Polygon: The Nintendo Switch has become the system people love to love

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foxtail said:

Soundwave said:
I think it also goes to show -- details matter too.

The system is pleasant to hold and looks cool.

I wonder how GameCube would have done if it didn't look like a damn child's toy. These types of things can castrate a system's chances before they ever get going.

The Gamecube had a great compact design that actually had some thoughtful engineering and form factor.  

Plus they had that logo to match.

They should've just used the Silver color demoed early on at Nintendo Spaceworld as default instead of using that Purple Indica..

Unfortunately the main imaging/marketing of the GameCube and what most think of when you say "GameCube" is this:

That looks like the most toy like game system ever created, looks straight up like something from Fisher Price. You may as well have etched "Game Console For Little 8 Year Old Timmy" across the top. 

The Platinum model (which I have still) was sharp, but it came out way too late. The whole design should not have been like that.