But they had more than 2 pure launch games. The Nintendo Switch will have 5 games on launch counting games like Skylanders who also works on other more powerful systems.
The Playstation 4 had 26 games on launch counting backwards compatible games on the PS3, and all of those were improved versions on the PS4.
The Xbox 1 had 22 games available directly at launch as well.
We're not talking exclusives here, but games directly available on launch for the player to purchase and play. Amount of games available is always going to be a bonus towards a systems longevity and success. Microsoft and Sony have clear advantages in this department that cannot be compared even considering how traditionally anti Nintendo is towards working with third party developers. But that should make Nintendo put even more Ooomph into their launches.
Nintendo is the one console brand who truly sits on powerful franchises that no one else has in Mario, Zelda and the like. When they release a new system they should have at least 3 big games ready on launch to make sure people actually buy the damn thing. No sane person is going to pay for the Switch when it is basically just a Zelda machine until June-July and call it a good purchase, when they can wait until Christmas, get it cheaper and with more games.
The Switch will do better than the Wii U, but not by much. It will have a decent start on sales first weekend, then peeter out. Have small spikes when the big games are released and then fall behind both Sony and Microsoft again until Nintendo gives up and unveils a new system.
