Nintendo games: no longer a value in forum dweller eyes

[Fei-Hung]

The same argument can be made for the ps4 and X1. E.g. The ps4 is a:

1) home console
2) DVD player
3) BR player
4) a Cable box (for those who use Vue)

The reality is that neither the X1, PS4 or the Switch do everything fully, there are compromises. The Switch makes compromises by having last gen specs for being a home console and not coming with a Pro controller for those who prefer traditional controllers (lack of a proper D button on joy cons).

The PS4 makes compromises by not having a BR / DVD remote and having to use a DS4 instead. The issue of not being able to play as many formats of video as many DVD and BR players.

When it comes to consoles, many gamers value the console on its specs. E.g. I won't pay £300 for a Sega Mega Drive anything it has some awesome games. The specs of that console aren't worth £300 nor is the hardware.

Different people will see different reasons to see value or less value for each console. I made a mistake buying the Vita as I realised I don't really game on the go and I prefer home consoles miles above handheld. I would have much rather had the option of getting a switch bundle without the joycons but with a Pro controller. I'm not interested in the waggle games so it would be at no loss. For the sake of the duality, Ninty has had to make compromises even Nintendo fans must come to terms that you will no longer get handheld priced games. Just because it's both, you will no longer 2 variations of games that could hugely differ as one was built from ground up to be played on the go.

I'm not saying these are negative points. I'm a huge fan of the docking concept as I'm always moving my ps4 from room to room, but I understand different gamers will have different genuine reasons to value each one of the consoles and just because a machine does more than one thing, that don't necessarily justify a high price.