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Phenomajp13 said:
I could easily ask what is the point of the distinction now? That's the part you are not understanding, in the past the point was due to technology restraints or the price would be absurd. Why purchase a portable device at a higher price because you want to play on your television when you could just purchase the device meant to play on your TV (the home console)? Regardless this is a pointless butthurt console warrior debate. Sony refers to their consoles and handheld devices as "gaming systems" proven by the 500 million achievement in 2018 where Sony combined the sales of PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PS Vita, and PS4. In other words, they are all gaming systems no matter the subcategories of home, handheld, and hybrid. PS2 will likely always be the highest selling home console and is still also the highest selling gaming system. Sony and Nintendo have been consistent in pushing this agenda in calling PSP, PS Vita, and Nintendo Switch as portable devices offering console experiences. Nintendo calls the Switch a "portable home console" not just a home console and you know this, you are just purposely being obtuse because of your hurt. I'll repeat, you are correct the Switch will never be the highest/biggest selling home console however it doesn't want that petty title. It wants to be called the highest selling video game system! So cry all you want, it changes nothing. That's why some posters refuse to engage, you are flat out dictating everyone else trying to strong arm us into an argument never made. They are all video game systems (hardware) and all require a way to actually view the video game (software), whether that's an external monitor like a TV or built in internal monitors like the handhelds. You are trying to bully us into using your terms such as console or handheld when I, Sony, and Nintendo have no issue with considering them all video game systems. Edit: I forgot to mention, the Switch isn't considered what it is due to just connecting to the TV and everything coming in the box. The other things that aren't mentioned but are important to what the product offers are the detachable controllers. I'm not sure why this isn't mentioned enough but that's what makes it all so brilliant. The controllers are incredibly versatile and people like you seem to forget they allow for all types of games including motion control gaming like what Wii offered, a home console. Handhelds don't push motion control gaming for a reason, it isn't suited for them. The Switch becoming more powerful in docked mode also matters because the whole point of down clocking is to be actually portable ie battery. I dont really understand what could be down to make it a hybrid in some of your eyes because what else could be done? |
It's impossible to dictate to/ strongarm others into anything with forum threads. You are being incredibly dramatic. If the moderators felt this was a non genuine trolling thread they would have closed it already, but they have even been in here discussing with me. If the mods can engage with me no problem, why can't everyone? Your making this very personal and it's unnecessary.
I dont really understand what could be down to make it a hybrid in some of your eyes because what else could be done?
Having it so you can connect a graphics card to the dock so you can boost the resolution if you want to? That would be a true hybrid. It's got nothing to do with connecting controllers or multiplayer. You can connect multiple controllers to android phones if you want. How does multiple controllers or multiplayer transform a handheld into a home console hybrid.
