i HeaR MusiC
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Never been a fan of netflix on a small screen personally. I'm sure they will add it at some point.
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No Netflix on the Switch according to Bussiness Insider
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keltickennedy
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I mean, Nintendo figured people could just use their phones for voice chat....might as well get the Netflix app installed on the phone too. lol.
AndrewDean84xX
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At home?
Sword Of Doom
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Not having a web browser, i wonder if they're extra cautious because of the security holes they've had with the Wii U and the 3DS
I have a phone, yes. why would I use a phone to watch netflix when I have a television that I bought to watch stuff like netflix on? and why would I use the Wii U's gamepad to watch netflix when I have a television that I bought to watch stuff like netflix on?
gingerbeardman
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No browser, no Netflix?
Maybe their app will let us watch Netflix through the phone that way.
Nintendo, always the innovators.
Blackleg-sanji1
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The same one you'd use to play games?
AndrewDean84xX
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You have no other device connected to the TV that can run netflix? Really?
Or NERD has just been very busy, and Nintendo doesn't consider it a priority.
SeanIfOnly
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further proof they rushed this system to meet the Zelda launch
AnimaOnline
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Netflix is on a million devices so this doesn't really bother me. I'd complain that I can't watch Netflix on the go but I can't really think of a situation where I wouldn't have my phone which would more practical anyway.
TLZ
Banned
I sure do. I'm typing on it right now.
My kids don't. And they watch Netflix kids on their moms iPad. I'd rather they have the one device with all their favorite apps instead of jumping through a couple. That's ideal.
nope, just the Wii U and cable tv
ArkkAngel007
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While Netflix is available on just about everything else, many folks don't care to pay for something that does less than othersix at the same price. If A does x you and z but B only does x, then many will find more value in A.
I'm already getting the system and never use Netflix outside my residence, but it really shouldn't be difficult to understand why it's an issue in a competitive space.
I'm already getting the system and never use Netflix outside my residence, but it really shouldn't be difficult to understand why it's an issue in a competitive space.
i HeaR MusiC
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As opposed to watching it on a big screen?
XOMTOR
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Yup, I've been tasked to find a replacement tablet for him as apparently I'm the tech guy in the family. Like you mentioned, all the Switch would need is Netflix and YouTube + Nintendo games to be an insta-buy.
FinaruDensetsu
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Man not having a browser is kind of annoying. I like being able to browse the web for odds and ends (like trophy/achievement hints and FAQs) while in the middle of a game sometimes. Having to put the device down and then picking up my phone, tablet or pc is an inconvenience.
It wasn't such a big deal back when the 3DS and PSP browsers were a pain to use anyway, but this is just a tablet now so it's just as convenient to use a browser on it as anything else I've got.
It wasn't such a big deal back when the 3DS and PSP browsers were a pain to use anyway, but this is just a tablet now so it's just as convenient to use a browser on it as anything else I've got.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I still say it'll be on there eventually. Wii U had Netflix at launch but the layout and functionality was garbage before they finally reformatted it.
This ultimately end up the biggest mistake Nintendo has ever made.
Can someone explain to me what the big deal is that the Switch doesn't have Netflix?
Almost every TV nowdays has a built in Netflix button. So why does it matter if the Switch has Netflix or not? 90% of the time everyone will just use their TV for it. Doesn't seem like a problem at all to be honest
Blackleg-sanji1
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Do you know what you're responding too? He said what internet connection would you be using to watch Netflix on the switch
McGruber21
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The past week feels like the election all over again. I just keep getting punched in the gut. No web browser?! Even my 3DS has a pretty capable web browser, and yes I do use it. To everyone saying "I have a tablet, why would I need this", some of us like the convenience of not needing 3 different devices on us for these various tasks.
fabricated backlash
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I hope it gets added later.
TLZ
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Skittzo0413
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I can't remember Vern, did I make any bets with you about a web browser and Netflix?
I am fairly flabbergasted btw. If this isn't something they address anytime soon (like when their online service becomes paid) then I have absolutely no idea what they could be thinking.
I am fairly flabbergasted btw. If this isn't something they address anytime soon (like when their online service becomes paid) then I have absolutely no idea what they could be thinking.
Huh, major bummer for me. I wanted a switch for the sake of using it as a Netflix machine since that's what I use my ipad for anyway. (Seriously, was actually a reason I was interested in the Switch from the start) I like having a screen bigger than my phone to crawl into bed with to watch Netflix. Don't super care about resolution and stuff like that. Ehhh, it is what it is I suppose.
Hope it gets Netflix support at some point.
Hope it gets Netflix support at some point.
Solid SOAP
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Such a wasted opportunity. The Wii, Wii U, and 3DS have it. Why not put it on the most obviously useful console???
I'm not even mad because I probably wouldn't use it much but like... this seems like an easy way to make money, no..?
I'm not even mad because I probably wouldn't use it much but like... this seems like an easy way to make money, no..?
I wouldnt trust any reports like this. But if it's not true it's only Nintendo's own fault for being so vague and unclear about specifics like this.
If it is true then... Fuck man. Does it affect me that much I. The grand scheme of things? I guess not. But it's just another indication that Nintendo doesn't understand what people want in a portable device in this day and age.
And Nintendo's been responsive so I fully believe if it's not there now, it will be... But Nintendo moves at a fucking glacial pace and has zero foresight. They refuse to ditch the 3ds and invest fully in one hybrid platform so they've been playing catch-up since entering the HD era kicking an screaming.
I just really can't take this shit after being burned by the Wii u so badly. Even look at Netflix there. It was a great app that made use of the console's unique features, but had a few things that needed to be fixed. Instead they kept it unupdated forrever until finally replacing it with a carbon copy of other consoles apps essentially removing any Wii u specific features. Yeah that's Netflix, but Nintendo does nothing to reach out to or entice or keep third parties tuned into Nintendo's vision.
And honestly it's because they're message has been muddled since the end of the Wii era. The switch is a mess of ideas in stark contrast to the bold simplicity of the Wii. Or even the simplicity of previous consoles that were purely game machines. Technology and culture has changed and outside of the games, Nintendo has no fucking clue what to do with these changes. They keep half hearted my throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks.
Damn. Yeah I guess after writing this I sort of made the decision to cancel my switch preorder.
If it is true then... Fuck man. Does it affect me that much I. The grand scheme of things? I guess not. But it's just another indication that Nintendo doesn't understand what people want in a portable device in this day and age.
And Nintendo's been responsive so I fully believe if it's not there now, it will be... But Nintendo moves at a fucking glacial pace and has zero foresight. They refuse to ditch the 3ds and invest fully in one hybrid platform so they've been playing catch-up since entering the HD era kicking an screaming.
I just really can't take this shit after being burned by the Wii u so badly. Even look at Netflix there. It was a great app that made use of the console's unique features, but had a few things that needed to be fixed. Instead they kept it unupdated forrever until finally replacing it with a carbon copy of other consoles apps essentially removing any Wii u specific features. Yeah that's Netflix, but Nintendo does nothing to reach out to or entice or keep third parties tuned into Nintendo's vision.
And honestly it's because they're message has been muddled since the end of the Wii era. The switch is a mess of ideas in stark contrast to the bold simplicity of the Wii. Or even the simplicity of previous consoles that were purely game machines. Technology and culture has changed and outside of the games, Nintendo has no fucking clue what to do with these changes. They keep half hearted my throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks.
Damn. Yeah I guess after writing this I sort of made the decision to cancel my switch preorder.
i HeaR MusiC
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Right and the same one you'd be using for games would typically mean you're on your wifi at home.
darkistheway
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Ice cold.
sure
it's a media device releasing in 2017 that connects to a tv and has a screen yet lacks netflix
also I'm a part of the 10% that would have utilized netflix on the Switch
airmangataosenai
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Would it really be that hard to get an app funxtional and running before March? It seems ridiculous to me not to have what is now widely considered a baseline system feature in all electronic devices.
Jesus... Ppl are making fun and saying that Launch Day is a beta test. It looks to me like it's a fucking alpha! What in the actual hell is going on at Nintendo!? I'm sure it'll have it eventually but this truly does feel like the first console that really seems like it's Early Access or a Beta test. I'll be getting the Switch around Holiday most likely when Mario comes out and hopefully they've fleshed out the features. Mario looks pretty awesome, minus the stupid New Donk City level, lol.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Or I'm playing Splatoon on the go with my hotspot. Ya know one of the big features of the system being on the go
metalslimer
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The people saying what's the point of having it on there when so many other devices do are truly missing the point. THere are still people who don't have some kind of netflix box, or maybe they want to buy this and set it up in a room that doesn't have it. Not having simple things like this is just another knock against a high priced system that is supposed to provide the home console experience. These are minimum things that a console maker can get done to make the system more appealing. Nintendo will continue to live in their own little world though.
No, this just means they never gave Netflix a dev kit.
It makes no sense for it to be missing media apps. I remember Nintendo saying they wanted to upgrade mobile gamers, how can you get them interested when you're missing these apps. Do they expect mobile gamers to buy a separate tablet to use with this? Switch needs to be able to replace simple tablet features while also being a gaming device. Parents would never buy this for their kid in place of a tablet. Kids spend more time on youtube than actually playing those games.
wat? lol.
the only reason Netflix, Voice chat, multiplats, tech specs aren't an issue for a lot of people is because we are getting them somewhere else...if we were not...the sky would burn. If this was an Xbox or PS system with this lack of, what we all take to be standard, features... it would be DOA. This is not a game changer of a system it is Nintendo first party delivery system right into muh veins.
Can we all admit we are literally just buying this for 4-6 games, it is very few, if any's primary system and this is going to be a Gamecube or a WiiU. We all wanted it to be the return of the king... it isn't, but hoping for Metroid Prime.
the only reason Netflix, Voice chat, multiplats, tech specs aren't an issue for a lot of people is because we are getting them somewhere else...if we were not...the sky would burn. If this was an Xbox or PS system with this lack of, what we all take to be standard, features... it would be DOA. This is not a game changer of a system it is Nintendo first party delivery system right into muh veins.
Can we all admit we are literally just buying this for 4-6 games, it is very few, if any's primary system and this is going to be a Gamecube or a WiiU. We all wanted it to be the return of the king... it isn't, but hoping for Metroid Prime.
Okami Haundo
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Hm... something tells me this will just be at launch, but I guess we'll see? What's the likelihood that Netflix's app development team just didn't get information from Nintendo until recently?
I don't either. I think you're all vastly overestimating the number of people who own Smart TVs and/or PS4/X1, specially outside of the US.
Even then, it's always a negative to take away a feature, even more so when the competition does support it.
Can't the Switch do 4K video when it's docked? Nvidia Shield console is capable of 4K video output.
dangerskew
Member
Huge bummer. Was looking forward to having a small tablet with a kickstand and front facing stereo speakers for Netflix. Hopefully it'll come eventually.
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