The Nintendo Switch is The Greatest Console Of All-Time

While it's only been out for three years, the Nintendo Switch is the greatest console of all-time, proven by its innovative nature and superior software.

[Rimeskeem]

Kk

[FinalAeonX]

PS2 alone shits on it

[DarXyde]

You say PS2 "alone" like PS2 isn't an outstanding console. I like PS2 more than any other console ever released, but people can respectfully disagree.

If someone says Switch is the greatest console of all time, I can respect that. I disagree, but I will still defend that it's a great device.

[XisThatKid]

This whole article,
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[mikeslemonade]

Objectively the PS2 is the greatest console in history. Sales, meta critic ratic, and exclusives. The switch won't even be better than PS4, Series X, or PS5. It might be considered better than Xbox One.

[Tross]

I'm having a great time with my Switch, but I tend to evaluate systems in relation to other systems after their lifecycle has come and gone as it weeds out any bias I have in favour of systems I'm currently enjoying and allows me to take a step back and give them a fair analysis based on a variety of data that I can use to compare them to other systems that have had their time in the sun.

[HeyHeyHeyGaming]

Its indie, first party, and third party support help make its library fantastic

[MajorLazer]

Third party support = gimped version

[FlyingFoxy]

I'd like to think their next console would be backwards compatible

[Kribwalker]

I bet it has the highest avg rated exclusive system ever. So many great games, if the pace keeps up i might have to agree

[HeisenbergX]

No it doesn't .. at least not yet :)

[pwnmaster3000]

Not gonna lie, I love my switch but I haven’t bought a game for it in awhile. Haven’t even played it for almost two months.. besides Zelda I’m starting to realize that I’m not really into Nintendo’s exclusives like Mario and DK.

I’ll give animal crossing a chance tho and the new rune factory. Other than that i don’t really know what to look for.
Any suggestions?

I have xenoblade, octopath, Zelda, mariocart, and Astral chain.

[Kavorklestein]

What about when we finally get to play Metroid? Those games are fantastic. Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Evee? Those are good too.

[VincentCastle]

Fire Emblem: Three Houses. I adore it, I have went 4 playthroughs into it.
There is Dragon Quest 11 S, which adds loads of new extras. I platinumed the ps4 version, but still playing this one.
Rune factory 4 is quite fun, but I am mostly looking forward to the 4th entrance, I have played RF4 too many times.
The remake of xenoblade that will come this year, if you only played XC2, then you're in for a treat.
Pokemon Sword and Shield is alright, not as good as the other pokemon games but still fun, especially if you like to hatch, train, get your best team for online Pokemon battles, now if only it had all pokemons.

And this is all that comes to my mind.

[Hungryalpaca]

I’m in the same boat. It doesn’t really have a whole lot of games I’m into. I do enjoy a lot of the exclusives but there’s no point in buying 3rd parties that are on other systems. Unless it’s a fav game of mine like DOOM 2016 which I own for PS4/PC/switch.

[SurgicalMenace]

Having a Switch myself, I guess I'm struggling to see what all the fuss is about. Most of the games coming to it I have a problem buying because I own them on other platforms. I know the "it's portable" argument is a popular one, but the battery life SUCKS at best. With the exception of a couple exclusives, it's library is scarce. To be fair, I've never been one that's liked Mario, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, or the like, these games come off as VERY childish with horrible story lines. Metroid is what I purchase any Nintendo console for, with great respect to previous Zeldas(not this current one, it's more like a dumbed down Witcher for kids). Once they have a lineup that's not rereleases I can see this opinion being credible to a small portion of this generation.

[MADGameR]

Exactly, how is an underpowered console like the Switch supposed to be the greatest ''console''? It has baby games and ports they begged for.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

I've been on the fence of buying a Switch for some time now. I have enjoyed several Nintendo games in the past. However, I am not attached to Nintendo franchises (outside of Metroid Prime) due to their games lacking story. My biggest grip with the switch is the cost of the system's older first party games and the Wii U ports.

[SurgicalMenace]

Any one who is looking for the best option for themselves should remain on the fence until the right results present themselves. Continue to be critical in your approach to finding what's good for you. Trends have a tendency to spike up until they ultimately collapse. The Swith is a serviceable option for those that only want Nintendo's offering, but with a lack of support for those games that clearly drive the industry(not just sell well) towards new horizons, Nintendo aims to remain a secondary system. Get a Switch or any console based on what appeals most to your desired outcome. I have one, so I can't say that it has nothing I want, just not enough of it. Once I'm done with my 20 or so games it becomes a paperweight until another reason to pick it up presents itself. Happy hunting, and I hope you'll find what you're looking for.

[RedDevils]

The best jb console to have lol

[TheHateTheyGive]

pft!

[AK91]

I still think SNES was better.

[Firebird360]

N64 will always be my favorite Nintendo console personally.

[SyntheticForm]

Agreed.

I think SNES is my favorite Nintendo console actually.

[HeisenbergX]

Lol there is no such thing

[HeisenbergX]

And also it really isn't a console isn't it ? i primarily game in handheld mode

[RazzerRedux]

Simply disagree. You could probably make a better argument as the greatest handheld but it isn’t even top 5 as a console, imo.

[StormLegend]

The best handhelds imo are the DS and PSP

[RazzerRedux]

Yeah, those would absolutely be in the discussion of the greatest handhelds of "all-time". I'm not saying Switch is the greatest handheld, just it has a better argument there than against full-fledge consoles.

[PhoenixUp]

https://m.youtube.com/watch...

[BlaqMagiq1]

Nah that title belongs to the PS2 IMO.

[Kados]

Not by a long shot. Not even the best Nintendo console.

[pwnmaster3000]

“It’s not just the hardware, but the software as well. While the original PlayStation had some wonderful games (and RPGs), Xenoblade has surpassed those, with a remake of the original coming to the Switch this year.“

Yeah I disagree with this.. Xenoblade is fun and cool but it does not surpass all of the PS2 RPG.
I’m excited for the remake but surpassing all of the ps2 rpg.. I don’t think so lol

.”With Animal Crossing New Horizons being released in just under a month, the Switch will see yet another masterpiece, which is a pattern at this point.“

I think the author is forgetting all the games Sony has this year also. Yes I will try out animal crossing but don’t forget ghost and last of us which both has the potential of being GOTY from what we saw so far.

Also X1 with Ori.

[Pedantic91]

And i disagree with this opinion piece.

[silenthillstrangler]

Suurrrre.

[jjb1981]

Not even close. This article is not written well.

[SenorJepeto]

I have the 3 actual consoles, love them all. But in all cases while the portability option is fun, every multiplatform games, the switch versions are not on par with Ps4 and Xbox One versions. It also lacks in sports and driving games. Their excusives are awesome, but ps4 has been rocking in that department too. It also lacks big multiplatform games (Red Dead Redemption 2, Gta V, Dark Souls 3, Assassin Creed Origins and Odyssey, FFXV, Fallout 4, CoD, Battlefield, Borderlands 3, MMOs, etc.). It also lacks in hardware department. I'm not judging console power, but the reliability of their Joy Cons..... Even if it was more reliable, even the pro controller is not as good as ps4's or Xbox one's.
Just with Nintendo I still think SuperNintendo is better. It was top of its class.

[SurgicalMenace]

You hit it right on the head, with all my systems, the Switch is the LAST option I tend to use for my gaming. There are games I love on it(Octapath, Fire Emblem, Xenoblade) but they are few and far between. There is a clear lack of variety to boot, with my other consoles I can go in damn near any direction with graphics that make my TVs sing(Sony A1G and 950G).

I absolutely love my portables, but between my Vita and my 3DS there are not many titles I'm willing to repurchase(at ridiculous prices) just to have them on the Switch. I'm always looking for new experiences to justify my purchase, but when I look at something like the Witcher(59.99) on the Switch and Witcher(19.99) on PS4 or XB1, it is a no brainer. Having gimped graphics doesn't help either, they look dated in comparison to their counterparts. I can understand if this is a person's ONLY system, but with other options available, I can't disagree more.

[lellkay]

oh boy, here we go

[CaptainObvious878]

Superior hardware....

News flash for the divorced from reality article writer, the switch is an underpowered, over priced plastic handheld.

[Father__Merrin]

switch is a good handheld but is overpriced by next year ps4 and xbox users would have moved on whilst nintendo stuck in past. it has its audience but isnt for me its more for children. the library isnt a fresh dynamic library they are full of rehashes and ports of games some o them i used to play back on my ps3

[Firebird360]

Love the switch but no. First thing comes to mind is it has less online features than 3ds did somehow and its incredibly underpowered. Yea it "runs" 3rd party triple a games but it's not the first place I'd choose to play those games.

[SurgicalMenace]

Having a Switch myself, I guess I'm struggling to see what all the fuss is about. Most of the games coming to it I have a problem buying because I own them on other platforms. I know the "it's portable" argument is a popular one, but the battery life SUCKS at best. With the exception of a couple exclusives, it's library is scarce. To be fair, I've never been one that's liked Mario, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, or the like, these games come off as VERY childish with horrible story lines.

Metroid is what I purchase any Nintendo console for, with great respect to previous Zeldas(not this current one, it's more like a dumbed down Witcher for kids). Once they have a lineup that's not rereleases I can see this opinion being credible to a small portion of this generation.

Its sales are high, but volume doesn't often translate into quality. Porsche, Ferrari, Bugatti, etc never sell in high numbers but there is no match for their quality. High sales tend to generally show that the product is simple enough that a child can operate it. I'm more of a quality over quantity type of guy. I know this is not a popular stance, but I am not willing to ignore the obvious flaws and plagiarisms that are present in the Switch. It's an okay system, but the Gamecube was the last great system from Nintendo followed by 3DS, to me.🤷🏾‍♂️

[Fraggle1987]

Clickbait nonsense. It obviously isnt the best. The vast majority of big 3rd party games not being on the system alone automatically makes this false. Its a secondary console.

[kryteris]

It kinda sucks, only use it to pick on mobile users.

[zmeatheadz]

Sorry but it will always be linked to the wii u with all the wii u games on it and just because it has variety don't mean squat. Not enough 3rd party big guns (remember gcoat). Add more must have new games and 4g then we can talk.

[Bigman4k]

I wouldn't say all that

[Babadook7]

This is some guys opinion. In my opinion it’s not.

[StormLegend]

Not even better than the GameCube. Let's hold on that thought for a min

[Thundercat77]

PS2 is the greatest console of all time.
PS4 best console of the decade.

Facts. Not opinions.

[Elda]

I concur.

[Acecalibur]

*Charlie Murphy laugh gif*

[Donnie81]

I disagree. I don’t even classify the switch as a console. It’s a handheld that you can hook to the tv with very poor results. The switch gets a pass when no other system would. In the age of 4k ray tracing and hdr the switch can’t even do 720p.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

It's not even better than the Wii U

[Mr_Writer85]

What? The WiiU was awful.

Gimmicky
Underpowered
Poorly priced
Tiny library of games.

The WiiU is probably more like Switch 0.5

The lessons learned from the failure of the WiiU has led to the Switches success.

[RazzerRedux]

lol....yes it is

[sprinterboy]

The best handheld of all time sure, but too long a wait between releases for the best games but alot of dribble Inbetween compared to xbox and playstation?
Imo of course.

[Mr_Writer85]

I really like my Switch.

But it's awful battery (1st gen)
Pathetic joycon sticks, with almost RROD numbers of drifting.
Lackluster online features.
And no headphone jack.

Means it's not even close, to greatest.

It's a great console, but that's not the same as the greatest.

[cell989]

It’s an ok system with expensive peripherals and very limited online system. It’s tied to its classic franchises but brings nothing new and original like other consoles. It’s full of remakes. It’s great for party and family games. But to call it the greatest console of all time? Nahhh not by a long shot

[Wintersun616]

If we ignored all software, I maybe would agree. But IMO all generations of Playstation exclusives individually trumps Switch's game library. Also the joy con's are kinda cheapish quality, aiming the bow precisely and quickly in BotW is impossible.

[drunkenspy007]

If you ever needed a good click bait title, this is it. I'll forgo clicking though, the opinion already obvious.

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

not the greatest of all-time by a long shot. nintendo could release a dirty rag and fanboys would think it was the greatest console ever. not saying the switch isn’t good, but nintendo has been relying on gimmicks since the original wii. they stopped competing with ms and sony because they don’t want to actually invest the money in a powerful console and they know they basically get a free pass with anything they make. if they put in the r&d for something that could compete with the ps5 and series x, THAT would be a legendary console.

i see a lot of people saying how great the switch is because it’s portable, but i’ve never once seen anyone playing it in public before; in canada or japan. unless you value playing it THAT much while you’re taking a shit, then i don’t see what the big deal is. i think it’s the novelty of being able to play “console” games on a handheld and not so much actually being that great. i’m 99.9% sure that if botw came on a pure home console(a more powerful nintendo console), it would have been that much better. but hey, if you’re one of those people that prefers playing the handheld version, good for you.

[Kumakai]

Yup. The online services and multiplayer are best, the controllers are super comfortable, the graphics and frame rates are mind blowing, storage is easy and plentiful, moving data around is cake and it gets all the huge AAA games and gets them first with the best graphics and performance.

lol ok I’m done. I hope we all picked up on the sarcasm here. Pretty thick.

[Fritzwochel]

BOTW and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are two of the best games ever made. Both epic titles.

But please.. Animal Crossing?? It doesn't deserve a place in the same article as the previous two titles.

[Spenok]

Well, that's one opinion. I don't agree, even if I agree it's one of the better consoles. I don't think it's the best of all time.

[Elda]

Opinions opinions everyone has one.If that was true I would own one,not saying the Switch is a bad gaming console but it's definitely not the greatest gaming console of all time.

[maximumburrito]

Gonna call BS on this one. Very cool system with some great games, but it's nowhere close to as innovative and the Dreamcast or PSP which did nearly the same thing 10 years ago. Plus it's at least 50% ports on this thing.

[shauzy]

my rog phone 2 is a better console because with the kunai gamepad and moonlight streaming i can have pc games with 1080p120hz gaming on the go, even on 4g network

[jznrpg]

It’s not even the best Nintendo console of all time

[franwex]

Mine just mostly gathers dust.
But some games are cool I suppose.

[InflectionPoint]

Sure thing, bud. (head pats)

[Chocoburger]

Don't give in to the click bait, fellas.

[talllpine]

It is not the greatest of all-time. The analog sticks wear out in no time at all... Would that happen with the "Greatest console of all-time?". The online is pretty rough, using an app on your phone to voice chat with your friends is pretty ridiculous if you ask me.

I like my switch, it's amazing to play the cool games it has while I'm traveling or at work, but greatest of all-time? Come on man.

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

Opinion piece is exactly where this needs to fall under.

[leejohnson222]

Subjective

[XxINFERNUSxX]

While I have a Switch I would not put it at the greatest. My pick is the PS2, even though I never had one. I was rocking the GameCube back then 😁. Personally for me at least my favorite console of all time is the NES.

[Harryvok]

Is this a troll story?

[sampsonon]

i was having a horrible day until i read the title to this article.
needed that laugh.

[ifrit_caress]

The Switch is an awesome console and perhaps the most innovative one, so far.

[PlatinumGX]

More like the worst garbage of all time.

[Android]

How anybody can say it's the greatest console of all time is beyond me. Nevermind the PS2....I don't think it has case against the PS1.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

..What is happening to society..

[rataranian]

...Said no one ever.

[Kyizen]

Have fun with the paper weight as next gen games come out and Nintendo 1st party releases trickles once every 2 years

[JackBNimble]

Click bait....

[Smitty2020]

Defo isn’t

[ShadowWolf712]

LMAO Ok

Opinions are great.

[hiawa23]

I like the Switch, but, no, not by a long stretch at least for my gaming tastes.

[Orionsangel]

All you needed was the power of the Nvidia Shield TV. Who knew lol.

Nintendo's track record...

Amazing first party games.

Third Party shovelware

Running next gen game games on the lowest settings.

But hey, it's portable.

[masterfox]

Sony is like:
https://media3.giphy.com/me...

[MADGameR]

LOL! What a joke. I won't even bother reading this article. The greatest console of all time belongs to PS2. The SONY consoles DOMINATE the top 5 with EASE. Clearly this idiot who posted this article is desperate for clicks AND a Nintendo fanboy. I mean the IGNORANCE of this!

[BadElf]

Needs more big time 1rst party games, at a quicker pace

[SlagWolf]

Yeah, no...
I like the switch and think it’s Nintendo’s best console since the GC but of all time?
Lol no

[DragoonUS]

no, lol

[Exvalos]

Most of the games are watered down welfare full priced ports of games the rest of the world played years ago, and that allows it to beat out the Ps2 which is the greatest selling console of all time?? Hell the switch is not even the greatest console in it's own family, SNES absolutely destroys it when it comes down to games.

[TheColbertinator]

Gotta go with the SNES on this one.

[VariantAEC]

Honestly have to agree it was their most memorable and cherished in my book and it was actually competitive in the hardware arena, sales arena, and software library even though at this point Nintendo was probably still fixing the market.

[TheColbertinator]

Everybody loved the SNES

[VariantAEC]

I personally do to but it wasn't my favorite of all time just my favorite Nintendo Console. The most amazing console I can remember is PSP. PS2 devs did things that game devs still don't do and the hardware was incredible but not the best going by the white sheets despite that it was a great price and I didn't play anything on GameCube or Xbox that blew my mind. PS3 was insane too and despite still being useful to this day the craziest most over-the-top console was PSP. It was basically a PS2 and a PS3 in the sense that it did much more than playing games, music and movies.

PSP was the real turning point and even today with plenty out there talking about the death of physical media PSP's UMDs were awesome though they honestly wouldn't hold up in today's data centric world. Sure they were loud and loading will obviously take longer than from solid state media not that this helped 3DS any lol, but back in 2004 man that was crazy having 1.8GB on a disc sandwiched between layers of plastic that held all these near PS2 quality gaming worlds on them! That and the fact that PSP didn't treat their userbase like children totally open for better or for worse. All that and it still had pretty good battery life. Yeah those were the days... By 2017 we finally had hardware more powerful than The PS Vita in Nintendo Switch, but I'm talking about mobile hardware as in cellphones. By April of 2017 we already had phones that were as powerful as Switch and by early 2019 phones were more powerful than all available Tegra X1 hardware on the market. Switch is artificially limited and so far as I know even homebrew doesn't fully unlock the hardware and even if it did phones are still more powerful.

Switch isn't anywhere near as memorable, compelling or competitive as SNES was. N64 had one memorable game and most of the PC games I was playing during this time were made by Psygnosis who primarily worked on PS hardware and were picked up by SCEE way back... I know if WipEout weren't on PSP I might not have picked it up. Crazy thing was that game on PSP was far more detailed than any WipEout game that appeared officially on PC up to that point.

[ScootaKuH]

Yeah

No. No it isn't. I think the writer of this article is just trying to justify their own purchase. Switch is good, but greatest of all time? Not even close, in terms of functionality and game selection.

[CoNn3rB]

It's not even the greatest Nintendo console of all time

[DreadGara]

Not even in the top 10
Nice try 😉

[StalinSupremacy]

and yet the gamecube games were better. Nintendo phoned their in-house development in on this one because they opened the floodgate to ports; it has no real identity of its own, just a re-used mario kart, a not-as-good-as-older-zeldas, a terribly short mario game & some other crap nobody ever bothers to even talk about.