While the Nintendo Switch is off to an amazing start, which surprised everyone, there are still some flags and hurdles that Nintendo will eventually need to address. This is 2018 and the Switch currently supports no meaningful multimedia apps at all. There is no Netflix, Hulu, YouTube or any other kind of app to connect to social media. Many have argued that having said apps will just clutter the clean looking UI of the Switch. I completely disagree because the Switch needs these apps to stay competitive with other hardware devices. We live in an age where kids as young as eight or nine have phones and tablets. Having no streaming apps hurts customer engagement with a device that only plays games.
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“Having no streaming apps hurts customer engagement with a device that only plays games.”
Lol this author deserves an L just that remark. It’d be a nice luxury, but the absence isn’t “hurting” consumers enjoyment of Switch.
Instead of complaining about lack of multimedia apps you should complain about lack of livestreaming, game DVR, free to play games, video chat, achievement/trophy adjacent system, lack of Ethernet port on the dock, inability to transfer saves to external storage, & that Friend Codes even still exist in this age.
“It’s a shame that the Switch itself was not built to support such a basic feature that’s available on most other platforms.”
Nintendo releasing a console that lacks basic features that rival systems have long had has been a recurring trend for more than a decade.
I doubt Switch will even offer party chat, something Microsoft and Sony have been offering since 2008 & 2011 respectively.
“The problem isn’t that Nintendo is ignoring their fans’ feedback, but the fact that they’re a Japanese company.”
Nintendo being a Japanese company doesn’t inherently mean they should be so behind the times in that field or any other fields.
Sony, also a Japanese company, was the first to offer cloud saves on consoles in 2011 which resulted in Microsoft, an American company, to follow suit shortly after.
What a stupid article. Nintendo is a 100% dedicated gaming console not a multimedia device and it functions extremely well.
The title is stupid, it's like saying why won't the kettle do me some toast? It needs this basic functionally.
Or why don't my shoes keep my head warm? It needs this basic functionality.
Or why don't my motorbike have 4 wheels..... Need I say more lol 😁
Functionality is used in the complete wrong context.
The switch does what it was made to do, play the highest rated and fun games.
I bought a Switch for the games first, It wouldn't hurt to have those options but isn't a requirement. It'll be interesting to see what Nintendo's upcoming update will bring.........As for the 360 and cloud storage they announced that at e3 2011 so its a wash between Sony and Ms.
I never use those apps on my consoles anyway. Netflix is not vital to Switch but I would like the ability to backup my saves and message friends on the system.
It actually does have Hulu, but it does need the other popular apps, I agree.