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

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Munn75 said:

pikashoe said:

That is not the point at all. Quantity of games has nothing to do with viability here. It is personal preference that dictates a consoles viability. The ps4 may have more exclusives but if a person has no interest in most of those games it will not be viable for them. The point of this thread appears to be that the switch should not just be dismissed as a persons primary or only console. The console has more than enough games to keep 99% of people going for years.

I think this is where the confusion is occurring. You are saying that the Switch has more than enough games to keep 99% of people going for years. At the same time though, you say that quantity of games has nothing to do with viability. So by that logic, even though Switch has enough games to keep people busy, if they aren't the games that people prefer, than is that really a viable option?

Ultimately I think that Switch is great for certain people and obviously could be their only console. I just tend to believe that if a person is only able to choose one console, Switch has less appeal due to technical specs and third party support. For those that are not interested in AAA games, FPS/resolution, or those who only want to play Nintendo's own AA/AAA games, Switch is a viable option.

Personally I am glad I don't have to choose just one.

Well, thanks that you speak about that. See, if I go after my personal preferences, the PS4 has only two games I cannot play on my Switch, which interest me: Person 5 and the Witcher 3. Everything else is available on Switch (Valkyria Chronicles, Disgaea, Ys, Dragon Quest Builders) or boring (yeah, I tried GTA V and Tomb Raider on my PS3 - go away with that shit). So if I argue like some in these threads, I could say: "The PS4 has months, even years between interesting releases!!!"

For your scenario, if you could choose one, it is not as easy as you describe. Say someone is a strategy fan and plays Mario+Rabbids, Valkyria Chronicles and Civ VI. Obviously the Switch is clearly superior for this person. And this doesn't even need Nintendo games (except you're one of the guys who try to put Ubisofts games into Nintendos quarter). Or someone who is fan of indies and has to commute to work. This one is bored with his PS4 at home while he sits in the train, but can have the same fun with the Switch while commuting and at home. He also clearly would choose Switch if he only wants one.

So many detractors want to reduce the Switch on Nintendo games. And while this clearly is an important point, it is an insult to all the 3rd-party devs who put great games on the Switch. And the reality is, the Switch has many great 3rd-parties, no denying that. It may not have the 3rd-parties you want, but that doesn't change the fact it has great 3rd-party games.