Nintendo Switch is perfectly viable as a primary or even only gaming device...

[Mr Puggsly]

Shiken said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Yeah, but you have a PS4, which means you already have access to much of the X1 library. But having a X1 gives access to a huge catalog of Xbox and 360 games which is a notable feature. If PS4 and Switch did that then it would be a notable feature as well. I mean one moment we say having access to old games doesn't matter, but then people boast about PS Now, the sales of NES/SNES mini and the PlayStation Classic was hyped before we knew it sucked.

Any who, it really is a matter of personal taste. But for most people on this forum, having Switch as your primary or only console is a joke.

I have already seen a good number of people in other threads showing the contrary, and a few of them within this very thread as well.  I mean the fact that some 3rd party games that come out on Switch seem to outsell X1 versions is evidence that portability matters to many.

Fact is, even the majority of an online forum does not come close to accounting for the general public.  To think otherwise is lying to yourself.

All 3 are valid primary consoles based on the needs of a gamer, and as it stands, I see no evidence of the contrary.  Only arbitrary arguments made by people who wish it to be unviable, or thise who refuse to look outside of their own personal needs.

Some certainly sell better on Switch but its not an equal library, the X1 audience has more major titles to choose from. For example the average X1 may not enjoy the same type of games as the average Switch users and more importantly the Switch isn't getting the same major releases. For example, Crash and Dark Souls did better on Switch but how did RDR2, CoD, BFV, AC:Odyssey and Soul Calibur VI do on Switch?

You're correct about saying forum doesn't reflect the general public. But I do know the PS4/X1/PC will move many of the same games we don't see on Switch. So I could argue Switch is less reflective of the general public.

I'm not arguing Switch couldn't be viable as an only console. But I highly doubt people who just use a Switch are avid gamers or just enjoy few IPs. I bet people were content with the Wii as their single platform for a period, but I suspect many of them eventually upgraded to 360 and PS3. Which would explain why games like Call of Duty declined on Wii while growing on other platforms.