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[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Wow! It's almost like owning a Steam Deck!

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 3 points 9 hours ago

yeah, except i can't play Mosaique Neko Waifus 3 on the Nintendo Switch 2

dealbreaker bee hmph emoji

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 15 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

20 years ago this would have been April fools.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 9 hours ago

i can see the Game Informer article now...

[–] toxicbubble420@beehaw.org 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

can't wait to buy switch ports at full price!

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Microsoft can't wait either

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

They are steaming ahead towards becoming another Sega at full power - or in other words, as their consoles are failing to attract customers, they are transforming themselves - intentionally or not - into just another third party publisher in the gaming sector.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 10 hours ago

i think you're right, but I think they're kind of just facing reality. Games cost too much to make, and they aren't making enough on hardware sales to justify exclusivity. Although, I think the door is still open for them to stay in the console space, and maybe even overtake Sony in the next gen if some weird stuff happens between now and then. More likely, I think they just become another Sega like you said, except they still sell a small batch of hardware on the side, for people that want a Game Pass console.