I mean, in terms of hardware it has to be Nintendo as of now. Nintendo has a home console hybrid competing for living room space same as Sony and Microsoft. So to say "oh no, I put them in a different pool" is quite blind. The age group that buys the Switch the most is comparable to the age group that purchases the PS4. Sony and Nintendo's and even Microsoft's goal is to appeal to all ages so they all have the same target demographic. There was a study that came out that I can't remember at this time that gave percentages of those who own a PS4 and Switch in the US. There's obviously overlap so they do compete for our dollar.
In terms of parity, no question it's Xbox and PC. And by that I mean, around the same target specs, and the most prevalent question: PS or Xbox. But even as Sony has pointed out on a competitive level, they can't ignore the Switch and Nintendo, while they and now Nintendo are smoking the Xbox One. Overall, I say Nintendo, especially now since Sony is losing their grasp on Japan (Yes, I know PS4 is going to outsell PS3 in Japan and displays console growth) but they're no Nintendo over there whilst Xbox is non existent there.
The future is changing quickly so who knows, maybe Google might be Sony's #1 software and hardware competitor...the industry is about to change and quite soon.
Last edited by Ljink96 - on 10 March 2019
