You can point to many consoles throughout history and ask “wHaTs tHe PoInT???” based on their launch titles.
Yeah, exactly. Some consoles had a killer app, like Super Mario 64. Or 3D graphics. Or the console doubled as a DVD player. Or it had some other sort of new tech.
I’m not really seeing what the killer app the Switch 2 has that makes it worth such a high price.
Yeah, exactly. The post is about the launch date, but I guess I still should’ve clarified that I don’t get the excitement for the Switch 2 on its launch date in particular.
Yeah, new Nintendo console. But new consoles haven’t really been particularly exciting for a while imo – they aren’t really doing anything new. The Switch did new stuff (the first “hybrid” console/mobile device), and the Steam Deck made PC gaming (and the Steam library) handheld.
But since then and aside from that? I really don’t understand what’s to be excited about a new console launch at such a high price point, especially when they’re setting a new standard (high) price for games. I’m not seeing anything new that hasn’t been done before.
…and the downvotes are not changing my mind, lol…that suggests to me that it’s just fanboyism. And that’s great for those who are excited. To me, it seems like successful brand marketing with little substance behind it.
That wasn’t directed to you, just in general. Sorry about that! Haha
Yeah, I can definitely see Twilight Princess being a system seller! Plus the Wii had a completely new playstyle, and was basically a GC with the controller ports and memory card slots. If you didn’t have a GC, it made sense to get a Wii.
Yeah, exactly. Some consoles had a killer app, like Super Mario 64. Or 3D graphics. Or the console doubled as a DVD player. Or it had some other sort of new tech.
I’m not really seeing what the killer app the Switch 2 has that makes it worth such a high price.
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Yeah, exactly. The post is about the launch date, but I guess I still should’ve clarified that I don’t get the excitement for the Switch 2 on its launch date in particular.
Yeah, new Nintendo console. But new consoles haven’t really been particularly exciting for a while imo – they aren’t really doing anything new. The Switch did new stuff (the first “hybrid” console/mobile device), and the Steam Deck made PC gaming (and the Steam library) handheld.
But since then and aside from that? I really don’t understand what’s to be excited about a new console launch at such a high price point, especially when they’re setting a new standard (high) price for games. I’m not seeing anything new that hasn’t been done before.
…and the downvotes are not changing my mind, lol…that suggests to me that it’s just fanboyism. And that’s great for those who are excited. To me, it seems like successful brand marketing with little substance behind it.
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That wasn’t directed to you, just in general. Sorry about that! Haha
Yeah, I can definitely see Twilight Princess being a system seller! Plus the Wii had a completely new playstyle, and was basically a GC with the controller ports and memory card slots. If you didn’t have a GC, it made sense to get a Wii.
It was also a lot cheaper than an S2 IIRC…