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TheBraveGallade on 13 January 2018
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d21lewis said:
BraLoD said:
First, the Switch is the fastest selling console? Even if you accept a handheld as a console, where does this data comes from? Globally in the US?
Second, the Vita is not backwards compatible, try putting a PSP game on it and play it, it doesn't have a place to put it in.
Third, Zelda and the PS4 made the difference, while Sony provided great support for the Vita in the beginning as well, the fact Nintendo moved full handheld so they are developing their top games for the Switch, Sony only had wathered down versions of what could be achieved on their main platforms, specially when they announced the PS4, Vita was a plus platform for Sony, Zelda proved Switch is Nintendo main platform now.
I still don't know how the pricing didn't matter for the Switch as it did as it should for the Vita, but good for Nintendo it didn't, maybe because in 2017 smartphones are so damn expensive that buying a mobile platform for 300 doesn't shock people that much, as it did when the PSV and the 3DS came.

I literally put "home console" instead of "console" in the OP to avoid this very thing. And I meant in the USA . I mean, I read the thread! I guess I still blew it. Oh well. Life goes on.

And Vita is totally backwards compatible with digital titles. My entire PSP Library (aside from Crisis Core and Metal Gear Portable Ops) is on my Vita. Probably 50 games instantly in my library. But if you don't consider that backwards comp, that's cool. Whatever you call it, I'd love if the Switch had it. When I bought my WiiU, I could download my Wii digital purchases in "Wii Mode". I'd love if my purchase of Super Mario Bros would transfer to the Switch whenever they put it on that console. I've already bought it multiple times.

Lastly, I know the Vita's weakness and the Switch's strength (one of them at least) is games. That's why I did the whole "features vs games" thing in the OP. Features don't really matter when all you want to do is play your favorite games. I know this! Features are nice, though...

 

*Edit* as far as pricing, I think the Switch is a good deal. If it didn't have a screen and it was home console only, I wouldn't pay more than $200 for what we get. And that's being generous! Being a home/portable device, I'm happy with $300.

Pretty much. The psp only sold as well as it did because it was a great PMP that doubled as a console. As seen by the horrible attatch rates... and when proper cheap smartphones (and everyone started using them)came along around 2010, that market died a flaming death, which was wht the vita was so slow.

 

Remember the ps1's 299 obliterating the saturn, and how SoA president said that 299 was the upper limit? Well for handhelds that was 199. The vita AND 3ds fell to this and only the quick drop to 170 really saved the 3ds.

The switch, as a hybrid, can hit 299 tho.