For the current Switch, unlikely, but possible. I’d give it a 30-40% chance. On future consoles, it’s as certain of a “yes” as the service existing beyond the lifecycle of the original Switch.
While I understand the reasons against it, I do think the ceiling is much higher. Nintendo could theoretically release a tier that eventually includes every game ever released on a Nintendo console and consoles of companies who decide yo sign their consoles onto the service. The only real barrier is that licensing agreements and additional dev required for updating online functionality may make certain games unfeasible.
On a separate topic: The practice of limiting or suspending the purchase of older games to release newer more expensive updates kind of irks me a little, but their property, their choice. I just wish companies who updated their games had the faith in the updates and upgrades of their titles to sell themselves while keeping the original available. (Actually? Does this even happen? Or did I just make something up to get worked up about? :D )
Last edited by Jumpin - on 17 February 2023I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
