The Nintendo Switch can't match PS5 or XBOX either, yet outsells both.
- Nintendo intentionally under powers their stuff to cut down on costs in order target the all encompassing "family" demographic. It's like their whole schtick since the Wii (The GameCube was the last time iirc they tried to compete with the Xbox/PS)
  
  This has been their schtick since Game and Watch.
  
  Seriously. They legit called their first console Family Computer.
  
  Technically the Wii U was the most powerful console at the time it released.
  But only because it released towards then end of the Xbox 360 / PS3 lifecycle, so it was a very short time period until it was once again severely underpowered compared to Xbox any Playstation
- Neither PS5 or XBOX are mobile
  Switch also targets a different audience
  As long as the hardware is competent, the software matters a lot.
- Thankfully Nintendo has fun games. Not going to hold my breath for anything good on the ladabox
- The nintendo switch isn't trying to compete with Microsoft or Sony. They do their own thing on purpose.
  
  Which is completely refreshing. If their lawyers weren't so terrible and they were more open to digital preservation, they'd basically be the perfect gaming company. Their games are high quality at launch, fun for years of replayability, and the hardware is really reliable. They focus on the most important part of gaming: fun.
  
  Their games are high quality at launch, fun for years of replayability,
  you mean all the WiiU titles you still have to play and pay release price for because they can't be arsed to release anything new, or all the remakes, or the Pokémon games that look and play like a turd despite being the most valuable IP in the world?
  and the hardware is really reliable
  The Switch Hardware is notoriously unreliable. They even had a class action lawsuit because of it
  
  WiiU titles you still have to play and pay release price for
  I said nothing about pricing, I spoke only of release quality and enjoyment.
  he Pokémon games that look and play like a turd despite being the most valuable IP in the world?
  That's Game Freak, not Nintendo. Yes, Nintendo owns it, but Game Freak retains all creative control.
  The Switch Hardware is notoriously unreliable. They even had a class action lawsuit because of it
  Are you talking about the joycon drift? That was dismissed, and there are other options for controllers.
  I'm talking about the console itself. People are still using old consoles (NES, N64, Wii, etc), and the main issues with the Switch (battery and joycons) don't really impact longevity of the console or games. If the battery dies, you can still use it docked.
  My Xbox, however, is practically useless once the disk drive dies and Microsoft kills the digital store, and the drive will die. The Xbox 360 was also notable for having the board fail (red ring of death), and spinning disks will eventually get too scratched to play. The GameCube, Wii and WiiU have similar issues since they use disks, but every other console uses cartridges, which have proven to be a lot more reliable long term. I don't know much about PlayStation though (never had one), but I'd be surprised if they last as long as Nintendo products.
  If you want game preservation, Nintendo seems to be the best at physical preservation despite its hostility toward digital preservation. They want you to play on their consoles, and they make sure they'll last.
- The Switch mostly lives on the talent and creativity of Nintendo devs. Russia seems to be lacking in the quantity and quality in that regard as well.
  Honestly, I would expect Russia to shoot more for PC gaming, rather than console gaming. But that would almost certainly require using home-grown or Chinese semiconductors. I'm not sure there are too many homegrown Russian semiconductor fabs, and Chinese chips aren't known for their high performance like Taiwanese (TSMC, and by extension nVidia, AMD) and American chips (Intel) are.
  
  talent and creativity
  Idk, Russian hackers have plenty of talent and creativity.
  
  I only know of one Russian game. Tetris.
  
  Durak is basically a land war in Asia.

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