Switch can't/won't outsell DS because...........

[peachbuggy]

DonFerrari said:

peachbuggy said:

Your point is pretty moot because yourself and those with similar gaming preferences are actually a very small sample of the console-buying public. You need to look at the bigger picture. Most console buyers don't even frequent gaming forums such as this. It's the domain of the most hardcore of gamers. Joe public will make up the vast majority of the console buying public(and by extension, Switch purchasers) in any given generation and guess what? Not only do they not even post on forums such as this. In fact a huge number of them aren't even aware of their existence. Joe Public will buy 3rd party games for the systems they own, oblivious of its technical shortcomings or not. Anyway, those that are aware and care greatly would probably be PC gamers anyway, so would buy the absolute best version on their gaming rigs. Still wouldn't stop them from buying a Switch in addition though, as if they have any fondness for Nintendo IP's, then the Switch is the only way to play them and looking at the top SW sales for the Switch fortifies that reasoning.

Perhaps you are reading from a different POV (I actually agree with your point though).

I believe he is talking about a subset of people (that do exist in VGC) that have a PC/PS4Pro/X1X and already bought and played let's say Witcher 3 to the end, and gone and bought it again for Switch to play on the go, and he is challenging that. I can understand both the person that have a long commute and like to use his Switch on that and people that want the best performance possible. But I to have a hard time validating rebuying the game just to play it on a small screen with a lot of noise and interruption. If it was me (I don't because I drive my car instead of enjoying public transportation) I would play some of the exclusives of Switch on the go (the ones where 30min session would be satisfying) others on the dock and everything else on the other system I have (talking about people that have more than 1 system).

Maybe you're right and I just misread the POV. I just thought that, considering this thread is about sales that his point was justifying why sales couldn't  reach a certain level but maybe I am seeing it wrong :P