I think the people who are capable of setting up an emulator and the people who play their switch games handheld probably isn't a huge overlap. Especially with how many Switch games run extremely poorly undocked.
TotK getting leaked early and having a massive amount of people play it to completion before it game even came out through emulation (spoiling it happily for those few who'd care) probably will have ramifications on its own going forward through Nintendo's actions. Even if the sale loss is a drop in the bucket, they've reacted to smaller drops.
I don't mean the tech illiterate. The Switch (and now Steam Deck) allow a less cumbersome portable gaming device while also giving you the ability to continue your games on the bigger screen when you are back home. That doesn't work as well on a PC.
I disagree that they are less cumbersome. They are far and away bigger than most portable gaming devices of the past, and lack the built in protection most of them had by being either snap shut-able or simply a brick. Meaning you not only are carrying a noticeable, large device that is obviously expensive but you also have to get an even bulkier case for it. You can't just slip it in your pocket like most of the older, popular portable systems.
I don't think Nintendo is ever going to be in trouble, they have way too much power to just print money for that. My worry is that they themselves will cancel and muck with franchises in response to emulation and other problems.
I think the people who are capable of setting up an emulator and the people who play their switch games handheld probably isn't a huge overlap. Especially with how many Switch games run extremely poorly undocked.
TotK getting leaked early and having a massive amount of people play it to completion before it game even came out through emulation (spoiling it happily for those few who'd care) probably will have ramifications on its own going forward through Nintendo's actions. Even if the sale loss is a drop in the bucket, they've reacted to smaller drops.
I don't mean the tech illiterate. The Switch (and now Steam Deck) allow a less cumbersome portable gaming device while also giving you the ability to continue your games on the bigger screen when you are back home. That doesn't work as well on a PC.
I disagree that they are less cumbersome. They are far and away bigger than most portable gaming devices of the past, and lack the built in protection most of them had by being either snap shut-able or simply a brick. Meaning you not only are carrying a noticeable, large device that is obviously expensive but you also have to get an even bulkier case for it. You can't just slip it in your pocket like most of the older, popular portable systems.
I don't think Nintendo is ever going to be in trouble, they have way too much power to just print money for that. My worry is that they themselves will cancel and muck with franchises in response to emulation and other problems.