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[Rush2112]

-Premium price, mid specs, massive hype.

-Old hardware, new paint—still sells out.

-Fans say "It just works," even when it doesn't.

-Accessories cost extra—and feel essential.

-Updates what it wants, when it wants—take it or leave it.

-You're not buying a console, you're buying a lifestyle.

-If it's not made by Nintendo, it's probably not allowed.

 

[Hero_Select]

 

[aerts1js]

Not even close.

 

[Fermbiz]

Hell yea, I've always thought that since the Switch.

Nintendo is the Apple of consoles.

 

[Kataploom]

Except that Nintendo games are great and MacBooks are meh

 

[Guardian Monkey]

But isn't Apple the Apple of gaming?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

The difference is that Nintendo does make quality products.

 

[analog_future]

 

[Hideous Snake]

 

[WhiteWaterM00se]

I somewhat agree with your premise. I would say, actually…

Nintendo WANTS TO be the Apple of gaming.

I would also think that Nintendo CEO keeps a picture of Tim Cook next to his bed and a Steve :Jobs biography on his nightstand.

Nintendo used to try to emulate Disney in many ways in the late 1990's/early 2000's. Right before the Wii though, Nintendo had become enamored with Steve Jobs and Apple. So much so, that they hired a design firm to make the Wii look like an Apple product and remind people of the iPod.

They have continued on the Apple train since. Remember, Miyamoto was a "guest" at an Apple event to introduce Mario Run. Where else has Nintendo ever been a guest to introduce one of their games.

 

[blacktout]

 

[IFireflyl]

 

[Guardian Monkey]

within seconds we got these back to back.

 

[WhiteWaterM00se]

Philosophy wise, Nintendo is moving in the Apple direction, 100%.

 

[San Dan Glokta]

I despise apple with a passion and don't care one lick about Nintendo but I disagree. Games are subjective entertainment. Let people enjoy what they enjoy. Apple has been more cancerous to the consumer electronics industry as a whole in the last decade more than Nintendo has ever been in their entire 100+ years existence.

And Nintendo are absolutely no where near as money grubbing as Apple are.

 

[leo-j]

not when apple sells playstation controllers.

 

[CrimsonTide]

The difference is that Nintendo does make quality products.

I'd argue both make high quality products

But both charge an extremely high amount for them. Far more than its real worth

 

[IntentionalPun]

Except for the part where Apple's products aren't kind of cheap and flimsy and Nintendo's are.

Not everything has to be the "someone else" of "something."

 

[NomenNescio]

Sony is the Apple of gaming.

 

[Ritsumei2020]

Xbox is the Microsoft of gaming

 

[Hero_Select]

Steam is the Samsung of gaming.

 

[Scrawnton]

I'm the Motorola of gaming.

 

[HRK69]

When the gameplay's golden, people want in, no matter the packaging. Call it nostalgia, call it loyalty, either way, it moves units like magic

Mario didn't need 4K to become timeless.

 

[Lokaum D+]

its worse, apple at least tries to push the envelope, Nintendo usually put out MVP ( Minimum Viable Product ) as much as they can.

 

[HRK69]

And your mom is the Joy Con drift of parenting

 

[UltimaKilo]

WTF? Nintendo has nothing in common with Apple. I'd kill to have an M4 based Switch.

 

[Neff]

 

[PSYGN]

-Premium price, mid specs, massive hype.

-Old hardware, new paint—still sells out.

-Fans say "It just works," even when it doesn't.

-Accessories cost extra—and feel essential.

-Updates what it wants, when it wants—take it or leave it.

-You're not buying a console, you're buying a lifestyle.

-"If it's not made by us, it's probably not allowed."

Whatever makes you sleep well at night buddy

 

[LakeOf9]

Ya'all need a hobby

 

[Codes 208]

Apple is still the Apple of gaming

 

[MrRibeye]

 

[Unknown?]

Hell yea, I've always thought that since the Switch.

Nintendo is the Apple of handhelds.

FTFY

 

[Warnen]

If switch 2 got a port of destiny I'd be a Nintendo only guy for sure

 

[Rubytux]

No, how dare You.

Nintendo is the Nintendo in its own.

We are not the {filthy companies name here}, Nintendo long has gained its own place.

Dont compare them.

 

[Sgt. Pinback]

Threads like this are making Gaf an absolute waste of time. What is this horseshit?

 

[Sooner]

-Premium price

A $450 console is premium price? Good grief. That's not even in the same stratosphere as Apple.

 

[Hero_Select]

This thread isnt going how OP wanted

 

[ReBurn]

 

[GigaBowser]

hatters will say thirs buuuuuuut nintendos best game devs all times no contests

 

[Barakov]

Not quite. I can't ignore Nintendo quite the way I ignore Apple.

hatters will say thirs buuuuuuut nintendos best game devs all times no contests

 

[Rockondevil]

-Premium price, mid specs, massive hype.

Never understood this. Both flagships are similar in price.

This is kangaroo dollars, but I can't imagine it's much different elsewhere.

As for specs. iOS and Android aren't comparable as one is built with the phone in mind, the other isn't.
The latter needs more hardware to operate the same. And that's not a bad thing, it's just a thing that happens when you have an OS that's trying to work on thousands of different phones.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

-Premium price, mid specs, massive hype.

-Old hardware, new paint—still sells out.

-Fans say "It just works," even when it doesn't.

-Accessories cost extra—and feel essential.

-Updates what it wants, when it wants—take it or leave it.

-You're not buying a console, you're buying a lifestyle.

-If it's not made by Nintendo, it's probably not allowed.

You spelled PlayStation wrong.

 

[diffusionx]

-Old hardware, new paint—still sells out.

This isn't how Apple works. Their stuff has modern and high performing hardware.

 

[GigaBowser]

-Premium price, mid specs, massive hype.

-Old hardware, new paint—still sells out.

-Fans say "It just works," even when it doesn't.

-Accessories cost extra—and feel essential.

-Updates what it wants, when it wants—take it or leave it.

-You're not buying a console, you're buying a lifestyle.

-If it's not made by Nintendo, it's probably not allowed.

best handheld on the markets

Switch 2 runs „like a mid-tier PC” according to third-party developers

Thanks to some excellent interviews from Game File with third-party developers, we are getting a better sense of the power and capabilities of the Switch 2.

www.gamepressure.com

Street Fighter 6 Runs Better on Nintendo Switch 2 Than on PS5

Good news for Street Fighter 6 fans. It looks like the Nintendo Switch 2 version runs better than Sony's consoles.

www.gfinityesports.com

 

[NeverYouMind]

best handheld on the markets

Steam Deck 2 a few months after Switch 2 release:

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

hatters will say thirs buuuuuuut nintendos best game devs all times no contests

Why the hatters always gotta be so mad?

 

[GigaBowser]

Steam Deck 2 a few months after Switch 2 release:

ahaha dont matter how much powers portable pcs get games not optermized

 

[QLQ]

You forgot "overpriced".

 

[NeverYouMind]

ahaha dont matter how much powers portable pcs get games not optermized

With most games going the Unreal Engine 5 route you really think you will be able to play the latest and greatest without severe cutbacks (if you are lucky enough to have it available)?

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

With most games going the Unreal Engine 5 route you really think you will be able to play the latest and greatest without severe cutbacks (if you are lucky enough to have it available)?

You'll be able to play the latest and greatest from Nintendo at least, which you can't (legally) say about any other platform, cutbacks or otherwise.

Personally I don't think their first party stuff is worth owning a separate console for, but I seem to be in the minority, if Switch sales are any indicator.