ArnoldRimmer said:
You're not even mentioning any concrete criticism. Anyway: I don't think so, but we'll see. As much as I hope for Nintendo to release a great video game console again that becomes a huge success, I just don't see the Switch being that console. And while I can easily understand why Nintendo fans get excited about news like "Nintendo Switch was the fastest-selling Nintendo console at launch", I know perfectly well that such news ultimately say nothing about the console's actual future success. The day the Wii launched, I was waiting in a crowd for the store to open, I remember all those people running to the video games section as soon as the door opened, trying to get a console before they were all sold out shortly after. The number of hardware sales at launch says nothing about that console's future success, it's basically just an indicator of how many units the company supplied for launch. |
A strong launch can fall flat like the Wii U. Difference however is that the Switch doesn't look like a Fisher-Price addon to the Wii :p
It all depends on whether Nintendo can keep momentum. They're gaining indie/3rd party support, and have spaced out exclusives. If they keep it up, I don't see why the switch should do bad. Marketing is also good, with many people at least recognizing the Switch as "that new console".
