Can the Switch attract new gamers?

[vivster]

Hiku said:

vivster said:

That was a bad expression anyway. I don't enjoy consoles, I enjoy games. I don't care much about the platform it's on. So I don't care if this console or any other console fails. For me it's a win because the software will move to better platforms.

So you could say I'm always hoping for console to fail as soon as possible.

Well even you wouldn't want to buy a new system every week, right? So there's a line to be drawn somewhere.
How often people want to buy new systems is different from person to person. Some are ok with having to upgrade earlier, some later. But the experience you get with the games on a specific system can change depending on its success.

But aside from Nintendo's own games, you can miss out of great third party games if a system is unsuccessful.

Why would I miss 3rd party games? 3rd parties will always develop for some platform. Their money and work does not vanish into nothingness. I will always get the platforms that have the games I want to play.

A new console every year won't be happening until they streamline their platforms like smartphones or PCs. But even then I could still decide if I want to skip a year or not. With consoles I cannot decide for myself. I will always have to rush out to get a new one as soon as it's available so that the suffering can end.

My experience with a game is dependant on the performance and the peripheral. There is not really a difference between the consoles. The games all run like shit and the controllers suck because they have to change them each time you got used to one. All I can hope is that they scrap the current console as soon as possible and have another try.

Consoles have to change themselves fast because the console as a platform hates choice. The only choice we get is to buy the new console when it comes out. It's a terrible business model for consumers. Faster console cycles mean more choice. The faster they are, the more choice you have.