the Switch had the best unit sales of any console for that month since 2010, and the best dollar sales since the Wii mania of December 2009.
That’s pretty stunning. And yet I rarely see anyone play it nor do I hear much about it. I think that’s a testament of how much gaming is happening in the world. You can be stuck in one game for years –Fortnite these days- or play dozens of different games on mobile, laptop, tablets, consoles. There’s so much entertainment.
As before, the Switch can appeal to people whether they want a living room machine or a portable gaming rig. It simply has a larger potential audience than its TV-focused counterparts — while the PS4 and Xbox One are more powerful, they’re not as flexible.
It’s not about that (journalists and narrative; I want to beat your ass sometimes). It’s about competition. The Nintendo Switch has none. PS4 and XB1 compete directly with Windows/Steam, which are extremely good at providing games from short simple games to AAAA behemoths. Now that everything streams to the TV or that the computer monitor IS the TV, consoles feel the heat. They also make as much noise as a desktop machine and need as many updates, so.
Yes, excellent games with excellent game audio design, like the last Zelda and Mario keep selling. Water is wet as well.