nial
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Let's make this clear, generations are basically meaningless. They're just the way Wikipedia and gaming journalists decided to group past consoles based on technical advancements and release dates. Yet it's still something fun to discuss, it sort of gives all these consoles a sense of collectivism within their own time periods, that can reflect certain trends, influences and stylistic choices from their respective eras.
The 8th generation of (home) consoles was kick started by Nintendo with the launch of the Wii U in November 2012, just a year before both SCE and Microsoft would launch the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to the market in November 2013. Exactly like Microsoft kick starting the prior generation.
The Wii U's terrible performance forced Nintendo to replace it way earlier than expected, launching the hybrid console that was able to be played as both a handheld and home console, the Nintendo Switch, in March 2017, 3 years and 8 months before both SIE and Microsoft both launched the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S to the market in November 2020.
People have long discussed the Nintendo Switch's status as 9th generation system, some stating that it just came out way too early compared to its competitors, others that the console power isn't a determining factor as the Wii is widely considered a 7th generation system, while others argue that it cannot be part of the same generation of handheld consoles as its predecessor, the Nintendo 3DS and SIE's PlaySation Vita.
So, NeoGAF, what do you think about this in light of the Nintendo Switch 2 being around the corner?

The 8th generation of (home) consoles was kick started by Nintendo with the launch of the Wii U in November 2012, just a year before both SCE and Microsoft would launch the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to the market in November 2013. Exactly like Microsoft kick starting the prior generation.
The Wii U's terrible performance forced Nintendo to replace it way earlier than expected, launching the hybrid console that was able to be played as both a handheld and home console, the Nintendo Switch, in March 2017, 3 years and 8 months before both SIE and Microsoft both launched the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S to the market in November 2020.
People have long discussed the Nintendo Switch's status as 9th generation system, some stating that it just came out way too early compared to its competitors, others that the console power isn't a determining factor as the Wii is widely considered a 7th generation system, while others argue that it cannot be part of the same generation of handheld consoles as its predecessor, the Nintendo 3DS and SIE's PlaySation Vita.
So, NeoGAF, what do you think about this in light of the Nintendo Switch 2 being around the corner?
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