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LudicrousSpeed on 20 July 2017
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ArchangelMadzz said:
LudicrousSpeed said:

Came out earlier than that IIRC, but it's release date is irrelevant. I was clearly talking about a gaming network. Nintendo is newer than that than MicroSony, fact. I'd take issue with the apparent reality that the app has issues, not with the service requiring an app and cell phone. 

Another key difference is price. It's pretty hypocritical when all last gen the excuse for PSN vs XBL was PSN was free and XBL was $60. Yet now apparently Nintendo is supposed to match the others in features at 1/3 the price. 

If they sort out the issues with the app then I really don't care about needing a phone an app. I already use the apps for PSN/XBL for sending messages and viewing community stuff. So the headphone jack goes into the phones aux port instead of the controllers. The horror!

This is Nintendo's 3rd try at a gaming network. This gen is Sony's second try. 

 

Also PSN was free on PS3 and voice chat in games was enabled. And on PS4 party chat is a free feature so you can't use the price argument.

 

Nintendo has skilled engineers and designers and programmers, there's no reason why they couldn't do built in party chat.

Nintendo has been at this for like, 5 years now. Counting the DS/Wii WiFi Service, whatever it was called, would be like including whatever Sony had going for PS2.

I don't care about party chat in PS4 being free, it's irrelevant to anything I said. I'm talking overall price and the expectations that come with that price. I don't expect Nintendo to have as robust or quality a network as MicroSony when their service costs $20 for an entire year. Again, it's the same logic we saw on this board last gen when PSN lacked many features and qualities Live had. "well it's free".

Lastly the app and services aren't even finished yet, it's not launching as a complete service until next year. This will be my last post here, no point bickering about what is basically a beta LOL.