How many Nintendo Switches do I need for a family of gamers? (midwest.social)

submitted 4 days ago by MNByChoice@midwest.social to c/games@lemmy.world

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I don't understand the Nintendo Switch. How many do I need for a family of gamers?

They are a personal device like a gameboy.
There is a TV version for party games.
The games may or may not be shareable, even with the physical games.
Assume the ideal usage is during screen time on a weekend.

I have been avoiding buying one as I don't understand them. Thinking of getting them soon.

I assume one OLED for the family and then a portable per person, then one copy of each game per device.

How is this affordable?

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[-] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

I hate Nintendo as much as the next guy, but this isn't answering the OP's question in a reasonable way.

From the post I am assuming they don't want something fiddly like emulators for a "current" system that keep getting taken down and you have to hunt for a new one constantly. Another comment also mentioned performance being an issue for Switch emulation on the Deck.

This might be a solution for some, but it definitely isn't for everyone.