How Nintendo Switch Became The Top-Selling Console In America
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2020
- Over the last 40 years, Nintendo has provided countless hours of video gaming entertainment. But with the rise of the Switch, the company took a huge step forward. And during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, finding one was harder than finding toilet paper. Here’s how the Nintendo Switch took the gaming world by surprise and became one of the most popular consoles on the market.
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How Nintendo Switch Became The Top-Selling Console In America - Ігри
As a mom with no console gaming background, the reason I chose the Switch for my kids was being able to tell them to take it to their room when I needed some peace and quiet.
Make sure to get one of them another. Trust me it sucks having one sibling hogging it all the time.
It’s almost impossible, it’s all sold out here I live. The only way is to buy it from reseller with price gouging
Dumb Karen. Stick to your suburban home cleaning.
@@alia7750 i mean, she is being nice to their kids and letting them enjoy themselves
Genius.
Are people forgetting that the 3DS was a success too?
The original DS was a bigger success than the 3DS.
@@sadmancho 2 times bigger even.
@@oneskillpoint4669 the DS lite is still a DS. It counts. It was a hardware revision, not a new console.
Financially successful, yes, but it has been their poorest performing handheld. So it depends on how you see it.
Yep no one remembers the 3DS
Stadia? A competitor? Lmaoo that’s when I had to tune off the video.
lmao, you tuned off the video after 9 minutes
Dan Smith Especially with Nvidia integrating their GeForce now with Steam. Also not to mention Microsoft Xcloud, which is in beta and has “hundred thousands of users”.
You just know these are old mom's that don't really have a clue on today's tech.
Stadia is a complete failure. NVidia Geforce Now is much better. #StadiaFail
I cringed when they said that mobile nintendo games were an alternative, I'd take snes mario kart over mario kart tour any day. No one in their right mind would pay to have nintendo games on a touch screen without a controller + microtransactions - The ability to connect to a TV
Glad Nintendo is still here despite their ups and down in their 30 plus years of them in the game industry. I can't imagine a gaming world without Nintendo. No Zelda, Mario, Animal Crossing, Smash etc. That would be a lesser world indeed.
Kinda no pokemon too
Sure you can, just think Sega.
gabriel castillo yeah but I dont like any Sega games
@@theteamrpmgfs3901 2020 Pokemon is a shadow of its former self.
We have Shigeru Miyamoto to thank for the start of this.
When Switch was introduced, I was quickly to brush it off. Its a tablet, won't sustain or be worthwhile. Then I bought it last year, and I immediately realized I was so wrong. No other game company has taken risks and stuck to their core, and always returned back stronger.
I think a lot of people thought that, especially after the wii u
Prakesh moment
Mandmeneer420 having just bought it a few days ago, I’m hooked. This is easily one of my favorite consoles I’ve ever owned
The amount of third party support and sheer ports for the Switch, is staggering to say the least. Have you seen the lineup of this year's coming games? Splatoon 3, Advanced Wars 1-2, Portal 1-2, kingdom Hearts collection, friggin No Man's Sky!
Stadia a competitor? Yeah, let's file that one along with Google Wave.
Or the OUYA
Google Wave > Wii U
I've never heard of Google Wave lmao
Amit Patel same
“Timed to release with Zelda.”
“Continue to draw big games”
They’re first party titles. They literally control and produce their IPs
Yes, so does every game company, but Nintendo has the most recognisable IPs
Their*
@@BitchChill i think the "they" in they're in this sentence refers to those first party titles, so its actually grammatically correct
That's the thing with Nintendo it was never about graphics but about actual fun games
But Animal Crossing, Zelda, and Paper Mario seem to look pretty good though
At point they were, the Gamecube has better graphics than the PS2. Wii was underpowered compared to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. I own a Nintendo Switch and love it.
And that's what gaming is supposed to be. Fun.
When I first got the switch I loved Super Mario Odyssey. It was so much fun.
When I play PS4 exclusives it doesn’t feel like a game cause you hardly play it’s just a movie
Nintendo “no longer the king of handheld gaming” does this guy know how much Nintendo ips make on mobile.
If only the dude knew how much Nintendo profits from Fire Emblem Heroes alone.
Marcelo 747 well how much do they profit on it?
@@Thesamurai1999 600m yen
@@jefurihartono1630 how Much in dollars
@@arvpradhan6261 sorry. I type yen by instict. It actually earned 600m usd in january this year.
Don't you love it when strategists come & sound like they know nothing.
Anyone who think Stadia will do well is not a gamer & is not involved in gaming in any way.
Yeah. Stadia is probably the worst example they could've used for cloud gaming. Microsoft's xCloud or Nvidia's GeForce NOW would have been much better examples, and I'd argue that they're still not really there yet, and aren't really competition for the Switch...
Nah guy is clearly a shill he praised Apple and Google, he knows what he’s doing. Even casuals know that Apple and Google aren’t the next big things in gaming.
BuT wHat AbOUt ApPlE ArCaDe?!?
Nintendo: The Disney of Consoles.
Too true.
Except the Switch isn’t a console
The king Ankylosaurus except it literally is
@@theminecraft2516 It's sad how wrong you are.
MalarkeyMan the switch is a hybrid, so it’s 50% handheld and 50% console...
Switch might be “Cheaper” than it’s competitors but I swear I spent more than that on accessories, cases, and games in the first month.
That means their marketing strategy worked.......
Well it's actually around the same price as the Xbox One and PS4 because it came out later in their lifetimes after the prices dropped to like 300$ with a game
and i payed it gladly
Tbh, that goes for all consoles at this point. Parents be thinking that the console is expensive, until they hear that you want some games with it too lollllll.
Its because of the portability of the console that many 3rd parties found alot of space in the accessories from screen covers to case shells and carrying cases/bags/sleeves that you can end up paying QUITE close to the console's price when added up.
"Ash Ketchum, trying to catch them all" *Shows Red*
Ah, I see why people call y'all fake news now.
😆
yup
It hurt me, Red is a hero, Ash is a chump.
No one bought the Switch for the 32GB drive, CNBC.
Plus you can just plop a MicroSD card in it, and be on your marry way.
I feel like people are forgetting about the Switch. It terrifies me. 😵
Just heard about this 32gb drive. I have to get one now!!
Its solid state drive tho
I did actually
I can attest to this. I, like many others during quarantine, suddenly got the urge to get a Switch. It took me a few weeks but I finally got one!
the switch and its pro controller both adopted USB-C, if it hadnt i wouldnt call it a lifestyle console. i can charge my phone, laptop, headphones, and even my gaming console and its controller, all with my 1 phone charger. theres no inconvience taking it with me anywhere i go.
There’s chance it’ll brick your switch
Lemons
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It’s 3rd party docs that’s requesting WAAY too much voltage over time that fries the switch.
Above 9V in USB-PD 18W profile.
However if your phone can’t take 18W, there’s a good chance that the Stock Switch charger can fry your stuff.
In general it seems a charger that won’t supply over 9V/2A won’t fry your stuff.
switchchargers.com/how-nintendo-switch-charging-works/
A 15V draw will fry your stuff over time.
Watts ( Volts + Amps).
That's funny because I've always seen USB-C as an inconvenience as pretty much everything I owned used Micro USB and I couldn't see any real benefit to using USB-C so whenever I would get a device that used it it was a pain because I didn't have any USB-C cables because I had no use for them.
@@marky3609 sucks for you but i also only use type c USB cable for my switch, phone, and headphones 🤷🏽♂️
But i have an iphone
Sony: We got the best exclusives!
Microsoft: We got Halo!
Nintendo:
Laughs with all your childhood memories
No but serious talk Sony has the best exclusives
Gary 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😂😂😂😂😂😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gary Personally I prefer Nintendo exclusives because there’s a lot more variety. Sony has a ton of adventure games but it’s not that great aside from that
Arjuna Bazaz wrong, Sony does have the best exclusives by far.
Nintendo:... You know, if we didn't exist, you won't exist either.
"During the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020..."
We are still in pandemic lol
It’s futureproofing
Thrust me, this is gonna end Spring 2021
@@mgutierrez2351 kinda like how Trump said it would "go away in the summer because of the warmer weather." Meanwhile, it's surging in Florida, Texas and Arizona during the summer 🤦🏾♂️
@@WilliamEMorgan
It's Trump. Do you seriously expect him to use logic?
Bassi-Kun 99 are we bringing trump into a gaming vid
Imagine if Nintendo actually could make a great online structure as well. Than they could make even more money.
Peter von Feldt splatoons 2 and mario kart 8 deluxe both function well online, although I think we can’t deny, they could do better
Nintendo has recently been investing more on online then everything else combined. They're ready.
when boomers make a video about something they arent familiar with
"What's next?"
Mario Kart 9: "Money printer go brrr."
I’ve been waiting for Mario Kart 9 for a while now. It’s time for a new Mario Kart. The mobile game doesn’t count.
There won't be mario kart 9 on switch cause of 8 deluxe, on the next console yes.
Trey Gibson probably it counts
Johnny vidal They’re currently developing breath of the wild 2 for Switch. So there’s still hope for Mario Kart 9.
@@johnnyvidal698 I hope that doesn't count lol. I hope they make another one
I make levels in tablet mode, and I play levels in TV mode. That is the beauty of Nintendo Switch.
"suddenly obsessed"
no, sweety, it was a day 1 reveal obsession 😂
😂
“Ash Ketchum, trying to catch it all”
...yeah, no.
Maybe she meant catch every STD from those pokemon babes
Yeah I cringed so hard...
Doug V. Pokemon is cringe, so are the switches game prices. If you paid full price for Pokémon games on the switch you should end it all right now
@@Prince_Dracula bro if you think that's bad imagine paying $60 for a Wii U 2D Mario port
@@Prince_Dracula No worries son. There are already two fully functional emulators for the Switch on pc which means that soon switch games won't cost you a dime, provided of course that you know from which site to get them
Why do big media channels always find a way to spin Nintendo's insane success into something more negative? So weird.
they be scared of Nintendomination
Exactly, I hate it.
Jealousy.
because they are a Japanese company and they are racist against Japan.
@@lachlananimecat699 that sounds like a racist comment lol!
Nintendo is one of my best performing stocks with solid growth and dividend, thank you Nintendo 🙏🙌
Invest in Tesla bro aswell
@@shemulahmed10 and Nike
The market stocks comparison make no sense. You can't compare Nintendo a company that's exclusively just gaming to Microsoft where xbox its just a little small division, same with playstation being a division of Sony.
In fact its crazy how close Nintendo stocks are to the whole Sony. Since Sony makes Blockbuster movies, TVs, phones, cameras, music, gaming consoles, etc...
Lumehs tesla is so over valued right now 🤯
@@SazZe.X if thats true, nintendo really need to invest in an infrastructure since they now have the money that rivale sony as a whole.
9:23 how is a switch an "extra games console when, in 3 years it already sold more than what Xbox One did the 6 1/2 years?
It's not an extra or complementary console. It's the majorities main console. It's outpacing the PS4 ffs!
@@davidtmedia3866 Ya, since the start of this year it's sold almost double that the PS4 has sold!
it is with the PC.
and 5.5 times more than the xbox one
I have both but if i had to choose only 1 I'd go with my x1x
They still need to correct the drifting problem
I would buy a Switch Lite if joycon drift wasn't still a problem.
I sprayed it with wd40 thingy and worked
You can fix it easily
@@AnnaVonMorticia where would you spray it?
......but im sure nintendo enjoys the profit from multiple joycons purchases. Ive purchased three additional sets myself.
They didn’t even mention Ringfit
MAKING PEOPLE HEALTHIER AROUND THE WORLD
I’ve been trying to find that thing but it’s basically nowhere FFfF
Thats perfect meme material ITS FREE REAL ESTATE EVERYONE
The first 3 minutes is like a nostalgia trip for me. I've been following the progress of this system since the days when Wii U was Nintendo's latest console and their wasn't any announcement of a new console, an NX if you will. Back then there was 1 rumour that kick started everything. If your old enough to remember, that rumour was the Nintendo Fusion. A handheld/home console hybrid that would completely revolutionise gaming and 6 yrs on from those days I can say that Nintendo is truly back dominating the Gaming industry once more. Bring on the PS5 & Xbox SX, we got Zelda BotW 2,Metroid Prime 4,Beyonetta 3, Pikmin 4 and a plethora of other hard hitting titles on the way.
I remember lol those were exciting moments
I can tell you’re still pretty young by saying wiiu was a thing “back in the day”. give it like 4 more years and it will clasify as “back in the day”
kurikuraconkuritas I can’t believe it’s already 8 years old time is really flying by
Sadly, I don’t know if any of those will ever see release other than BotW 2
The fact that I can watch this very video on my switch truly shows how great the switch is
Iv had most consoles since the n64. To date the Ps4, Xbox 360 and Nintendo switch lite are the best consoles iv ever used. The switch lite is insane, actually console standard graphics, very impressive.
Zelda BOTW such good game!!
Are you hyped for the sequel? :)
Even with the WORST online interface... needs to be more like xbox live in terms of allows friend chat and more online game play.
Yeah, the biggest flaws with the Switch are the crappy online and the garbage analog sticks on the Joycons that still cause many owners serious problems to this day... Beyond that I have no real complaints.
its a love and hate relationship really.. but I mostly love my switch
It seems Wiimmfi, the fan server for Wiis and DSs is better than Nintendo online
Agree. But people now use discord. Even on things that have voice chat.
@Scott T the weird part about online is theres no problem for non nintendo games. The problems are in the nintendo games themselves. Yes, the fact we pay for it now sucks, but at least, nintendo does make many games with an online component. Sony to this day has one or two of its games that possess online while relying on the online of its 3rd parties most of the time. Microsoft was great past gen, but now, they put microtransactions in their games... so at the end of the day, nintendo is still doing better... nintendo is already bad thought.
Um actually, it wasn’t Ash Ketchum in the video games. The main protagonist’s name is Red
Uh it is if you rename the character
theteamrpmgfs it’s Red 😤😤
theteamrpmgfs It’s still Red, Ash did not appear until the anime in 1997. Pokémon Red and Green were released in 1996.
I'm always amazed by Nintendo's success story. They always launch an iconic console.
The Wii U disagrees
@@Wealth_Wisdom_Discernment the Wii U crawled so the switch could run
@@ssj4500 switch is an awesome concept, but unbelievably underpowered.
@@Wealth_Wisdom_Discernment it has 2015 hardware, of course by our standarts its already underpowered, just need to wait for the successor
@@Wealth_Wisdom_DiscernmentNintendo Switch isn’t about power it’s about the unique and innovative gameplay its uniqueness as a hybrid console and its success shows that it’s all about the incredible stable of classics.
You know Nintendo Switch is popular when there’s already coverage of it
Dan Smith it’s a good system
@Dan Smith such a lame excuse dude.
@Dan Smith Their IPs are strong. I didn't care for the Switch until the end of 2018, when Smash Bros and Pokemon came out. Then I suddenly wanted one. It's really their games, not the systems themselves.
@@NoctLightCloud games maketh the system.
@Dan Smith it's a really good portable, and is also really nice to play on the TV as well. It has thd best of both worlds, and the games are insane
These videos are pure perfection. The production value, the research that goes into them and the diversity of the topics. Pure perfection keep it up CNBC👍
Nintendo is a fascinating example of a company that's been able to continuously compete in a winner take all market via the strength of their IP💪. Games like Mario Bros and Zelda have such a large pull that they can bring users to their often inferior platforms (though in the current generation the Switch's portability is a powerful differentiator). I think Nintendo is the success story while SEGA is the cautionary tale. Sega's IP just wasn't poular enough to bring users to the Saturn and Dreamcast. If Sega could've developed a larger variety of successful properties and avoided some of their infamous missteps, we all might be playing a new age version of the Sega Nomad today instead of the Switch! 👾
It really shows the power of a first movers advantage paired perfectly with continous innovative differentiators
Miyamoto & co always comes up with something different.
Majority of my Switch library came from Sega. The only Nintendo game I have is Astral Chain. Lol
Agree. I didn't care for the Switch until Smash Bros and Pokemon Lets Go came out. Then I suddenly wanted one!
@@onelasada1707 could you list your sega, im curious?
I love how they refer to stadia as a platform that is doing well, when they haven't even reached a million users
Wow never thought I’d see Switch on CNBC Make it!! This makes me happy! Am I here before Graham? 😂🙌🏾
I had my OG Switch since launch so it's been 3 years and a couple months. I still remember when people were doubting this tablet and I was saying that only time will prove them all wrong, and I was right, a lot of us were right.
“A new threat on the horizon, mobile gaming” yeah ok
I swear, God literally intervened and I just barely found a brand new switch at Walmart. I came to check one day, and they said they had none in stock. I then went to check the next day, and I asked and employee to see if they had one. He went in the back and lord and behold, he came out with both console color options! I was actually shaking and I had trouble speaking. It was one of the greatest days of my life. BTW, I obviously chose the neon red and blue joy con version.
Grey > Neon
Camden G. It really depends on preference. And if you don’t like the color option, you can always replace the joycon.
CNBC be like : hey we don’t know anything about this “nitendo swatch” or whatever the cool kids say.
I baught mine 3 years early. I'm one step ahead of the game lol
bought?
@@youbetterwatchout4400 I misspell things all the time, not the biggest crime I've done, I'm OK with it, not like I'm being graded 😂 maybe minus some social points, but doesn't affect my life. Not like I'll be sentenced to death for a misspell lol :)
Same bought mine on launch night with breath of the wild.
Who here has drift also
Johnny Gat Everyone who uses a switch regularly will have to deal with drifting at some point. Luckily it’s pretty easy to take apart the joycons and replace the joy stick. I’ve only had to do it a couple times and I’ve had the switch since launch. Of course, it’s not ideal and it should not be happening as often as it does but at least it’s pretty cheap to fix yourself.
It’s around 3 years old but it still feels so new
4:40
One thing to keep in mind is how many of the biggest Switch games started on the Wii U (Zelda, Mario Kart 8, Tropical freeze, new mario bros U, poketournament, captain toad, Splatoon, wonderful 101)
Nintendo had 5 years to build a strong library of games that they could quickly port over to the switch, and really pad out the library
Zelda BOTW didn't start on Wii U it was a simultaneous launch on both. Splatoon 2 released on Switch not Wii U... You're right about the others though
@@crono6874
Breath of the wild was a Wii U title that moved over to the switch. It was 4 or 5 years in the making, and moved over to the switch fairly late in development
Splatoon 2 and Mario Maker 2 are "new" games, but more importantly they are sequels to franchises born on the Wii U.
I dont want to get bogged down in semitics of ports vs remasters vs remakes vs sequels vs simultaneous releases, the point is how well Nintendo leveraged the R&D of Wii U, to boost the success of the switch.
I know but as a company I dont blame them. Those WiiU games were actually quite good and deserved another chance.
Sad to hear about Nintendo Shop in Manhattan was destroyed by the looters.
Whaaat? That's so sad
Rest In Peace Nintendo New York 😞 i went there, hopefully it can be rebuilt
I used to go there for a Wii I purchased there many years ago before that happened. Great experience for my life. I hope it does get repaired back to normalcy after it got destroyed. Looters keep ruining everything and they need to stop!
I looked it up, it just a smashed window. Not too bad. They'll be able to fix that fast
bleechrcreechrr oh thats good
1:03
*says ash ketchum
*shows red
I bought my Switch last year September in Japan. It said "used", but it was in perfect condition!
The only console I respect for not going after graphics.
@Mike Tran I was referring to the current generation but ok what? The N64 was aiming for the new 64 bit at the time.
FE3H, XCDE and BOTW all look absolutely amazing, though stories are their primary selling point.
The game cube went after graphics
@@vision8641 Yep, from NES to Gamecube, Nintendo did go for graphics, up until the wii they decided it's time to get funky. I am glad they chose to not go for graphics anymore because we would just have three companies putting out a console that's not mainly going for any other type of innovation away from graphics. I have nothing against consoles that mainly strive for graphics but it's nice to have an option that is different from the others.
Coleashed I completely agree bro
I just bought a Nintendo Switch last month. Best decision in my life.
I got my switch with Smash Ultimate, but my dad had one a year earlier and that's how I played BOTW and Super Mario Odyssey, two of my Top 5 favorite games of all time
Now it's sitting at over 8 million and soaring.
I own a custom PC with an RTX3090 and I am still glued to the Switch, it's just awesome!
So glad I got mine this past black Friday, it's truly a great system for parties
Thank god i got mine on Christmas 2019
"OH GOD" -Firedragon 2k20
The amount of ports the Switch has and that are on the way, is insane!
I’m really glad I got my switch just before the quarantine(the last Friday before it actually)
Great video, thanks for interviewing and including FireDragon! Loved seeing him in this
I held off on the switch because I thought $300 was too high and I wanted the price to come down. Now people are selling it for more than that after 3 years and you can't find it in stores. Crazy
Wait and get one fingers crossed
I got my switch during Quarentine and it was almost impossible to find the original switch. Im glad i was able to get it and i wish i was able to get it when it first came out
Can i ask how much you ended up paying? I couldn't find anything other than the lite for under $500 and my kid is devastated
I got sober right before the world shut down. If I didn't own a nintendo switch during this time I'd in all seriousness prbly be a dead man. After coming back from rehab as sad as it is to say the regular family work routine doesn't cut it at first. I needed a hobby. I had a switch. I can't put into words how much being able to put hours and hours into my first months of early sobriety helped me.
i’ve always loved nintendo. the game boy was a gaming system i’ve dreamt of having for years now, after hearing my mom had one. i also later found out that they had the nes system too. it made my heart happy to know that my parents grew up with something that i grew up with. my first console was the dsi, when i was 8, and then i got a wii around 10. i fell in love with them. around 13, i drifted away from the systems and became obsessed with my phone. now, i’m almost 16 and have found my love for nintendo again. it’s crazy how far nintendo has come, and it seems like it won’t stop being successful for a long time. i mean, nintendo was always a known brand and it still is. its like apple, it doesn’t seem to go. i hope soon i’ll be able to get the nintendo switch, so i can experience more of nintendo’s amazing products. my siblings recently rediscovered our wii and are obsessed with mario at only 3 years old and 6 years old.
Move away from your phone. I'm 10 years older than you, and I can tell that investing time in your phone is wasted, but investing time in your consoles is not.
NoctLightCloud thank you for that advice!! i’m definitely going to start saving up to get new consoles and games!!
I grew up with Sony and Nintendo. As far as I'm concerned I will stand with both of them for life.
Same here
This our my favorite types of videos ever
Nice to know! 😑
I don't know what's next for Nintendo, but I love my switch.
The Nintendo Switch is revolutionary.
A straight up game changer.
It's the opposite for me: My Switch is my #1 console while my PS4 is the complement.
I feel exactly the same dude. PS4 is my supplement console. I got plenty of video's on the matter if you want to check them out.
Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Pokémon Sword/Shield and great ports that let you take your console favorites anywhere. Switch will probably be one of those consoles we all look back on with a lot of nostalgia like the N64 and Gamecube
Could you specify share the scope of the market share graph presented close to the end?
*Nintendo has grown and changed considerly over the years.* 👍
Dan Smith when they realized wii u was a mistake
Yeh I would agree actually. I've noticed them grow and change in a very positive way over the last few years. They still make outrageously bizarre decisions from time to time though, then again by now I've just accepted that it's just what they do lol
Switch Oled is dominanating right now!!! 💪💪💪💪
Satrou Iwata is up in heaven so proud and Hiroshi Yamauchi too
Sold over 20 switches for 400-450 dollars this pandemic love the Nintendo switch
This made me nostalgic since I played Mario growing up
Buy a Switch if you haven't already, it's great!
To be honest, the Wii U easily could have also been a success, too. All it would take would be better marketing and 3rd party support. It did everything else very well, but just did not work out. I own a Wii U and it is a terrific console. The only problem was that it didn't get into many households. The Wii U offered so much during its run, but it did not seem to gain attention. To put that in perspective, here are things the Wii U had that heavily impacts the Switch's success:
-Idea of portability
-A bunch of ports/sequels
-Amiibo
-Breath of The Wild
-And most importantly, something to look back on, to further improve the Switch
The Wii U is basically the foundation of the Nintendo Switch, and without it, the Switch would be just as low-selling. It is clear growth, seeing that Nintendo fixed their advertisements, when you compare the Wii U's to the Switch's. So don't sleep on the Wii U, calling it a 'Flop'. See it as a learning point, and not as a 'horrible failure.' It may be a just a joke, but it us not right to hammer the Wii U down. I am very happy with my Switch, and grateful for what the Wii U has done for it.
Thank you Wii U for giving the Switch its success!
“The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020” we’re still here, bestie
I absolutely adore my switch lite, I only wish there were more accessories such as carrying cases or snap on cases
I never knew what animal crossing was before this 😂
are you living under a rock?
The first one was released in Japan 19 years ago lol
@@raidev_ Most ppl only focus on Xbox and PlayStation. Hence why PlayStation vs Xbox is always the main debate at school and Nintendo rarely if at all gets a mention. A lot of these Nintendo franchises people never heard of until the popularity of the Switch made them more exposed to a broader audience.
@@dixonb.tweenerlegs4225 Animal crossing new leaf was a 3ds game which was still popular
It’s honestly so crazy how much people are reselling it now. They’re literally ripping you off. I told myself that I would not spend over 500 or 600 for a console no matter how desperate I am. It was either I tried to buy one during restock or I’d just get the lite. But thank god after failing to get the previous 2 restock i finally got one today.
Where did you get it. I was surprised how much it costs on ebay
Kat I live in the UK so a lot of the purchase has to be done online. But I highly recommend you go on stock informer and get email or WhatsApp notifications on the switch. So whenever the switch is in stock they’ll notify you. But sometimes you might miss them, cuz the other day I had two notification on restock, one website they sent the email to me very late almost an hour later when the switch was in stock. And luckily the same day they sent me another notification right on time and that’s how I was able to get one.
But I also recommended checking online everyday, open tabs on your phone of nintendo switch in different website and refresh it once in a while, I hear Nintendo say they’re doing restock in June, so check everyday. I think if you live in the US sometimes the stores restock it in stores, I’ve seen quiet a few UA-camrs say they got lucky when they were passing by, so I think it’s best to check online and in-store. But stock informer you should definitely sign up for almost everyone is doing that now.
Jamie Sweet I got mine for 390 new! I think I was lucky if u want the site that I bought it form just ask me it’s super sweet
As crazy as it sounds Animal Crossing was my safe haven during the first few months of the pandemic.
Imagine being stuck at work (hospital) for months on end this was my game to play to keep my mind at ease and relax.
Switch is such a great console. They nailed it. Handheld and tv play for every game, with gyro aiming now standardized for games across the board, has raised the bar to the point I just can’t play on PS4 and X1 anymore. If I can’t use gyro aiming I’m not interested, and if I can’t take the game with me, it feels regressive. Switched to a gaming PC for the more demanding games that Switch can’t run well, where at least I still can map gyro aiming.
Bought mine last year with breath of the wild best game ever!! (Imo)
Cons: The Nintendo Dock can scratch the system regardless of its design or careful placement.
Edit: The designers of the Nintendo Switch should have added a microfiber padding that allows the console to smoothly slide up and down without plastic-to-plastic contact.
Overblown myth. Mine never got scratched. And you can just get a screen protector....
Put a case that fits in the dock and don't have to worry about scratches
Mine hasnt scratched after years. You must just be rough with it.
I’ve had mine for a year and it hasn’t scratched
Pro: Don't use the gen 1 dock, use a protector. You shelled out 300, what's 15?
I actually was hyped for the switch back when it was called the nx in 2015. When I got mine at launch people in public were like what’s that and I was like oh it’s a Nintendo switch lol.
This was a fantastic video 😊
To consider Google's Stadia a competitor to Nintendo would be a funny joke, if it weren't so pathetic.
I dont need another console than switch, i have a laptop i use with gamepass and newest multiplat games, i cant see the reason for getting a Xbox or PlayStation honestly
Amen
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Fair enough, but playstation exclusives are hard for me to pass up.
I ordered mine. Coming in tomorrow.
Is it too late to even buy one will they be updating it soon or replacing it
1:01 That is Red, not Ash.
Nintendo is one of the world's best video game companies, and without question the Nintendo Switch was a major improvement over the Wii U. Overall in terms of fan loyalty Sony and Microsoft have gained respect in regards to their Playstation and XBOX brands for their consoles. I would hope Sega and Atari do come to develop new games in the market as well as third party developers having them been former heavyweights in the video game industry. Nintendo if they can manage to develop a console in the future better then the PS5 and XBOX series one and continue the amazing quality of games they will regain the market share. The Switch will be the console though for some more years until the lifetime of the console is past and then the Nintendo 8 would come out in the market.
As a fan of gaming I hope that VR and AR technology along with online capabilities and next level graphics would be something we would see in a future Nintendo console after the Nintendo Switch. One of the reasons Sony and Microsoft managed to do better then Nintendo, is mostly because they developed exceptional consoles even though Nintendo as a first party developer is considered one of the best video game companies in the world. Maybe Sega and Atari should consider joining forces with Nintendo to develop their future console and gaming library. It would be interesting to see that if it were to happen. While the mobile market has many gamers, in general fans who appreciate games know the development of games in consoles is far superior to the quality of games you would see in a inexpensive mobile game. Nintendo's Switch isn't Nintendo's best console honestly as I would have to say consoles like the Nintendo 64, Super NES and even NES showed some of their best potential. Their handhelds also been phenomenal over the years with genius design especially the revolutionary 3DS which allowed gamers to play games without 3D Glasses.
Some of this comment didn’t age well as the Switch has outsold the PS4 to become the 3rd best selling console of all time.
Got the Switch at release date.
And got 3 Switch Lite for the kids with 3 Animal Crossings, just before the covid shutdown.
Why would you buy 3 copies of the same game
@@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234 because there are 3 kids with 3 switches....
Abraham Nettey you can only have one island per console thats why
"...and a 32 GIG HARD DRIVE were an initial draw..." lololololol 3:48
The fact Ive been able to play Nintendo exclusive and 3rd party home console quality games on the go has been a huge game changer. I will buy whatever Nintendo is selling every generation bc they have proven to me over my lifespan that I am getting a quality gaming experience with them if nothing else.
Which is why I bought the Nintendo Switch v.2 cause I needed bets of both package, as much as I played on my Nintendo 3DS XL.
I sold my PSP/PS Vita just for the this, cause I hate Sony for it's failure in handheld gaming category.
Incredible design and innovation
I’m getting one of the new limited edition online only versions and it comes with the Mario glass cups which I think is a deal but I think it’s sold out now