Paul the Nerd#Gaming hot take: #Nintendo are the smartest of the big three console makers. They opted out of the hardware arms race years ago choosing instead to focus on unique stories, gameplay and/or experiences rather than chasing ever more realistic graphics at higher and higher resolutions. As a result they have been able to develop more games per hardware cycle than #Playstation or #Xbox while keeping development costs down, all while selling the #Switch at a profit year on year.
Its not like the quality of games has suffered either as they have put out some of the most highly reviewed games in the past 7 years, and several of their games remain stubbornly at the top of sales charts even today years after release.
They have done this all without spending billions on studio or publisher acquisitions, leaning on studio relationships built up over the years and decades. They aren't a perfect company but there is a lot to admire in how they do business.
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