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I guess I just don't get why some folks constantly hammer home the viewpoint that Switch (or any Nintendo system) is dead in the water without "AAA" third-party games. There's just no precedent for that notion. If anything, there's precedent for the opposite. When Nintendo tried to accommodate AAA third-parties and/or count on them to fill gaps in its software line-up, it was typically unsuccessful. See GCN, WiiU.

When Nintendo creates a platform designed to succeed in the absence of AAA third-party support, it usually flourishes. See GBA, DS, Wii, 3DS, and now Switch.