The Road to 160m+ for Nintendo Switch

[Chrkeller]

IcaroRibeiro said:

Chrkeller said:

Where we disagree is bolded.  I don't see any evidence of that.  The switch is grossly underpowered and nobody cares.  Logically nobody is going to care if the switch 2 is under powered.  Fact is most people do not care about power on a Nintendo system, they care about software.  If people cared about power the steam deck would be selling better than the switch, it isnt.

If that's the case, why releasing new hardware? Just sell Switch again 

Nintendo needs to release a new machine that match at least some standards of power of they want to keep non indie third party support. Half of Switch software is third party, most of them are indies or ports from older generations, so Switch 2 needs to at least match PS4 power to ensure it will get ports of last gen

Nintendo can survive with only their own games, but this leads to software droughts. A couple of bangers will make Switch 2 successful enough even with weaker third party support, but if they want to avoid to compromise their current level of popularity they need to avoid the scenario where no third party can port their games.

If this means increasing the price of Switch 2 by 50-100 USD they should do it. Otherwise I predict Switch 2 to have a N64 situation, sell well specially at the start of its life but with a decrease of ~40% in lifetime sales 

I'm not convinced the switch 2 is coming anytime soon.  Time will tell.  Those expecting the switch 2 to be a high powered device competing with the steam deck are going to be disappointed...  just my opinion.  We shall see.  It just isn't Nintendo's audience imho.

And unless I'm mistaken the steam deck has sold a couple million.....  it isn't exactly being widely adapted.

Last edited by Chrkeller - on 24 April 2023