Global Hardware 14 September 2019 (PS4 Tops 100M)

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SpokenTruth said:

EricHiggin said:

I remembered the question about Switch Lite being asked quite a while back, but was there a topic for it? Figured since it was being mentioned here about adding it to Switch sales that I'd say something.

It seemed the hypothetical scenario's weren't really leading to anyone budging going forward, but the Switch Home is the perfect example if it comes to pass. While unlikely like the rest of the possibilities I put forward, if a purely dedicated Switch Home came to market, then by the Switch is a Switch standard, it will be combined with Switch sales as well.

Meaning all hardware will simply fall into one category as long as some/enough games work across them. Now if that remains the standard going forward, it's almost going to make the console hardware wars obsolete because you won't be able to make a strong point because if one company only has home consoles but another company has everything under the sun, then you're not even close to comparing apples to apples.

Not to mention comparing to past platforms. You won't be able to say wow, I can't believe Switch sold 100M+ units while consoles like Wii U, GCN, N64, etc, sold so much less than that. Maybe that's seen as a good thing? Then there's services that seem to be growing and spreading and slowly merging with other non console platforms, so how does that come into play with sales numbers down the road?

Maybe there's way more work to it than I could imagine when it comes to having Switch sales separated, but the Switch game sales should be able to stay combined shouldn't they, so why not just separate the hardware? Just drop Vita off the chart since it's dead, move everything over to the right, and add Switch Lite on the left beside Switch. Make the Switch Lite logo yellow, light blue, or grey (or a unique color regardless but not red), yet make it's bar the same red as Switch, so it's clear they have a connection. Then change the 3DS bar to a unique color and not Switch red (a brighter or darker red might work to keep the Nin connection), that way it's not confused with being part of the Switch platform.

The site can do whatever it wants, and if it's decided platform hardware is all the same going forward then that's their decision, but I can't help but see that leading to issue's down the road. More issues that would arise in comparison to keeping form factor sales separate anyway.

I can't help but feel that this topic is weighing very heavily upon you and that there is a great anxiety building up at the thought of the consequences of a combined sales reporting of Switch and Switch Lite as they relate to your console allegiance of choice.  Might I advise the creation of a new thread such that we may continue to debate the illogical need to separate console model sales?

C'monnnn. Most of the comments that are....philosophizing?....about the Switch Lite and it's status as a home console in the numbers, have been fairly measured and tactful. Some of the responses to these fairly innocuous posts, that are trying to get into someone's head, and pretending to know what other people are thinking and attributing fake motivations to them without being able to support your assertions, indicates to me, who is feeling the weight of this topic. The most measured response thus far has been from Rolstoppable.

I want to discuss this more before it dies. At least as far as this thread is concerned. I have little doubt it will crop up again. But I'm beat. Want to put thought into this if I comment again.

The Switch Lite is a handheld by the way.