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JWeinCom said:
curl-6 said:

I still think removing Switch's third party support would have a significant impact on both Switch sales and Nintendo's bottom line.

Nintendo can only make so many games themselves, the addition of third party support makes the difference between the perception of a system with tons to play, and being seen as a drought-ridden system with few games, and that perception is crucial. Positive image is a huge factor in Switch's appeal.

Nintendo's bottom line would also be affected because third parties actually sell pretty well on Switch, and Nintendo makes a cut from all those sales via royalties.

All depends on what your definition of significant is.

Well, in the last two financial years, over a dozen third party games each year sold over a million units, and every one of those sales puts money into Nintendo's bank account. And then there's the countless more that don't quite crack over a million in a 12 month period but still sell hundreds of thousands of copies.

It all adds up to a pretty hefty chunk of revenue.

Nintendo clearly thinks third party matters as they've gone out of their way to secure more of it with the Switch.

Last edited by curl-6 - on 08 September 2022