Gamepass and live on Switch - A repeat of the past or something new?

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Not sure if Nintendo would want Gamepass on their system or not.

I do admit that Gamepass on Switch would make it the ultimate gaming system.  You could have all Nintendo 1st party games plus all major third party games too (not to mention Microsoft first party games).  I think this combo would be pretty devastating for Sony.  I also think it is all upside for Microsoft since Switch already has a large install base and it's continuing to grow rapidly.  But is it all upside for Nintendo?

In the short run it would help Nintendo.  They would sell more Switches, but they are already really successful without it.  It also has potential to bite them in the ass in the long run.  It might help Microsoft too much if they put Gamepass on Switch.  They would be helping Gamepass get popular and once that is done it probably couldn't be undone later.  And Gamepass can run on any mobile device.  Once it got popular Microsoft would have more leverage over Nintendo.

So it is probably safer for Nintendo not to allow Gamepass on Switch, from a business perspective.  But I'd have to admit, it would make for a pretty awesome gaming set up.