Re:Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC
by libertine on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @09:23AM
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Actually I wasn't mentioning the android devices, or the ones dedicated to be emulation machines, but kind of a "newish" win10 machines where you can install pretty much what ever you want (from PC games to emulators), but come at a high price tag (600€++).
Everyone has to start somewhere, and history has shown that pricing was a major factor for the success of consoles (besides ofc IP, distribution, branding).
You have great examples, like Gameboy VS Gamegear or Playstation VS Sega Saturn.
IMO Before coming to price, none of the Switch-likes are good products for the broader market. They lack the UX, polish, brand, games, and pretty much everything that makes Nintendo consoles such a big success.
I wouldn't compare the experience of playing Super Mario Odyssey on Switch and some old game on a janky emulator or some AA game on 20fps and broken UI.
Even if they had the same price tag, I wouldn't expect something like Aya Neo to eat into Nintendo's market share. Only a fully developed platform can do that.