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Russia admits its homegrown consoles can't match the PS5 or Xbox Series (www.techspot.com)

submitted 6 days ago by cm0002 to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

WiiU titles you still have to play and pay release price for

I said nothing about pricing, I spoke only of release quality and enjoyment.

he Pokémon games that look and play like a turd despite being the most valuable IP in the world?

That's Game Freak, not Nintendo. Yes, Nintendo owns it, but Game Freak retains all creative control.

The Switch Hardware is notoriously unreliable. They even had a class action lawsuit because of it

Are you talking about the joycon drift? That was dismissed, and there are other options for controllers.

I'm talking about the console itself. People are still using old consoles (NES, N64, Wii, etc), and the main issues with the Switch (battery and joycons) don't really impact longevity of the console or games. If the battery dies, you can still use it docked.

My Xbox, however, is practically useless once the disk drive dies and Microsoft kills the digital store, and the drive will die. The Xbox 360 was also notable for having the board fail (red ring of death), and spinning disks will eventually get too scratched to play. The GameCube, Wii and WiiU have similar issues since they use disks, but every other console uses cartridges, which have proven to be a lot more reliable long term. I don't know much about PlayStation though (never had one), but I'd be surprised if they last as long as Nintendo products.

If you want game preservation, Nintendo seems to be the best at physical preservation despite its hostility toward digital preservation. They want you to play on their consoles, and they make sure they'll last.