You guys are making this way more complicated, it's all about brand loyalty. EA busting their asses to make a good Madden, FIFA, etc game for the Switch isn't going to help them get you to stay loyal to their brand if they release a game that isn't on the Switch. EA can and will continue to create brand loyalty at the expense of Sony/Microsoft because in the end people will buy whatever game for whatever system if they want it. That is why this misguided notion of "Nintendo needs 3rd party developers" is false, if anything 3rd party developers dilute your brand. Just the last couple generations have proven that with the failure of the PS3 at launch and the current failure of the Xbox One. All Sony is doing is creating a user base that can and will jump ship faster and faster to the PC bye relying on companies like EA to sell their consoles. Companies like EA will need Nintendo before Nintendo needs EA.
Nintendo with the Switch:
