| DonFerrari said: As said Switch doesn't really compete with PS4 and Xbox, it is bought as second console. |
Hey Don!
I certainly understand what you're trying to say, but it's not completely accurate.
From a PR perspective, Nintendo has made statements saying that they aren't competing with Sony or Microsoft. But this is just PR talk. Realistically speaking, it's not up to Nintendo to decide what their competition will be, because:
1. A game developer will have to pick and choose which platform(s) to bring their games to, which affects sales and revenues.
2. When a game ends up on multiple platforms, a consumer who owns multiple consoles will need to pick and choose which one to play.
3. When a consumer is opting to purchase a console, they will decide between Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft.
4. Retailers like Target or Wal Mart have limited shelf space, shared between Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, and the consoles that are doing well will get more of that shelf space.
Those are the things that are beyond the control of the console maker, just to show that they are competing whether they like it or not.
But you've always seemed like a smart person, so I think maybe I'm misunderstanding you.
On the topic of it being bought as a second console, I think that's something that you would personally want to be true, but I don't know the extent of what you mean by that. Console that is bought second, or secondary console? Would I be correct in assuming that there is a little bit of a troll in that statement? I don't know that the average consumer even thinks of their consoles as primary and secondary. They may just consider that they own multiple consoles. I dunno, but to me it just seems like you don't like acknowledging any success that Nintendo has, so you downplay it by saying it's the secondary console. You're such a cool guy, too, Don.
