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warm@kbin.earth 1 day agoIt's just that people order online mostly these days. Sony are also doing this with their PlayStation.
Honestly though, consoles are dying breed.
Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 1 day ago
Console exclusives are dying because there’s more money to be made by selling on all platforms than isolating to just one. It’s not like first party peripherals are superior to 3rd party ones anymore.
It’s just a matter of time until Nintendo breaks and starts releasing on PC. Money is their #1, and their consoles don’t traditionally make money, the software licenses sold do. Just a matter of time until their ownership demands it in the pursuit of more profits.
warm@kbin.earth 1 day ago
I think Nintendo will survive the longest, the Switch is a handheld with gimmicky features which appeals to kids and families. They have strong IPs, people will buy literally anything that says Pokemon on it. They are very anti-consumer, but that doesn't matter to most unfortunately.
Xbox and PlayStation are essentially just heavily restricted PCs, so they don't really hold the same value as a Switch might.
jj4211@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Like with the Wii, I’d be with you and the Wii motes were super gimmicky. Also if the Wii u had panned out.
But the switch is not particularly uniquely gimmicky. Pretty conventional controls, with maybe the residual gimmick of those NFC figures…
warm@kbin.earth 3 hours ago
It's handheld, which is already a major difference to the other consoles, along with the little Wii style control options.
They aren't selling it because of processing power, or necessarily the gimmick aspect, but on portability and affordability. That makes it a more compelling product than gimped PCs that cost twice as much.