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Will Nintendo Switch kill Nintendo 3DS
Cordova, TN; March 6, in the year of our Lord 2017--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is exploring a very real consequence of the
release of the Nintendo Switch. It could kill off the Nintendo
3DS. Why? The Nintendo Switch is a home console hand held
hybrid. How long will it take people to wonder why they need a
hand held device like the Nintendo 3DS once they have a home
console that can also go portable? After all the graphics, and
games will be more advanced on the Nintendo Switch than the
Nintendo 3DS. So why would anyone choose the Nintendo 3DS over
the Nintendo Switch? If they are given the opportunity of
course. I know price can be a concern. After all Nintendo 3DS
games are cheaper than Nintendo Switch games.
There are also many more Nintendo 3DS video games to play than
there are Nintendo Switch video games to play. I do not believe
the Nintendo Switch will immediately kill off the Nintendo 3DS.
I do think it is conceivable that if the video game industry
continues to go this direction there will be no more need for
hand held video games. We could be five or ten years off before
the final hand held video game cartridge or disc is released. I
hope I am wrong about this projected future. I really do.
Nintendo has opened a Pandora’s Box that they cannot close
again. Numerous times Nintendo was saved by their hand held
devices. Meaning their home consoles (like Gamecube, Nintendo
64, and Wii U) lost that console generation war. Ultimately if
hand helds are killed off, and then Nintendo has a bad home
console – well it could spell the end of Nintendo as well.
I know there are a lot of what ifs in these scenarios. God is
the only one who really knows what the future will hold. Plenty
of video game journalists have numerous opinions on what will
happen, and what will not happen. I am merely one voice crying
out from the wilderness. I am merely giving one opinion on what
could happen. If Nintendo makes Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS
hand held video games playable on the Nintendo Switch; then that
would increase the potential death of the hand held video game
devices. I do not think this will apply to the mobile devices
like Android and iOS. They have phones and other services
attached to them. Apps might be the last hand held video games
the industry ever sees. Unless of course there is some
resurgence device in the future.
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming