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Originally posted by fishbowlhead View PostSorted cheers people.
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The Switch hardware has now sold 52m units globally, overtaking the 49m of the SNES/SFC for global lifetime sales, making it Nintendo's third-best selling home console. Only the NES/FC (61m) and Wii (102m) have sold more.
Software sales-wise, the Switch is fourth on Nintendo's all-time list with 311m global sales.
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I think the lack of streaming apps was a very conscious choice Nintendo made to emphasise that the Switch is a device for buying and playing games. The same goes for ditching the old-style Virtual Console in favour of using retro games to lure those of us not into online multiplayer stuff into still paying for their online service.Last edited by vabarna; 30-01-2020, 11:06.
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Originally posted by vabarna View PostI think the lack of streaming apps was a very conscious choice Nintendo made to emphasise that the Switch is a device for buying and playing games.
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It's true, Hulu is the one exception to the rule. I would argue that YouTube does not belong in the same ballpark as the others, as Nintendo itself uses it as a marketing tool.
Of course, I might be overthinking this and the real reason may be as primitive as a disagreement between parties over profit sharing. The only thing that's certain is that there is a reason.
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An additional thought on the subject of streaming apps:
If one was to ask "would existing users like to watch Netflix on their Switch?", the collective answer would most probably be a resounding "yes, why not".
However, I think that for Nintendo the actually relevant questions are "how many people are holding off on buying a Switch until they can watch Netflix on it?" and "how many people are ditching their Switch because they can't watch Netflix on it?". I suspect the answer to both questions is - at least currently - "not enough to make a real difference".
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Originally posted by vabarna View PostI would argue that YouTube does not belong in the same ballpark as the others, as Nintendo itself uses it as a marketing tool.
Nintendo using it as a marketing tool is irrelevant in that context. The platform is still widely used for media consumption.
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