dreamlongdead
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Unless they rethink their strategy, I feel like the Switch will perform worse than even the Wii U did.
Firstly, because price - both of the console itself and its accessories.
I wont consider the Switch console until it is no more than $150.
Even then...
Switch - $150
Pro Controller - $70
Extra Joy-con - $80
200gb Micro SD - $50
1 Game - $60
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$410 is a lot to pay for a console that is moderately more powerful and moderately more portable than the Wii U that I already have.
Second, games -
The launch titles are unimpressive, especially given that I own a Wii U (for Zelda).
The only non-launch title I am interested in is Xenoblade 2. I was disappointed in the Mario debut, the city sequences looked and felt like a fan made Unreal 4 tech demo. It wasn't until they got into the traditional Mario worlds that it looked interesting to me.
I also need more than ports/remasters. I am not convinced that 3rd parties are on board yet and based on my experience with the Wii U, 1st party droughts were frequent and long lasting.
I am still holding on to hope for the Switch - hope that Nintendo will figure out how to make sense of this mess. My daughter and I have had some really great experiences with the Wii U and I'd love to keep her interested in gaming with another Nintendo device.
I realize that Switch is a extremely hard sell for WiiU owners. Some of you actually exist!
It sounds like you were (understandably) burned by WiiU, but Nintendo is doing a little better with releasing games than before. The 2017 droughts will be painful, but the material released is highly compelling.
If I pick up a Switch in December, there will be some decent games to play (brand new experiences for most), and there will probably be at least something every month or two throughout 2018 and beyond.
For me, Nintendo will finally deliver with their home system. I really only care about the games.