Why do you think Nintendo has survived so long as a platform holder?

[JackHandy]

Cerebralbore101 said:

JackHandy said:

Two reasons.

One, they make great games.

Two, they are extremely lucky.

The first one is easy to understand. They're just talented. The second is more complex. But basically, society has to agree with what you're doing, and at times, society almost put Nintendo out of business because they didn't want what Nintendo was creating. In that sense, Nintendo got lucky because without everyone suddenly wanting a Switch and their IPs again, there might not be a Nintendo anymore.

Luck didn't have anything to do with the Switch's success.

It's luck because the general attitude toward their games suddenly changed. Remember, a lot of the Switch's biggest games were Wii-U titles that nobody wanted. Then suddenly, when they re-released for the Switch, everyone was like... omg... all hail Nintendo... these are the best games ever!

That is what I meant by lucky. The times changed in their favor, and they were able to benefit.

Last edited by JackHandy - on 09 October 2025