Goodnightmoon said:
The opposite would make no sense at all, suddlenly drop an entire userbase of 70m that keeps growing and invest everything in something that just started and still has few people on it, brilliant. |
Keeps growing? 3DS is on its last legs. I believe the DS was selling at least twice as much weekly when they released the 3DS and the 3DS is currently selling about 1/5 of what the PS4 is doing, and the PS4 isn't the massive beast that many claim it is either (certainly no Wii or PS2).
How will the Switch gain any real momentum with developer efforts still being divided between platforms and the 3DS offering a handheld option that isn't a Switch? This is precisely what Nintendo claimed they wanted to avoid in the future. It also makes the new hybrid only half as useful for potential customers. Or are you one of those who honestly believes that people have always wanted to take their home console games on the go? That was a brilliant tactic for the Vita anyway. Things that just started need purchasing incentive and market constants (software in this case). Nintendo were having major issues in the 8th gen when they started making HD games and they were forced to support two platforms at once, seeing their release schedule being filled with one massive hit that shares with the Wii U, one remastered Mario Kart, Splatoon 2 that seemingly has no visible improvements since the first one and perhaps 3D Mario closer to the holidays kind of gives the impression that they didn't learn their lesson after all this. It's not 3rd parties will pump out the big titles to help them between their own releases, despite the famous list of logos and empty promises (that have been given three generations in a row with little to show for it).
The plan is looking confusing from where I'm sitting, and I don't see how you aren't a bit confused as well unless you're sitting on some secret inside information. So, yes, it would make a lot more sense. I wonder, have you ever actually realized that Nintendo have made a mistake or made some weird choices over the years? You're allowed to be critical and skeptical about decisions that are made even if you enjoy their products. Heck; you should be, it's good to be a vocal customer who asks questions, it keeps these companies on their toes.
