superchunk on 22 January 2017
| VitaminZ said: The Wii came with a game and was priced lower than the Xbox 360 and the PS3. The Switch doesn't come with a game and costs more than Xbox One and PS4 (which come with games). I doubt it will be a runaway success. |
Its not price that really matters. Its content as that creates value. Wii Sports created value that kept Wii sold out for two years where it fetched a continous price on eBay over $400, which was a lot more than PS360's prices.
NS is a home console that can be taken anywhere. It has superior local multiplayer support, superior rumble and motion technology, some of the best exclusive IPs in the industry such as Zelda, Mario, Pokemon and the many portable-only titles that are typically exclusive to Nintendo like Monster Hunter.
While it may not be a Wii-like explosion, it very well could be a DS-like ramp up where year 1 was steady and later years were amazing.
