of a minor boost in software sales. All of that other stuff is supplementary to their dedicated gaming business, and selling hardware is the structural foundation of that gaming business. That cannot be overstated.
