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I still can't get over the fact that the N3DS is weaker than a Samsung Galaxy S2 and it is still selling for 200 bucks.

Nintendo. Its really not even close

imho Microsoft is the most money grubbing, with Sony offering the best value, with Nintendo in the middle. The Xbox One launch price, implementation of xbox live, buying exclusives, etc etc etc.

Nintendo.

This forum is nothing but a circle-jerk. Feeling threatened by the newcomer, wild sonyponies and xbots exhibit overly aggressive behaviour, because god forbid a console that's not theirs ends up becoming successful. I mean when the top discussions regularly consist of "Switch will do worse than Wii U" or "Nintendo should go third party" etc etc then it's obvious that forums like this are so disconnected from the general consumer base/public opinion. I've even posted several times before that Switch is a handheld that can act as a console, 2 in 1, and replaces the 3ds also, therefore it will get Pokemon, Monster Hunter, 2D Zeldas and 2D Marios on top of the types of games already announced, with so many still being kept secret, and yet the armchair analysts here still claim it will sell less than the Wii U. In terms of Nintendo going third party, there won't be a platform for them to do this on if Sony continues into financial oblivion and Microsoft decides it's too unprofitable to continue. Nintendo is sitting on BILLIONS and ALWAYS profits. Sony is struggling because all of their other ventures are dragging down PS with it. Microsoft will lose interest, as Xbox One won't even break 50 mil lifetime sales. Nothing but stupidity on this site.

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Definitely Nintendo. The other brands sell their consoles at a loss and give you more internally for your money (as far as options and console longevity). Nintendo never sells at a loss to push tech. If there is any indicator any Nintendo fan who wants an old Wii U wil have to pay near to the price of a switch to get it. They will also have a hard time investing in all  parts at onceif they wanted to. Buying another set of joycons and two games would set you back at almost $500 dollars when the competitors have 500 Gb consoles at 249 with hundreds upon hundreds of exclusive and third party in one library already.

Second company would be Microsoft because of the amount of third party they moneyhatted and introducing paid online successfully to the industry.

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I can see why people choose Nintendo though.....especially after the Switch reveal. Those prices are atrocious.

MS has always been money hungry.....forcing a console with a 100/150 dollar peripheral is pretty bad. Design lab, while pretty cool....charging 80 is a lot. They've already announced more controllers than exclusives so far.

Sony only bad thing imo is Ps Now.....even though BC isn't possible......raising the price of their service to match their competitor doesn't mean much. They have improved tremendously with PSN imo But the Vita memory cards are horrible

Sony is obviously the best right now, notice how people are struggling to find faults from years ago.

PS4 is the best value, can be had for less than $300, biggest games library, most exclusives, brightest future (hell it has more exclusives this month than some platforms for the entire year). It's a well balanced 1080p console that gives you the specs you pay for with no gimmicks. Even the PS4Pro is amazing value considering the RX480 costs nearly €400 itself in Europe.

Sony has fixed a lot of problems and they seem to be the company that listens to fans. They have single-handedly saved the console industry and kickstarted the recent Japanese gaming boom on consoles at a time when publishers weren't sure whether they'd succeed and mobiles completely take over. This is why it took so long for this gen to get started because many new AAA titles weren't greenlit until publishers saw the hype and then sales numbers of the PS4 and pushed for remasters in the meantime to have something to sell.

One of the shadiest things a gaming company has ever done. With Playstation:

Well, a new point (game, set and match?) for Nintendo.

You can't charge the Joy Cons while playing with the docked console (according to Eurogamer, I didn't see a thread about that yet). At least not with the Joy Con support included with the console. But the $30 separate Joy Con support does it. Or if you buy the $70 Pro controller, it's OK too. But if you don't buy an extra, when your Joy Con are empty, you'll have to stop playing on your TV and plug them on the console to charge again.

Awesome and really consumer friendly.

EDIT: Source:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-01-16-nintendo-switchs-basic-joy-con-grip-doesnt-charge-controllers

companies that make commercial products are money grubbing? who would possibly have guessed..