dented42ford t1_ixpzob3 wrote
Reply to comment by Joshooahh in Feeling like I wasted my money investing in a Nintendo Switch. by [deleted]
I wouldn't call any system that has sold over 100m units "niche"...
Joshooahh t1_ixq0p2h wrote
I knew they would be one person to pull apart my comment
dented42ford t1_ixq1zeg wrote
I mean, how can you consider what might become the best selling console family of all time "niche"? It just doesn't make much sense.
That isn't to say your distaste for the software is wrong in any way - you do you - but to call it "only interesting to a small audience" (the definition of NICHE) just goes against common sense.
Joshooahh t1_ixq9b4d wrote
Call down son, it's just a piece of plastic, maybe iys the endless mario and pokemon games with the odd zelda that they have been doing for over 20 fucking years might be a given, if you like that shit then fine, in my eyes it is typically targeted towards children, weebs and people who ...erm idk like to play on a train for whatever reason ? Fuck knows maybe niche wasn't the right word but i aint getting one lol
dented42ford t1_ixqb05o wrote
For one thing, my Switch is metal and glass...
For another, I have no horse in this race, owning all the current gen consoles, a Steam Deck, and a PC (and a Mac for work). And all of the previous gens back to the NES, as well, with a few exceptions (dunno where my Jaguar went, and never got an Xbox One). I just like games, I don't make my like of particular kinds a part of my identity.
I suspect I also have at least 10 years on you, if not more. The "targeted towards children and weebs" in particular doesn't come off as, shall we say, mature. Son.
The entire reason for my reply was to point out your logical inconsistency, no more, no less. That is not a defense of said console.
Joshooahh t1_ixqbjga wrote
You are mad at my opinion for not liking the switch. I just like games too But i dont like there games
A_Sleuthing_Duck t1_ixqcfwn wrote
No, they corrected your misappropriation of the term "niche".
They aren't mad for you not liking the switch.
Stop trying to deflect. Just admit that you were wrong in your selection of words and move on.
Learn to use English properly.
dented42ford t1_ixqd404 wrote
Oh, I think he used it correctly within his own mind, he just is so blinded by his own little niche - used correctly - that he doesn't comprehend that the larger industry and culture isn't just what he sees.
In other words, he seems to be deafened in his echo chamber.
Joshooahh t1_ixqf3vu wrote
I Literally said maybe niche wasn't the right word to use
dented42ford t1_ixqczts wrote
I'm not in any way angry or upset, just a bit puzzled at how you could hold such a self-evidently incorrect view of the state of the industry.
Joshooahh t1_ixqgnuq wrote
I literally dont give a fuck mate. Niche not niche whatever consoles a bag of shite anyway
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dented42ford t1_ixqwqxv wrote
I could be amused...
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alijaalija t1_ixqzdk8 wrote
They literally sold because "omgosh! portable witcher! portable bioshock from 2007 running at 576p! my dream! yeah pokemon! 2d platformers! so excited for badly emulated SM64 with black bars and borders!"
dented42ford t1_ixr4laa wrote
Looking at sales figures, I'd say it is more likely it sold well because it had software people wanted at a lower price point than the rest of the industry. Also, there is some truth to the "kids" thing - which has long worked for Nintendo, and I don't know why that makes "seereeus gaymerz" so personally affronted by its success.
Mario Kart 8 alone has sold almost as much as the Xbox One! The majority of people buying it don't care about specs or graphics nearly as much as games they want to play.
I mean, the PS5 hasn't really had an exclusive killer app yet, 3 years into its life. The XBSX doesn't have exclusives at all due to Microsoft's new strategy. Gaming PC's are not exactly mass-market, though I suspect Valve's gambit may pay off over the mid-term if they can sell the concept to the non-enthusiast.
Even as an enthusiast, I probably play my Switch as much as my other consoles combined and about equal to my "PC's" (including the deck). It has games I want to play, and the portability is handy with a toddler in the house and living in a place where I take trains everywhere (Europe).
alijaalija t1_ixr9hn4 wrote
That's true. I absolutely agree.
Empty_Housing_8788 t1_ixr9xnj wrote
I'm just not big on Nintendo IP's and I brought it on a whim because I wanted to play new games outside of my gaming PC. But now after trying new games on it I realized i really don't care for Nintendo and how expensive their stuff is.
dented42ford t1_ixraje5 wrote
That's fair, other than the expensive point - they are on the surface cheaper than any of the other "consoles", at least for titles at launch and hardware.
No one says you have to like their games! It is another thing to, as the guy I responded to did, say that the system is "shite" because it doesn't fit your subjective and arbitrary definition of good. It didn't work for you. That is fine, even good, and good on you for realizing. You do you!
PC just murders all of them on software price point, which is why I love my Steam Deck for indie stuff and the things it runs well. I tend to play my XBSX a lot more than my PS5, as well, since I developed something of a problem with Forza Horizon 5...
sec713 t1_ixrx4b8 wrote
Funny thing about the "affordability" of a Switch is all the money that's saved on buying the console gets burnt up on games that never get any significant discounts.
Old_Yogurtcloset_564 t1_ixsnrgo wrote
The first party games admittedly don't get discounted really, However, you can get alot of great deals on the eshop regularly
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