Switch online requires Phone App? Why is no one talking about this?

[Faelco]

Adamblaziken said:

Faelco said:

When he says "the phone app is how you'll voice chat, do your matchmaking and create your lobby", it clearly indicates that the phone app is needed for that, which is consistent with every other announcement about it. 

So it couldnt mean that on top of how you have always done it. There is another convenient way we I'm ded to do those things?

I don't think so. There is a difference between "We add a new additional possibility to do that" and "you'll do that like this". The second one doesn't evoke other possibilities, and Nintendo always used the second one so far every time they talked about their paid online, and didn't correct it even with a big backslash online. 

 

Let's hope they'll change that before launch thanks to the bad reactions. 

 

EDIT : You'll obviously be able to play online without that app, but apparently without your friends, without premade parties or handmade matchmaking, and without ingame chat.