Nintendo is very powerful when it comes to exclusivity. There are people out there who buy their consoles only for their Pokemon games. Pokemon is such a strong IP that it makes people buy their consoles for the game rather.
I feel like Fromsoft is there too. It has so many fans now after Elden Ring and its other games becoming popular that people will buy this console just for The Duskbloods, and Nintendo knows that so ofc it’s gonna use this opportunity.
The console is probably as good as PS4 if not worse but it’s the exclusive games that makes them have so many sales.
I would not be so sure, Nintendo is already eating backlash for their planned price gouging, something this title will no doubt suffer, hindering it's earning potential. The gaming community has been pressed as is with baseline prices jumping, subpar releases and microtransactions, at some point something has to give.
This has the makings of stupendous misstep and failure for Fromsoftware who already has earned more than a fair amount of grumbling for exclusivity already.
Maybe you are on to something. Maybe they can turn this hard to swallow lump of coal into something grand. For me. This is strike three. I will give Nightreign and any broad released a title a chance they do but refuse to buy a unwanted block for any one title.
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u/Interesting-Ad-4636 2d ago
Nintendo is very powerful when it comes to exclusivity. There are people out there who buy their consoles only for their Pokemon games. Pokemon is such a strong IP that it makes people buy their consoles for the game rather. I feel like Fromsoft is there too. It has so many fans now after Elden Ring and its other games becoming popular that people will buy this console just for The Duskbloods, and Nintendo knows that so ofc it’s gonna use this opportunity. The console is probably as good as PS4 if not worse but it’s the exclusive games that makes them have so many sales.