• kbin_space_program
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    6 months ago

    Playstation won with the PS5 because MS realized PC players have more money and went back to them.

    MS left the game because they found a better game.

    • OsaErisXero
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      6 months ago

      Let’s not forget that with Gamepass, it’s not just a better game by folding in PC, but they’re doing something completely different with their consoles than Sony is. More and more, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are either competing with Valve or against themselves, and not each other.

      • CALIGVLA
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        146 months ago

        Except for Nintendo, they’re still just doing what they’ve been doing for the last 20 years, releasing consoles with outdated hardware and relying on gimmicks to sell them, at this point they’re not even trying to compete anymore, Valve is a stronger competitor for Microsoft and Sony than Nintendo nowadays.

        • @9point6
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          Nintendo has always been the king of handheld for as long as handheld gaming has been a thing.

          I’d put a lot of money on them viewing Valve as their biggest threat currently.

          • @jacksilver
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            Yeah, I loved my switch when I first got it, but have hardly touched it since I got my steamdeck.

        • @[email protected]
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          36 months ago

          But the switch isn’t just an underpowered console… It’s a handheld with an HDMI port

            • @[email protected]
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              Our family uses it all the time for Smash Bros, Mario Kart, or other party games.

              I would not have bought a Switch if it didn’t have console mode.

              • @[email protected]
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                26 months ago

                Still, raw processing power comparatively it is underpowered, can’t push beyond 1080p for example, which is fine for Nintendo games because they make games with that limitation in mind, third party switch games are a lot more hit or miss, especially ports of pc games.

                Compared to even cell phones the switch is laughably underpowered in the year 2024.

                Not saying it can’t be useful or enjoyable, just gotta face facts about what the device is lol.

                Steam deck is starting to eat their lunch I think.

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      I don’t think they would be ditching the table if they were winning tbh. Their goal is always to get as many people to subscribe to their stuff as possible