bigtakilla said:
At the end of the day it is what it is, but in the US and my personal preference I agree they should have made it at least on par with the other 8th gen consoles. It's stopping me from buying one that far more powerful systems are out and cheaper. |
If they would have just made another console on par with the PS4 or Xbox One, then the same reasons why the Gamecube failed and the Xbox One is currently struggling would appear. The majority of consumers and publishers have already chosen PS4 as their primary system so aside from maybe simple conversion factors and Nintendo's own IP what would really sway people that may have already gotten a PS4 or Xbox One? Also probably the biggest reason is that in Japan, the home console market is weaker then it has ever been. For whatever reason, maybe lack of space or cellphones and computers just being more available and powerful, Japan prefers portable gaming.
So in order to temp developers and consumers to potentially double dip even if they already picked out another home console before, as well as to appeal to their own struggling domstic market you get a home / portable console hybrid.
