Nintendo looking to support the Switch for more than the traditional 5-6 year period

[The_Liquid_Laser]

DélioPT said:

Pyro as Bill said:

It's already spanking the XBX and PS4 Pro with WiiU ports, what makes you think Nintendo's success depends on horsepower?

If 4K can't beat portability, what makes you think 8K will?

Comparing Switch with variants isn't a fair comparison.

I'm comparing Switch to PS5 and XB4.
By the time that happens, portability won't hold as much strength as it holds today. Specially against way, way better consoles.
And as i said, if both consoles are another leap, then it will be really hard for Nintendo to convince 3rd parties to port their games to Switch.

I could swear I've been transported to 2006.  "How can the Wii ever compete against the more powerful PS3?"  It is funny how this argument never seems to die no matter how much reality proves it wrong.

"How can the DS ever hope to compete against the more powerful PSP?"

The argument can even switch companies.
"How can the 32-bit PS1 ever compete with the N64?  The N64 is so much more powerful.  It has twice as many bits!"
"How can the Lameboy ever compete with the powerful Sega Game Gear?"
"How can the NES ever compete with the Amiga?  Console gaming is dead forever, and the Amiga is 16-bit!  The NES is only 8-bit.  It has the same processor as the Atari 2600!" 

This argument is present in every single generation.  It is not persuaded by reality.  Although the reality is that the less powerful console almost always wins.  The generation where the more powerful console wins is the exception and not the rule.  

Last edited by The_Liquid_Laser - on 02 February 2018