DeuceGamer
Member
Guessing they didn't want to give out dev kits to those companies? It doesn't affect me to much, but still feel like this is one of Nintendo's mistakes.
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Switch will launch with no video apps, being considered for future
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SinCityAssassin
Member
Well I have some good news, my friend. Hulu AND Netflix work on a laptop. It's a bountiful harvest.
I think it's more reasonable to expect Netflix and others services out of a device releasing in 2017 than one releasing in 2011 or 2006 (before Netflix even had instant streaming). Wii U had Netflix, and a few others if I recall, so yeah.
darkistheway
Member
You don't know that. It's going to sell to the Nintendo hardcore, just like the Wii U. I see nothing about it that will pull in the more general gaming audience or the casual/family market.
It may get the dedicated handheld market but as it is not priced for that market, it may be an uphill climb.
Unless you are totally blind, there are signs aplenty that are concerning. The Switch is not a slamdunk.
I don't care because I almost certainly wouldn't use these apps. If I'm on the go I'm not using Netflix, and if I'm at home I have like forty devices I can use. The only time I could see myself wanting to use these services is on a flight, but then I'd have to pay for wi-fi that likely wouldn't be great for streaming anyway.
That said, I can see why people would like the option and I'm almost certain that the Switch is going to get these apps in due time.
That said, I can see why people would like the option and I'm almost certain that the Switch is going to get these apps in due time.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I'm moreso shocked that there's no way to access large gaming channels like Twitch, Youtube, or even GAF on it. Between that and the online needing a smartphone app to be really useful, I don't think it'll be a good present for my little brother who's a Splatoon and Minecraft fanatic until they fix a lot of problems.
I'm kind of shocked Nintendo is pissing up their pool like that.
I'm kind of shocked Nintendo is pissing up their pool like that.
Not defending this but....do you know what forum you're on?
It' call NeoGAF, and people like to complain on it.
I 100% guarantee someone here would've complained in the exact manner that they described.
Petrae
Member
If I was that parent, I'd refuse to buy the Switch for my kids if they already had a tablet. Kids lose/break stuff as it is, plus tablets can already play games as well as perform a myriad of other tasks. Switch is an expensive one-trick pony.
outunderthestars
Banned
Yea, because your brother is likely hurting for devices that access youtube and twitch.
Killroyskbg
Member
So because you wont be using it as a hybrid it is a non issue for the potential millions that will? Gotcha.
texasairhead101
Member
They really just abandoned their own ecosystem in house it seems.
UnemployedVillain
Member
I think I see more posts from people putting themselves in the roles of parents or little kids, than I see from actual parents and (13+) little kids
Because you know his brother or him.
Killroyskbg
Member
Yes and like I said I dont bring my laptop with me on vacations because I know I will work then even if I also could watch Netflix on it.
What is so hard to understand?
AntraxSuicide
Banned
Misunderstanding? That poster is saying they're using it as a console, and so it's just a console with no streaming to them.
Voysa Reezun
Banned
People don't expect a Switch to keep food cold. No other like products competing with Switch on the market do that.
On the other hand, they all do run the Netflix app.
Is it really that hard to understand that not everybody has 50 devices like apparently the average GAF member ?
Theslammer
Member
PS4 has become my entertainment hub. Game on it, watch TV through Vue, use Prime Video on it, it's been good.
Hopefully the apps make their way to the console.
Hopefully the apps make their way to the console.
Conkerkid11
Member
Wait, how involved are Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, etc... Usually when their platform gets something like Netflix?
Stuff like this, paid online, expensive accessories, etc. is going to be a deal-breaker for parents, methinks.
I don't think a lot of people are going to be willing to carry both a tablet/laptop and a Switch with them.
I don't think a lot of people are going to be willing to carry both a tablet/laptop and a Switch with them.
DirgeExtinction
Member
Geez, this feels like Nintendo's going a little backwards. I understand they want to be seen as a gaming machine first and foremost, but that doesn't mean they need to skimp out on multimedia options. That's what Sony wanted with the PS4/Pro and look at their sales numbers. You take care of your customers and give them options and they'll take care of you.
I think it'd be funny if either Sony or MS tease Nintendo about their reliance on smartphones for basic features when their consoles support them natively.
I think it'd be funny if either Sony or MS tease Nintendo about their reliance on smartphones for basic features when their consoles support them natively.
PowerThroughLov
Member
This is a niche feature. While im sure there are some poeple who will be in a position where the Switch is the only device they can use in a certain situation, with streaming boxes / smartphones / tablets all having this ability this doesnt seem like it was (or in my opinion should have been) a priority. Nintendo is clearly rushing the Switch out a bit before its truely ready (software wise), I dont blame them one bit for not focusing on this area.
mario_O
Member
Yeah, just Switch devices. Snaap
It's hard to overcome a bad first impression. Ask Microsoft with the Xbox One.
Sword Of Doom
Member
My nephew is always on my sisters iPad playing games, watching Netflix and YouTube. If Nintendo wants that market, they need to offer services like that.
Their entire vision and marketing for this device seems all over the place. They're trying to appeal to everyone but might end up appealing to nobody.
Their entire vision and marketing for this device seems all over the place. They're trying to appeal to everyone but might end up appealing to nobody.
AntraxSuicide
Banned
Netflix is a niche feature. What in the world...
metalslimer
Member
It is a console!!
Should have been first post. :lol
Hopefully they don't lay down their laurels too much with that.
Screamapillar
Member
Not saying I care or not whether I can watch Netflix on my Switch. I have a tablet, and consoles, and a computer.
But what I dont understand is the drawback from Nintendos perspective on having these apps on Switch. Its minimal effort to have these. I would imagine these streaming services do most of the devleopment work on their own, right? If its their app?
So, its not a huge deal, I just dont understand why Nintendo seems to actively not care about them.
But what I dont understand is the drawback from Nintendos perspective on having these apps on Switch. Its minimal effort to have these. I would imagine these streaming services do most of the devleopment work on their own, right? If its their app?
So, its not a huge deal, I just dont understand why Nintendo seems to actively not care about them.
Honestly this is the last straw for pulling the plug on my preorder. Does it affect me that much? No, but between this and the online and cell phone shit. The lack of miiverse or streetpass...
to me it just shows that outside of a handful of games and the hardware itself, Nintendo doesnt know what the hell they're doing.
Of course they're going to fix all the online shit that people hate eventually, of course they'll add video stuff later and of course they'll fix any sort of storage issues later.
But they didn't have the forethought to just get ubiquitous apps on their platform? What else is lacking that is completely obvious and how long do we have to wait for the fixes?
I got burned by the wii u and nintendo moving at a glacial pace, I was willing to be forgiving for the Switch, especially since I thought nintendo would be more unified as a company with the hybrid concept incorporating all of the elements of Nintendo's publishing efforts... but they aren't even doing that. They're still pushing the 3ds hard and the resources that could go to fine tuning the switch and bringing the portable games that a portable home console deserves and would help fill the early gaps that have plagued them for over a decade.... Again. it's a lack of forethought. Or a lack of commitment. It's lacking for sure.
to me it just shows that outside of a handful of games and the hardware itself, Nintendo doesnt know what the hell they're doing.
Of course they're going to fix all the online shit that people hate eventually, of course they'll add video stuff later and of course they'll fix any sort of storage issues later.
But they didn't have the forethought to just get ubiquitous apps on their platform? What else is lacking that is completely obvious and how long do we have to wait for the fixes?
I got burned by the wii u and nintendo moving at a glacial pace, I was willing to be forgiving for the Switch, especially since I thought nintendo would be more unified as a company with the hybrid concept incorporating all of the elements of Nintendo's publishing efforts... but they aren't even doing that. They're still pushing the 3ds hard and the resources that could go to fine tuning the switch and bringing the portable games that a portable home console deserves and would help fill the early gaps that have plagued them for over a decade.... Again. it's a lack of forethought. Or a lack of commitment. It's lacking for sure.
Night Angel
Member
I think the issue is that his brother, instead of using the Switch that he is currently using to play a game, will now have to swap to a different device to watch his favorite media. This is a minor inconvenience if you're at home connected to your TV, but it is still inconvenient. On the go, however, he now needs to bring another device with him. He can use his phone, of course, but that's potentially not as good as a larger screen with a kickstand (resolution aside) which he already has with him.
Basically this console missing features found in literally every other option is not a good look. Other options are available, but I'm not sure how that invalidates the fact that it's inconvenient.
finalflame
Gold Member
I have at least 9 other devices with access to all my streaming services. I don't give a single flying fuck whether my 5th game console has it or not.
Hackers really got Nintendo shook.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Youtube and Twitch too. Niches everywhere.
"Check out the Smash Brothers Switch tournament live this year at EVO on your smartphone or tablet! Because DUM DE DUM DE DUM DE DUMMMM~, thats why!"
DirgeExtinction
Member
Not even hooked up?
I mean, I understand some people have tons of devices to play these video apps, but sometimes you just want something for the convenience. Let's say you're playing a Switch game and you're then in the mood for a show or movie. Now you have to switch to/turn on a separate device to do so, when you could've easily opened an app on the console. If you're playing on the XB1, just switch between games and apps on the console. Using a PS4/Pro? Do the same. Using a Switch? Use something else. That's not convenient but cumbersome.
Dragonslayer_023
Banned
More evidence this thing is being rushed out 6 months too soon.
Dash_Riprock
Member
The leaps in logic people are making to defend this is a sight to behold.
Papacheeks
Banned
Saying, "Being Considered" is not the same as saying, "Coming soon after launch".