Was Nintendo right to opt out of the graphics arms race?

[Chrkeller]

Soundwave said:

Chrkeller said:

I know.  It is called sacrificing power for price, because it is a mass appeal product and not premium. 😉

Console hardware, including S2, will always be more bang for the buck compared to PC.  Volume discounts on hardware, taking hits and making it up via subscriptions, etc.  

Doesn't mean hardware can't be powerful, PC always has a huge chunk of its power unoptimized because of the nature of the platform, consoles will always push themselves to their limit better for a fraction of the cost. 

Switch 2 is a return for Nintendo to making good hardware, the Wii-Wii U casual era is definitely dead. It's not even like everyone and their grandma has $450 laying around anyway, that's pricey for certain segments of the market, it's just "reasonable" in the sense that it's reasonable relative to niche hardware like the ROG Ally X (which will sell a tiny amount of hardware). $450-$500 for Joe Average consumer is still pricey for a lot of people, inflation is up but most people's salaries are not. 

Bold part: I have never said otherwise.

As for the rest, preaching to the choir.  One of the reasons i predicted $400 and not $600, is because price is super important for consoles.  The ps3 floundered out of the gates because of price, and that is off the back of the ps2 

Nobody said the S2 is budget hardware.  Hardware doesn't come in budget and premium, there is an entire area between.  Which is where consoles play.