If Sony makes a "Playstation Switch" could it succeed?

[EricHiggin]

HoangNhatAnh said:

EricHiggin said:

It's right next to your imaginary custom X3. How did you miss it? I thought you said you would be able to tell the difference.

I think the point was that if a smartphone can house a PS4 level APU/SOC, then that same hardware in a tablet like format, or handheld/hybrid, should be able to get near to, if not the same level of performance as the PS4 by then. If Nin can do it, PS can do it. Who would do it better, and who would sell more, is the bigger question.

X3 is Xavier and X1 chip in Switch is custom. There is no reason to believe X3 won't be custom. Also, Sony can do like Nin, right? I wonder what Sony game still sell in Japan after being released 3-4 years like Animal Crossing or Mario Kart. What Sony franchise can make impact comparable with Pokemon?

PS can do what Nin can, in terms of hardware, based on my reply solely about hardware. They could also try and create similar games as well, but trying to compete with Nin's specific franchises is a challenge in itself. I don't really see PS targeting that specific audience though, since they would simply be looking for customers who like PS and third party games, but want or require a mobile platform to play them on. Having some mobile based games for it would also be a good idea though. I don't think X3 would happen in the next Switch and even if it did, the battery life would be the same as now at best, if not worse, plus the price would be more expensive. Who's going to buy an upgrade like that? Nin would have to wait until like 2025 and by that time the PS Portable will have taken the entire handheld/hybrid market as well. Pokemon will have no choice but to release on PS devices going forward after that.