We're looking at the Switch too narrowly

[TheMisterManGuy]

Barkley said:

TheMisterManGuy said:

While there are Switch owners who would rather play on TV with the Pro Controller, they aren't the majority of the console's user-base, especially when most Switch owners use the console in both docked and mobile forms. The target audience for a game like Super Mario Party probably doesn't even own a Pro Controller, nor do they care about buying one, so to them, these complaints are irrelevant.  

I'd understand the complaints if the controls weren't responsive, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for most people.

 

Oh I dont have a problem with using a joycon, I'm sure it plays fine. My issue is I have only the two that came with the system. I spent my money on pro controllers for local multiplayer, now they want me to fork out £65 for another set of joycons to play Mario party? I've spent too much on switch controllers already. Joycons are very expensive. I can't justify spending £99.99 (the cost of the game and joycon bundle) to play one game.

I understand that not everyone has $80 lying around, and I do feel that Nintendo should've brought that Joy-Con bundle in Japan and Europe to the US. That being said, it's not just buying a Joy-Con pair for one game, it's buying 2 additional controllers for nearly any Switch game that supports 4-8 players. So you'd have 4 Joy-Con for Mario Party, along with Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Overcooked, Just Dance, and a host of other games, in addition to the Pro Controllers you already have. Expensive? Yes, and I get that some people are hesitant about it, but considering what you get out of that $80, I'd say its a pretty good value. I'd say the Switch is the cheapest 4-player option available on the market at the moment.