Making features require 2 devices instead of 1 is not a cool feature, if it had the option for using either the console or the App then maybe you could argue it.

No we won't. What does XBL have to do with Rocket League?

Don't worry, if the app is available to everyone then Sony gamers can chat too they just won't be able to play with us.

Nothing, but minecraft does. Also Rocket League doesnt have cross-platform voice chat and certainly won't use the Nintendo App to do so. No one will be using the Nintendo App to voice-chat on Xbox/PC

So neither of the games you mentioned make sense with what you're trying to say, but you don't really care if what you say makes sense as evident by your history, all that matters is if it supports the company you like and not those you dislike.

So you think Switch owners will have to use XBL for voice chat on Minecraft?

Do any games have cross platform voice chat other than Windows-XBL? It's the platform itself that's responsible for VC on every system isn't it? Steam, PSN, XBL. That's why an app (assuming anyone can use it) is a good option for cross platform voice chat and friend's list.

If they go for cross-platform voicechat it will be done through XBL, though it may not happen, as like you said if there are games that support cross-platform voice chat it's a minority.

There are games that support voice-chat through their own servers/p2p rather than using steam/psn/xbl but I don't know of any that are cross-platform.

An app for cross-platform voice chat would need to be used, but I doubt Nintendo's app would be first choice for this. TeamSpeak, Discord, Skype, Steam etc would be. Because they're free.

If it's done through XBL then Switch owners can't use it - pointless. If it's done through an app, everyone can use it. Switch owners don't have a choice anyway, no indication the console itself supports a mic. Of course people could use discord or steam or whatsapp or just phone their friends. Switch owners could do that now but it wouldn't be linked to the console with all the lobby/invite/playdate stuff would it?

All they'd have to do is add voice-chat to the Xbox app on mobile, it's already on PC+Xbox. But also I added to my original post that another thing against it is that people won't want to pay $20/year for voice-chat, so the go-to will likely be either discord/steam/skype or teamspeak.

Voice chat could be free on the app too. The $20 is for online multiplayer. I haven't seen anything to suggest that speaking to people through the app is behind a paywall.

I have a smartphone but I don't use an account on it/download apps from the store. Voice chat isn't that important for me but it is helpful in some games such as Monster Hunter.

I don't see why they just didn't include a mic in the system or let you plug a wireless or wired headset into a jack or USB port. Hell even releasing an improved Wii Speak mic sounds better to me. Forcing people to use a phone app for voice chat is the dumbest fucking thing I've heard of besides Reggie's explanation for why they went that route.

That sounds beautiful!