| curl-6 said: The likes of RE Requiem and Pragmata coming to Switch 2 could rob PS5 of potential system sellers; previously, the main reason for Japanese players to get a PS console the last few gens, in the absence of Japanese oriented first party titles, was to play the big third party games that didn't come out on Nintendo. With more of these games coming to Switch 2 now, there's less reason to buy a PS5. Pragmata in particular has topped Famitsu's most wanted list for a while now; a lot of folks may have bought a PS5 to play it, but now they don't have to. |
I think to be fair, I’m not gonna assume that Pragmata or RE9 are gonna sell better on Switch 2 than on PS5 in Japan. Audience and user base alone should give the PS5 the edge. But, if the sales are pretty close or look decent on Switch 2 in Japan, I think that would further worry Sony in terms of long-term competition in Japan.
We know how incredibly versatile the RE engine is for Capcom. But to see Pragmata and RE9 get announced later for Switch 2 AND then be planned for release day and date along with the Xbox Series and PS5 platforms is a feat in of itself. Makes you wonder what Capcom what thinking with these projects, especially once Switch 2 was revealed.
I think it’s possible that if the PS5 was faring better in Japan, along with its great sales throughout the rest of the world, they probably would’ve taken their time to port RE9 and Pragmata on Switch 2 and released the Switch 2 versions of these respective games at a later date. But seeing PS5 struggle AND seeing the Switch 2 basically go right where Switch 1 left off in Japan (and the rest of the world) probably made the decision easier for a company like Capcom. A reminder for some, this is the same company that, outside of Mega Man 11, which was already a multiplat, didn’t even release an original game with the Switch 1 in mind until Monster Hunter Rise in 2021. So for Capcom to be pretty much all-in on Switch 2 is a complete 180 in comparison to it being hesitant of the Switch 1 when it first came out.
