Although I don't think Nintendo should go this route now but later instead, im not understanding why we assume a more powerful home console next to a handheld console both with Nintendo's full support couldn't work out. The main issues in the past were due to Nintendo not supporting them equally. Pokemon and Animal Crossing being exclusive to the handheld line greatly handicapped Nintendo's home consoles. Nintendo never really gave them equal support so this idea that this theoretical home console wouldn't sell is simply unproven. The home console would have a higher price tag, Nintendo's full backing, and far greater 3rd party support (not all of it but plenty). Even if a handheld were to release next to it, it would have less power meaning less 3rd party support but also a smaller price tag along with still having Nintendo's full support and smaller 3rd party support. Also yes Nintendo should allow 3rd parties to pick and choose what they want to support, it would help justify the home console's higher price tag and Nintendo shouldn't turn away support. Let 3rd parties decide. Nintendo is the same company that let GBC get exclusives despite being a revision and DSi and New 3DS had some exclusives small yes but Nintendo clearly isn't that against it. Regardless 3rd parties should decide anyway.
This reminds me of the assumptions here before talking about Switch Lite will become the highest selling sku because Nintendo fans only care about portability, Japan only cares about portability, and it's cheap. That all backfired because it was based on assumptions. Nintendo fans care about TV play and graphics. Nintendo games aren't offered at higher settings on more powerful hardware, that doesn't mean we don't care about graphics just because we still buy the games. We are still fans of the franchises and want to play the games. We have games that are similar to Nintendos with better graphics like Palworld going viral. Nintendo games are certainly beloved and wouldn't hurt from better graphics.
This scenario is probably the only way ever to sell more hardware in the future because one system/platform will always have a disadvantage against two systems/platforms being sold. Remember Switch isn't coming close to Wii and DS combined. Yes two platforms sell less individually but these two platforms would share Nintendo's full support and alot of the 3rd party support (AA and indie support).
Last edited by Phenomajp13 - on 03 December 2024
