| Nautilus said: Nintendo with the Switch?Thats basically what you described, minus a power perspective. And dont come with the " Switch is a handheld" argument.We all know its a hybrid. |
This. Sure, they have their own things going on. However, they still compete for dollars. If Sony goes too high of a price, or just churns out shitty games, people will just wait for it to come down in price and/or buy a Nintendo HH/hybrid instead. You also have PC, that appeals to a very similar crowd and also has crossover with home console buyers. If Sony is complacent, they will lose a lot of gamers to PC. Devs also compete with themselves, trying to match or outdo each other in terms of visuals and gameplay.
In the end, it is the consumers that determine the market. And if Sony and Nintendo are all that's left in the dedicated console market, it won't be a worse place. It'll probably remain very similar to how it is, now. Sony will focus on pumping out quality 1st games targeted to mainly the core gamer amd some casual gamers, with consoles that give you as much power as they can for $399. And Nintendo will focus on pumping out quality 1st party games that target core and casual gamers, with HH/hybrids that are powerful for a tablet, but don't come close to the power of a home console.
