Nintendo Switch 2 will be the instrument of Xbox’s revenge on PS5 – Reader’s Feature
Nintendo Switch 2 will be the instrument of Xbox’s revenge on PS5 – Reader’s Feature
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A reader suspects that Microsoft will be trying to ingratiate itself with Nintendo, in an attempt to make the Switch 2 more successful than the PS5. I’m glad to see that 2025 is starting at a fair sprint, for video games, after what seems like years stuck in slow motion, with nothing happening. So far, we’ve had the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal and the Xbox Developer Direct, both of which say a lot about the future.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal confirmed everything we’d heard about the console so far and showed off a new Mario Kart, although I can understand those upset that Nintendo didn’t show more. For me though the most interesting part was just how popular the video was, with millions watching it and far more positive upvotes than I would’ve guessed seeing how much some fans have been grousing about it.
The Xbox Direct was interesting too, with four good looking games and release dates that imply there’s a lot more coming in the second half of the year. PlatinumGames on Ninja Gaiden 4 was a nice surprise, and it all seems the most positive things have looked since Xbox went multiformat.
To me, it seems obvious that the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be a huge success and that Xbox has given up any hope of having console exclusives anymore. I know South Of Midnight isn’t on PlayStation 5 but I’m sure that’s just because they didn’t know about the change of policy when they started the game.
So, Microsoft is now essentially a third party publisher. They say they have a next gen console coming up but until that appears the Xbox Series X/S is dead in the water and any money they make from software sales is going to primarily come from PlayStation 5 and PC.
