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Veknoid_Outcast on 02 May 2017
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deskpro2k3 said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

I assume you mean AAA third party developers? I'm grateful Nintendo doesn't make concessions to those studios and publishers. The Switch couldn't exist in its current form factor if Nintendo beefed up the specs to secure demanding third-party software. Better to create a versatile piece of hardware that specializes in Nintendo's own games than create another PS4 or XOne. Sony and Microsoft rely on AAA third parties to move hardware; Nintendo doesn't.

 

Look at how well that worked out for the WiiU, and by the way Sony don't rely on third party, they support them. They have a bunch of first party studios.

Look at how well it worked for GBA, DS, Wii, and 3DS. Look at GCN, a powerful system that supported plenty of AAA third-party content, and failed. 

Sony relies very much on third-party support. Look at the 50 best selling games on PS4. I believe 9 are published by Sony. The rest are from Ubisoft, Take-Two, EA, Activision, and Warner Bros. PlayStation as a brand would suffer greatly without AAA third-party support.

Because of the strength and selling potential of Nintendo's first-party games, the company is insulated from the capriciousness of third-parties, particularly AAA third-parties. Neither Sony nor Microsoft can claim that same self-sufficiency.