| hinch said: Not sure why you'd want to play Netflix on a Switch. Isn't max dock output resolution 1080P? A lot of multimedia apps are found on Smart TV's that can play 4K. And is basically available on all smartphones and tablets. Same with web browsing, who even uses that on consoles lol. |
In march 2019, Smart TVs were only in around 32% of US households.
https://www.multichannel.com/news/32-percent-of-us-tvs-are-smart-tvs
At my family home, the only smart TV we have is in the living room. The other TVs like in my bedroom are from 2009/2010 and aren't being replaced anytime soon.
I paid for 4k netflix for a few months at my own apartment and it was pointless because the internet connection rarely hits a crisp 1080p, let alone 4k. My TVs wifi connection is aweful too.
Having netflix and other streaming services is not some huge or costly undertaking on Nintendo's behalf. They simply decided they're not interested, but I'm sure millions of their consumers are. Nintendo has often been very stubborn about very simple and clear cut things, this seems to be one such case.
Sometimes you do things to improve consumer satisfaction and relationship with your product.
