Its only competition in two fronts. The only two places with exclusive games people actually care about, and because you can emulate just released Switch games on PC and get better performance than on actual hardware.
In the case of the latter, that's an actual problem. Because you might be getting the best form of the game on PC, but the lack of sales will effect the franchises considerably if that method takes off. Especially with Nintendo's hateboner for emulation to begin with.
The Switch's portable is something the PC can't do well though. Even laptops are more cumbersome. The Steam Deck could potentially change that if it continues to evolve. I could see the future of gaming trending toward PC + Steam Deck, but Nintendo's exclusive IPs will keep it going instead. Not enough people are going to emulate.
Nintendo vs PC makes sense. I consider the PS and XB just part of the PC now.
Between Game Pass and Sony porting all its former exclusives, they basically are. Which makes the idea of some console war even more ridiculous.
Heck with how easy every single Nintendo console is to emulate, its basically a PC thing to. Leaving that battle more "piracy vs anti" than anything.
I don't consider the Switch to be in competition against PC. The strengths and weaknesses are too different.
Its only competition in two fronts. The only two places with exclusive games people actually care about, and because you can emulate just released Switch games on PC and get better performance than on actual hardware.
In the case of the latter, that's an actual problem. Because you might be getting the best form of the game on PC, but the lack of sales will effect the franchises considerably if that method takes off. Especially with Nintendo's hateboner for emulation to begin with.
The Switch's portable is something the PC can't do well though. Even laptops are more cumbersome. The Steam Deck could potentially change that if it continues to evolve. I could see the future of gaming trending toward PC + Steam Deck, but Nintendo's exclusive IPs will keep it going instead. Not enough people are going to emulate.
One of the many reasons why Nintendo is very anti public emulation.