Nintendo intends to maintain a steady stream of releases for Switch

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GhaudePhaede010 said:

U did not rewrite Wii U's history. I said a console is quantified by its games. Wii U has good games? Then the console is worth purchasing. That is not revisionist history; rather, that is the fact. 

Software sells hardware is certainly a true statement but there is alot more to it than just that.

Software output, marketing/advertising, hardware concept, brand/image & price are extremely important in selling a device.

Software output-Wii U frequently had multiple month long droughts between major releases while Switch has had a major 1st/2nd party exclusive basically every month along with a ton of smaller $15-20 indie titles to fill in short gaps.

Marketing/Advertising-Wii U was almost exclusively marketed towards families on childrens networks while Switch is aimed at multiple demographics and advertised all over the place.

Hardware concept-The gamepad really added nothing new or exciting and could only be taken a room or two away from the console which made it come off as a gimmick while the ability to seamlessy transition from home to handheld play is a desirable feature and well executed.

Brand/image-Wii U gamepad had the appearance of a cheap educational children's tablet and was commonly mistaken as an expensive Wii add-on while Switch looks like a sleek and modern device with its own brand.

Price-You may be thinking, "Wii U & Switch both cost $299, how is that good for one but bad for the other?" Well this one relies on the other 4 points. If a device has a steady flow of desirable software, is well marketed, has interesting special features and an attractive form factor than $299 is a solid price but if all those things are lacking than it will be deemed too high.