Where Does the Nintendo Switch Stand Against Competition?

In an article from Forbes.com, an important question was raised about the Nintendo Switch: how well will it perform when compared against consoles from other competitors? The author of the article seemed to claim that the Switch would do poorly against other home consoles, such as the Xbox One and the PS4, while it may have a chance of being a major competitor against iPads. However, I believe that the Nintendo Switch will revolutionize the gaming industry entirely, possibly reaching the same level as or even surpassing both the Xbox One and the PS4.

Where does such a bold claim come from, you may ask? The answer lies in the very design of the Nintendo Switch itself. As displayed in Nintendo’s reveal video, the Nintendo Switch has the power of a home console but can be played on the go as a mobile console-an unprecedented innovation in the gaming industry. Neither the Xbox One nor the PS4 provides this sort of mobile functionality, and none of Apple’s mobile products are capable of running the “home console”-level games shown in the Switch’s trailer. On top of this, the Switch provides an array of controller configurations that allow for both single-player and multi-player gaming, as well as a number of different controlling styles (the trailer displays at least two configurations for a single-player controller: one appears to be a “classic” controller, which the Switch’s so-called “Joy-Cons” can easily slide into, while the other involves wielding the Joy-Cons wirelessly in each hand.) This diversity of controller configurations, compared to the limited configurations of competing consoles’ controllers, is yet another innovation in portability and customization that the Switch has to add to its reputation. Therefore, it is clear that the Switch possesses great potential in its technological capabilities, which may allow it to surpass competitors.

In short, the technological innovations of the Nintendo Switch alone show that it is superior in functionality and utility to its competitors. It provides significantly more portability than its home console competitors, and it is far more powerful than its iOS rivals. Therefore, the Nintendo Switch stands a great chance at becoming a leading console in the gaming industry.