Nope, Killer apps still exist. Breath of the Wild is one of them. Also, while I generally think of a killer app as one game that makes you purchase a console, I don't think there can't be two killer apps in a year. The more "killer apps" there are in a year the more the definition loses it's meaning I suppose, but Watch Dogs and Destiny are unfortunately examples of killer apps that sold PS4's
| Bristow9091 said: See, I acknowledge that Breath of the Wild is a great selling point for the Switch, but personally I wouldn't call it a killer app, simply because I could just as easily buy it for my WiiU too. If it were exclusive to Switch then it'd be a whole different story, but I wouldn't define it as the killer app for anyone that owns/owned a WiiU simply because they already had a place to play it. What I consider the killer app for the Switch is Super Mario Odyssey, that's the game I bought my Switch for, I actually wasn't planning on getting one until it released, but I was mega lucky and got it cheap as fuck, so y'know, lol :P |
You seem to have this werid logic that contradicts itself. You want to comment on whether or not Breath of the Wild is a killer app but then contain any arguments to your personal experience. Breath of the Wild IS a killer app even if it doesn't make you buy the console, because the entire concept of a killer app takes place in a market and not in a vacuum. The Wii U was not a viable console, any consumer who hasn't bought a Wii U who knows about it isn't going to buy a Wii U now. Wii U production was discontinued as early as November 2016. Japan ran out of Wii U's in like January. This point would work for a game like Persona, where 86 million consoles are already on the market, but for an ultra niche console out of production? It doesn't make sense even pertaining to your personal experience.
In fact there's people who bought Switch's just because they wanted the "superior" version of BOTW. Don't forget that the Switch allows gams that you've already played to become killer apps just because of their portability. What i'm trying to say is that this point is nonsensical from a market perspective. Another worthwhile point is don't ban me : ) please
