Poll: Will Your PS4 Gather Dust Now the Nintendo Switch Is Out?

Ps4 games on the go?
Where's the option for "I already do that on my vita"?

Looks like Sony aren't the only ones to forget about vita...

i didn't vote on the second one because for me i have always had both Sony and Nintendo systems as they are perfect companions to each other

but no i don't see the PS4 having any trouble with the switch out now as they appeal to 2 completely different demographics

To be honest I don't think you could have a Nintendo console as your main console. Some nintendo systems have droughts longer than the Sahara desert.

@DeWiz Except to do that you actually need a Vita. The Switch is obviously just one piece of hardware.

PS4 only since my Switch is MIA in delivery hell. Screw em, they lost me as a customer.

I'll wait for the inevitable price drop before making the Switch. As much as Zelda looks incredible I can't justify dropping £280 on a console until there's a few more games. If they add Gamecube vc however I'm sold.

@get2sammyb Nintendo Official UK Store.

Incorrect tracking number. Promise of jext day delivery. No sign or way to check where it actually is.

I figured they couldnt balls this system up but even Wii U arrived on time.

"Will Your PS4 Gather Dust Now the Nintendo Switch Is Out?"

BWAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAA!!!

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No.

@JoeBlogs Its a lot of people affected not just me. I aint taking it personally, im just done being given the short end of the stick by everything Nintendo and their partners do.

@get2sammyb I put up with a lot of BS but for £340 its a little harder to swallow. And its not just me either.

Too busy with Horizon for anything else.

I'm thinking the switch will replace my vita. I'm hoping it becomes a jrpg mega console like the vita and ds

The Switch is the Tombstone for Nintendo. Trying to bridge a gap between handheld/mobile and home console is a bridge most people don't give a toss about. A few maybe - before they get bored with carting the damn thing about and returning to their phones.

@Splat Snap!

@Nickolaidas Hey, you copied my tweet. Scoundrel!

The Switch ain't nothing but some piece of overhyped cheap plastic! Just gimme some FauxK graphics in games that take us back to the glory years of the PS3 thematically and in terms of gameplay!

The Wii U sold like 750k units or something? The PS4 sells about 100 million a year. Nobody cares about your Mario player... statistics don't lie, Nintanboys!

And all that BS about HZD vs BotW... Horizon Zero Dawn? More like Horizon 0 F*x, cause that's how it cares bout MetaSh*tic.

@Boerewors Que?

I think the better question is, How long will the Switch take to start gathering Dust? Aka...How long does it take to beat Zelda?, assuming people don't forget it's playable on Wii U as well.

Looks like an awesome game, but it's just one substantial game. Besides that there's...Some Wii U ports. Cool, but not ideal.

@Boerewors 100 million?...A year...Looks like reason has left the building. I'm done here.

Not sure what a "main console" is. I play all of my consoles, depending on what I'm interested in at the moment.

I'll probably play my Switch a good deal more than my Wii U or PS4 thanks to its wonderful flexibility, though. Which means I'll buy more Switch games than PS4 games. I don't like staying tethered to a TV when playing games, which is why my handhelds get so much use.

Of course there's a few flame wars people commenting.... 😑 Anyways, I'll play them both equally. I love both companies equally. Zelda will definitely be my obsession for awhile yet, but I'll be playing Horizon when I'm not messing with my Switch. Nintendo has done some questionable things, but there's no need for that level of disrespect. If you're going to scrutinize Nintendo, then scrutinize Sony and Microsoft too for s--- they still haven't done with their consoles. Trolls are going to troll though... they'll never come out from under their bridge I guess and enjoy more than one family of console... 😕

i think switch will suffer if it doesnt get the likes of fifa,call of duty and battlefield...these are the mainstream stuff.
this new zelda is rated amazingly awesome...but so was alot of stuff on the wii u.
the only thing that would force my arm into getting a switch would be an open world pokemon game fully fledged title. this would turn my head as its the only stuff i have on my 3ds..perfect aeroplane and holiday stuff!
other than that my gtx1080 pc and ps4 pro will always rule the roost
the switch has def piqued my interest and i will keep my eye on it..but for now one game does not make a console.

@get2sammyb You bring up a good point. If I knew it would be late, say with actual tracking information for a £340 purchase, Id be okay, because Id know where it is and so on.

But that's not the case. I have £340 of merchandise out there, with no way of knowing if its safe, in transit or even left a warehouse.

And that's why I'm furious. Late? Sure, just tell me. Its like that issue with my landlord. If you didn't wait 6 months, id be much happier paying anything owed. But no, fees racked up and they waited. Here, its the same thing. They aren't telling me, and therefore my purchase is in the air. Not late, not on the way, unknown.

I picked up the Switch today with Zelda and it's a cool handheld though almost useless as a home console, partly because the controller isn't very nice to hold and partly because Zelda looks dreadful on my TV. Especially when compared to Horizon in 4K HDR, having said that it does look great on its own screen.

It won't be replacing my PS4 Pro anytime soon and the main reason I have it is so that I have something to play when the Mrs wants to watch TV. I also won't really be taking it anywhere with me apart from maybe on holiday. If Sony were to try to ape this they'd be better off trying something like the Vita but say download the game from the PS4 to the handheld rather than streaming, oh and put enough buttons on it too.

@joeblogs I'm not really. It's supposed to be about the same as the vita and apparently the suspend function is nearly as good as the vita so it'll be fine

@BLP_Software Man BLPs. That's all I can say, oh man.

With 2 million Switch maybe sold this month and 50+ million PS4 in homes it would be hard to say any interest PS4 related is moving over to Switch, even if Zelda seems to be a bit better received than H:ZD.

I think E3 will be the first big test, does Switch get any 3DS type games, do any PS4 games we're all expecting - Ni No Kuni 2, Spiderman, GoW - actually release in 2017. So the holiday shopping season could be Switch's opportunity to dent PS4 sales and interest, but really not before. Well ok Splatoon 2 will dominate Japan this summer, if it releases this summer.

I think the bigger question is, can Switch do well enough the next 2 years to slow the PS5's sales at launch, whenever that is, or will Nintendo be 3rd party by that point?

But for right now, there are only so many Switch, and Switch games, to go around, it's a non-factor at the moment. At E3 we'll see what we shall see.

Couple of my mates have already got their filthy mits on a switch, but, i'm really not that fussed. Yes, Zelda looks like a great game, but, it's not as if there aren't a plethora of amazing games on the PS4.

With regards to the remote play function then I can do that with my Vita. On Tuesday I was sat on the train down to London happily playing Titanfall 2 on the free WiFi.

Each to their own, but, I won't be getting one.

My PS4 will see no use whilst I get through Zelda but after that I'll be straight back for Horizon and Nier. Plus there's no way the Switch would be my 'main console' due to all the 3rd party games that aren't going to be on there. Any titles that happen to be on both will look and run better on PS4 so it's kind of a no brainer (Like Yooka Laylee), only thing that could sway me is if they add local multiplayer to the Switch.

I'm currently enjoying Breath of the Wild on my Wii U and don't have any plans to get a Switch until its library fills out. I might get one at Christmas once Mario Odyssey is released. Most of the games I'm looking forward to are coming out on the PS4 so I don't see the amount of use I get out of it declining!

Sony doesn't need to worry about the Switch its for a totally different gamer, all this talk of you can play a game like Skyrim on the go. The reality of that is quite different, there is no way on earth i would play a massive RPG on the go. First off it wasn't design for that the game that is, people play games like that on a TV for a reason. Indie games will do well on the Switch its the sort of games that you can take on the go, 3rd parties will be slim unless it sells well but then they'll still be custom built games for the Switch. Ill be picking one up towards the end of the year, but PS4 will be the main console i play on.

@drd7of14
I know it's probably more worldwide, but I was just talking USA and Europe. They're at 500 million now right? Not even 3.5 years on the market! Incredible feat, but well deserved.

The Switch however will fail miserably, it doesn't even play Destiny, CoD or Madden... GT*O Nintendo!

I've been trying to buy one for a while now but can't seem to track one down at retail price and there's absolutely no way I'm paying more than retail. I almost don't even want to give Nintendo my money because of them pulling this again after the NES classic edition. The only reason I want the Switch is because I've owned most of Nintendo's consoles but I'm not really all that excited about it. I'm sure it'll just end up collecting dust but I still want it in my collection. PS4 and even Xbox One will still be my main consoles.
As for playing on the go, it's nice to have the option but I found it difficult to really get immersed in a game while on the go. I prefer to play at home on a big screen while laying back on the couch.

I'll get a Switch later probably this year, but for now it's PS4 all the way.

@stevie85 I just recently got a PS4, but prior to that, our primary console was a Wii U. We have absolutely no regrets buying that system and I don't feel that there were any time when I personally said, "there are no games to play". Yes, maybe there was physically less games, but I feel that some of those games IMO, had a longer playability for me then what I own so far for my PS4. But this is also personal taste I feel. Honestly, if I had no responsibilities and unlimited money, then I would own every system! But I don't so it doesn't make sense for me.

On the topic of the Switch though, I'm leaning towards waiting till this fall to pick one up.

Or maybe I don't pick sides and just love gaming?

@Pocky if you have someone to play with Snipperclips is so worth $20. It's a really really fun game with some clever puzzles and mechanics. I'm totally with you on 1-2 Switch and Bomberman though. $50 is way too much for those. Knowing Nintendo they won't be going on sale for a long time.

I think there is room on my unit for two consoles, but personally the games I enjoy tend to be story driven, and by that I like more 'grown up' stories. I don't mean this in a derisory way, something doesn't have to be violent, sweary or have lots of sex to be great and none of that affects gameplay. I just mean my favourite games are those that explore more adult themes. I think the PS4 has got the best content in that area.

Nintendo consoles are just fun machines and the Wii U is the first nintendo console (other than 3ds) that I haven't owned. From a content point of view, PS4 suits my tastes more at the moment. I may get a switch, if they ever drop the price, but my PS4 will remain my go to console unless the library for the switch diversifies.

I just bought Breath of the Wild for the WiiU and will wait a bit to decide if the Switch is worth owning...the next interesting game is Mario Odyssey and that's supposedly coming out around Christmas, right?

@DeWiz not really though it's more of a jrpg and niche machine with a few early blockbusters . I had one hated the ps store on it

What 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂????

@Feena it is coming out then. I agree with some others that unless you really want it the switch isn't a day one buy. I would wait at least another year to get one and wait for the library to fill up.

@carlos82 nice one Carlos, first review I can trust.

Controllers too awkward and looks crap on the big screen.....

No buy.

@unionjack3rd Nintendo will be just fine without a plethora of shooters. I buy those on PS4 for a reason, if I buy them at all, and that's the higher player base. I play Nintendo for Nintendo exclusive games and what unique 3rd party exclusives they do get.

Well let's see. Between my PS4, X1, and PC, i have hundreds of games, tons of storage, and friends to play online with. My wiiu sits, dusty, with a handful of games, and none of my friends own one. Strike one.

I have large hands, and hate staring at a screen at a downward angle, so there goes any incentive to play "on the go". Strike two.

The only viable reason to purchase a switch, being zelda, is also available on wiiu, and was honestly one of the only reason I bought a wiiu in the first place. Not only did they delay the game in order to launch it with switch, they stripped all the wiiu specific features out in order to make it seem less appealing than the switch version. So owners of the failed and now aborted wiiu are getting a late, gimped version of a masterpiece. Obviously I'm still getting it on wiiu, but many of us will wonder what could've been with gamepad features. Maybe the $20 expansion pass will include something besides a Switch tshirt and an undisclosed map feature. Strike three.

TL;DR - I have no logical reason to buy one. It offers me nothing, and Nintendo is on it's last chance with me as a consumer. I'm not gambling on a tablet being a winner anymore than the wiiu.

@chiptoon Exactly, that's how everyone should be, but nope. A lot of gamers are either fanboys, trolls, pessimists, haters, and it's sad to see, honestly. People like you and I get to experience everything each console has to offer, while others limit themselves because of their close-mindedness. God forbid someone likes more than one brand of console. If you're loyal to one brand and one brand only, then you're just a fool.

Lol Nintendo consoles are the ones that always gather dust

I usually want my games to have an interesting plot and characters with actual personalties and a world where I can feel immersed in. At this point in time the platforms best suited to offering that are PS4 and PC. Should that change in the future, I will absolutely consider making a 'switch'.

@themcnoisy haha you're welcome, if you think of it as a very powerful handheld it's very good, I just won't be plugging it back in my telly as I don't fancy paying £70 to get a proper controller and yeah it doesn't look great on a 4K screen (could be different of the game was 1080p to start with). Digital Foundry have also found that Zelda drops to 20 fps at times when docked yet is flawless undocked, so much for a hybrid

I was interested in the Switch but the line up of games is pretty meh (apart from Zelda) and to be honest,with all the fantastic PS4 games coming out that I have hardly time to play,when would I find time for the Switch?

@get2sammyb Careful what you say about Royal Mail..an employee here

I expected some people would take this the wrong way and get pissy because 'OMG people on a PlayStation-website STILL prefer PlayStation?' Stupid. I won't pretend to not pick sides either because we all have preferences. PlayStation has been mine for a long time but I also play what I feel is offering more at the time. Last gen, until 2009 when Sony got its sh*t together I played the 360 the most (because MS was killing it, especially in regards to the third party games) and the Wii was a close second. Once the exclusives started showing for Sony and third parties started figuring things out for that console, things changed. I always think for those of us who may have preferences, but are just gamers in the end, things go in cycles. When I get a Switch, whenever it is, that will be the obsession for a bit, then I'm sure it will be back to the PS4. A Nintendo system hasn't been my favorite on the market since the days of SNES but a lot of that is also because Nintendo has failed to get real third party support. This gen could be different and if the Switch is getting the big games like Read Dead Redemption 2, RE 7, etc, it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. Sure the PS and Xbox versions will look better but Switch has portability. I could see myself buying two versions of certain games, if I get back into handheld gaming again although honestly I played the Vita and 3DS more in the home than on the go simply because when I'm out it's usually driving to work or to get together with friends and I'm not playing games when doing either of those things.

@Boerewors

Ill still do my dailys on for honor. At least i keep telling mysrlf that

@get2sammyb

March . Horizon ghost wildlands, nier automata, vikings battle of ..... mass effect. Yeah my ps4 will gather lots of dust. Yeah instead i will play 321 switch come on sammy

I was going to buy horizon today but I'm a weak man and ended up walking out with a switch and Zelda! My plan is to play Zelda and then immediately sell the switch.

I received a Switch today, and while I sit here and wait for it to update, I'm itching to get back to Horizon Zero Dawn. I'll play a little bit of Breath of the Wild before going back to Horizon.

When I was in game today they had run out of Zelda Wii u stock but had plenty for the switch 😂 Crazy

A weird third question - I can play PS4 games on the go, overlooking the headaches of the connection process ilfor a moment. It's one of the biggest reasons I've bought a PS4 in the first place! And there are many games out there I'll obviously still play on PS4, unless/until Sony drops all Gaikai support for Vita (which I pray won't happen for another several years) - from Sony's exclusives like Horizon and The Last Guardian to the less exclusive but painfully finite Disney Infinity 3.0 (my second biggest reason to buy a PS4) - there can't be a Switch port of the game whose development and support completely ended on the same day Switch was released.

Otherwise, Switch may well become my main console since that's where I'll go for any multiplatform ports appearing there. I even consider double-dipping for already bought games like Enter the Gungeon - much as I owe Sony one for Remote Play, there's no comparison between a powerful portable console in your hands and a 4G stream that can take several unholy tries to establish (with Vita almost running out of numbers to think up for "errors" labeling, it may seem), promises no immunity to lags, takes a toll on the phone battery alongside Vita's and can bail out on you at the slightest power hiccup back at home. Switch is the very kind of console I've needed for years, although I've already pointed out elsewhere that Vita (and arguably PSP before it), in part of its concept, may be as much of a spiritual predecessor to it as Wii U seemingly was - and I'm not even referring to Remote Play here.

No.

Never have been particularly interested in anything Nintendo.

Remote Play on PS Vita is a thing. And it has worked really well for me. The only gripe is the button mapping on some games. Wish we could change that on every game. But honestly alot of the games i play arent made to be played in short burst so im not too bothered by it .

@JoeBlogs "a lot" of freezes can be avoided if you run at least 15-20 Mbps on PS4 upload and a decent 4G where you are. Imperfect but it IS playable in my experience. Like I said above, it's establishing the connection itself that feels very tedious to me, especially as the "errors" popping up seem whimsical and don't hint at much in the way of troubleshooting. Googling up all these NS-XXXX-X nets you a barrage of advice to just renew the registration tie between PS4 and Vita, but then you try several times more and the session begins on its own. And this unpredictability annoys me a lot.

Once you're hooked up and meeting the conditions I named from personal experience, it should be okay. There ARE occasional stutters and slowdowns (also random), I've experienced them in titles like Enter the Gungeon in particular. Oddly or not, big games like GTA5 have been an almost flawless experience, and even driving in NFS Rivals hasn't been a problem so far.

Control-wise, depends on the scheme and how customizable it is. Saints Row IV has proven most awkward to me so far since acceleration and brake/reverse end up on rear touchpad by default and the game doesn't allow changing controls. Enter the Gungeon assigns blanks to a simultaneous press of the two rear "buttons" and inexplicably removes the option to use Circle as usual instead. Other games have been okay so far. The other end of the spectrum is, of course, Dishonored - so tailor-made that even the settings screen detects and shows current control scheme as "PlayStation Vita" when you're on RP.

That thing is gonna be my no more heroes 3 and donkey Kong machine. I don't care about their other Ips

Loving all the grey area gamers here! Glad to see we're starting to move away from the "This console is the best, no this one is best!" teenage stylized arguments. It's not the console that plays the games, it's the games, gamers, and developers that make the stories we experience and enjoy.

I'm still waiting on my Switch delivery from UPS, usually slow around here.

Let me start by saying I own PS4 Pro, Vita, Wii U, 3DS, and Xbox One. For the past 3 years, I can say I've honestly spent the most time gaming on my 3DS (extreme amount of great games on there), with PS4 via Vita Remote Play as a second. I played 98% of my Resident Evil 7 runs (all the way to platinum trophy) through Renote Play. I honestly probably played 30 mins on the big screen. Granted, I have a family, and my wife and daughter enjoy their tv time, plus I like being able to lay down in bed and game, so handhelds are my preferred choice. Having said all that, and being a long time Nintendo fan (still have my original 1986 NES, original 1990 SNES, and original 1996 N64) I don't believe Switch will dethrone my 3DS or PS4/Vita in terms of overall use. Instead, I'm absolutely positive it'll add to my growing backlog of 100+ games I intend to get through. One day... one day my dream will come true. 😆

I enjoy a vast array of game types, only disliking realistic sports, and realistic FPS. Over the top sports like NBA Jam, Mario Kart, Inazuma Eleven, or over the top shooters like Doom or Borderlands I quite enjoy though. I typically pick a game / game genre and focus on that for a week or two, then move on to whatever else is in my backlog.

I think the true beauty of the Switch is it's ability to have and create an amazing game experience with your friends whenever, wherever. Got a friend that can't get out much? Take the Switch over and play Mario Kart or Bomberman.... Got a family gathering, or a bunch of friends coming over? Fire up 1,2 Switch and duel it out.

Like the Wii, I think Switch will be the second console in most households, and that everyone is gonna want one, or end up with one.

Will be getting Zelda today but for the Wii U...which I literally DID clean the dust off yesterday. The gamepad was disgusting. 😂 The log said it hadn't been played since June (probably during a Splatoon event). I'm sure we'll get a Switch at some point but it probably won't be until there's a decent bundle and some must have games.

I would imagine that the Switch will be a second console for most people. I don't see how it can be a main console for anyone, considering there won't be third party support (yeah, good luck running Mass Effect on that thing) besides indies and smaller titles - so it all comes down to how much you depend on first party Nintendo games.

I see myself getting it when it drops to $200 or so.

@DeWiz That option died when the Vita died. I'm a Sony fan as much as anyone else. But Sony killed the Vita with it's asinine proprietary memory cards.

@rjejr will there be a PS5, I wonder? The midgen upgrades seem rather unsurprising to me since I'm lacking imagination to think of what else Sony could offer that would warrant a whole new console. More RAM? Better resolution? PS4 Pro. Even more RAM? Even better resolution? PS4 Pro+? Or is THAT one what will be called "PS5"? Granted, I may be sounding quite fanbrained here, and I'm no game/console developer. But I'm currently puzzled about what conceptually new things a PS5 could offer - unless PSVR really sticks and the industry decides to go full Sword Art Online (hopefully not in all aspects of the story in question XD).

Although for all we know, PS5 might also be a dockable powerhouse tablet with a pair of detachable controllers. Happened before, so only time will tell. XD

PS4 games on the go?
well, If I go outside, for sure it means I don't want to play videogames, I want to socialize with real human beings
If I buy a Switch for sure, I will play on my TV screen and not outside, I'm not that type of Nerd

I refuse to dump money into the WiiU thing and I don't want to pay 330 quid to play Zelda on funky controls, so thats another 60 for pro controller. 400 quid just for Zelda maybe Mario kart and maybe pokemon well down the line. I'll buy one on the cheap.

@twinspectre90 fairly judgemental eh

@Bad-MuthaAdebisi tell me If I'm wrong, why we go outside?
for sure not for playing videogames, I think If we continue to play videogames even outside makes us complete losers, so the typical stereotypical gamer become a reality and people will laugh at us.

As much as the current Switch release hype train is making me think ' I need a Switch', I don't plan to get one yet. I bought a PS4 in July 2014 after E3, as for me, that was when Nintendo showed publicly they gave up on Wii U. Since switching to PS4, I have no regrets, I love PS4. I also own a 3DS XL.
This week I bought Horizon on PS4 & Zelda BOTW on Wii U. I did not start Horizon yet( I loaned it to a mate who could not afford it)but Zelda is amazing so far. As for Nintendo Switch, yes the hype of the release makes me think 'want one now' but that will pass.
Mario Oddysey does not interest me and nothing else coming out on switch does until Xenoblabe Chronicles 2, as long as they do a good job unlike XBX which for me didnt hit the mark.
I am curious to see if the Switch is successful and Nintendo then move most their 3DS games over as for now, the messaging from Nintendo is you need both moving forward for handheld gaming EG. Monster Hunter XX is on only on 3DS.

I'll love both equally!
That said, this year the PS4 is unbeatable.

@carlos82 Yeah I fired up the wiiu version on my 65inch 1080 TV and wow....it looks terrible. More jaggies than the Rocky Mountains. Gonna have to migrate to a smaller TV.

@Dm9982 "Got a friend that can't get out much? Take the Switch over and play Mario Kart or Bomberman...."

Or just lend the friend your snes.

@JoeBlogs yep. Mine is on all the time to be honest. Which probably explains why it's as hot as the centre of the sun and the fan is spinning faster than a fast thing.

@nhSnork PS5/X2 would be viable only if 4K becomes the standard in the next few years, to be honest. GPUs by then that can do 4K/30fps will be cheaper and smaller, and there should be a successor to blu ray by then. If they do anything below that, it's pretty much a waste.

My PS4, WiiU and Wii all occupy the prime real estate under the telly atm.
Not sure which is gonna have to make way for Switch at the end of the year. 🤔
I'll be playing me 3DS forever tho. 😀

@themcnoisy Bahahaha! I like my friends and all, but SNES was my fave system growing up. That one ain't gettin loaned out.

I could lug a PS4 over, but moving a large console makes me nervous. I fear far more damage occurring should that fall during a carry, or get rattled via car transport, than any Nintendo system dropping.

I can't attest to other brands and drop damage other than Vita, decently strong there. But almost every Nintendo system I've owned has been through the ringer, and came out unscathed. 360 on the hand, toppled over, scratched the crap out of a disc, and busted the hardrive.

Hell there was an article a number of years back about the GBA being run over by a Hummer and while it was in pieces, still functioned. Lmao

Both my PS4 and Switch will be collecting dust.....on store shelves.

Admit it, the last option in poll #2 was tailor made for me.

I'll buy it eventually, in the years to come, but i'm more of a sony's girl, therw are few games in nintendo that i like, zelda and not much more... splatoon didin't caught my eye, i have overwatch and plants vs zombies 2 to play online 😂

Dont care about switch, maybe my kid or gf will want one tho

I plan to buy switch at the end of the year, but my priority is to buy 4k oled tv for playing horizon and upcoming ps4 games, I think it's a waste to play horizon on my 1080p tv.

I'll get a Switch later probably this year, but for now it's PS4 all the way.

Now I just want to know when Boost mode will be out...

No Switch for me. Just to play Mario Kart and possibly Zelda?

Nah, my new 4k telly arrived today and my Pro arrives next Tuesday. That's where my full attention will be ^^

Horizon > Zelda

@Tasuki
How is the game's performance on the Wii U? Haven't heard much about that version.

If I do get a switch my PS4 would still be my main console but I would probably use the switch in portable most of the time not for on the go but just so I can say talk to people on ps4 or while I'm waiting for something to download on the ps4 I could just get the switch out and play it will be awhile before I get one though I'm not paying $549 for it

@BLP_Software same here. Amazon don't know and offered measly 5 dollar inconvenience credit who lost yours

I bought a Switch and been playing all day... what a fantastic little console. I don't think I've ever owned a gaming console as awesome as this before. The Joycons are superb, so cool using them for handheld mode, popping them off and using one in each hand (seriously, been wanting to do that since the corded Wiimote released), sliding into grip to make a (surprisingly) capable controller...

And the games really do look great on the Switch. It's literally like having a Wii U crammed into the coolest handheld ever conceived. As a home console it's serviceable- it's no PS4 but, it's about a 720p to 1080p jump over Wii U. Good enough for playing on TV, especially since most Nintendo games have an art style that plays to its favor visually.

But no, PS4 won't gather dust. I mean, I'll certainly be playing it less now that Nintendo's back in the game (and doubt I'll touch anything until I've exhausted every inch of Zelda) but, that's normal. When you own multiple consoles you bounce around to whatever the hot release of the day is. This month it's Zelda and Shovel Knight and Fast RMX and the other launch games, but afterward it'll be Mass Effect and Horizon. Then back to Switch again with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in late April, then 3DS in May for Fire Emblem... you know how it goes.

The biggest advantage Switch brings is allowing me to get more play time in each day- notably at work for breaks. So even when I am back on the PS4 with the new release I can still play Switch at work. There's enough room in life for all these consoles. Naturally everyone has their preference and people will cling to one and treat the other as a secondary, supplementary console... and that's fine. I'm just glad to see so many people open minded to enjoying the best of both worlds.

Ironically, I just bought a PS4 because I don't see an immediate need to buy another Nintendo system. That, and I want to play Kingdom Hearts 1.5, 2.5, and 2.8 HD Remix, and eventually KH3.

@RedMageLanakyn I wonder even about the Blu-Ray successor. Optical media seemed to rule the world much thanks to its capacity dwarfing cartridges, floppies and such. Nowadays it's flash storage that does the dwarfing - on top of being less prone to scratches, less vulnerable to the toll of years and smaller than one's thumb in many cases. And increasingly cheap. And faster to read than a game disk. And not requiring to spend RAM and power on the disk drive management itself...

Yeah, regardless of Switch's impact on the market, I dare suspect game cards are what the hypothetical PS5 would have in common with it anyway. Sony has already gone there with Vita, too. Then again, we're talking the company that produced PSP Go, so for all we know, a game card PS4 Super Slim edition (with older disk-based retails available on PS Store - still better backwards compatibility than the case of PS3) could be within the realm of possibility, too.

@twinspectre90 your logic is sound, but not everyone can afford enough time at home to play games there. Handhelds like Gameboy onwards and hybrids like Switch are many people's primary chance to be consistent gamers at all.

I'll still buy all the big games on PS4 and play them as much as I normally do. What it will mean now though is when 'indie' games come out on both, I'll buy on Switch.

PS4 games on the go would be cool, but as the Vita basically demonstrated with PS3 games it didn't work and the Vita ended up an indi machine.

There would have to be a dedicated handheld PS4 for it to work imo

@FullbringIchigo Agree. A Sony and Nintendo console are perfect for me...

@Boerewors Dude did someone hack your account or is that you writing that drivel?

I just don't see it. Give it two weeks when everyone has finished zelda. They will all start crying cause they ain't got ought else to play. While we will still be playing horizon, resident evil 7 then moving on to new stuff. They will be going back to Mario kart 8. It's hype just now. Seriously. Two weeks

I grabbed my PS4 only about a month ago instead of preordering the Switch, so it's safe to say that my PS4 won't be gathering dust.

It was the right choice for me, since the PS4 was cheaper and currently has a much greater library of games. Plus I own a Wii U, so I can still play Zelda Breath of the Wild. Also, the Switch is targeting local multiplayer and portability, neither of which are that useful to me.

Maybe I'll get a Switch in the future. A price cut and more game announcements would help to tempt me.

Why would we leave a console with dozens of great games to play a console with just 1 game? xD
I'll only get switch cause I'm sellinh my wii u but after beating Zelda the console will be gathering dust till Mario...

As with any console, I'll give it time to build up a library of quality games. The PS4 itself is only just hitting that point where it is getting a steady stream of class exclusives. Having Nintendo's home and handheld library in one place though is going to mean I will almost certainly pick the system up at some point. Also the ability to play the game anywhere is huge for me (most people seem to only think of the mobility aspect as useful when you're out and about, but it is a really useful thing to be able to play and not tie up the TV and be in the same room as your significant other, for instance). I was pretty disappointed with how spotty the streaming on the PS4 to Vita was in the end, but this should do it right. I guess I see this as more of a successor to the 3DS than the Wii U thinking about it.

Before launch I was pondering on whether I should get a Switch around March 3rd or not but I ultimately decided against it. I usually love handhelds but I struggle to get on board with the idea of a hybrid, I guess it's just not what I was looking for. Moreover after doing some research I found out Zelda runs and looks just as well, if not better, on the Wii U and no other launch titles besides Snipperclips really interest me so I will wait.

I'll get one when Splatoon 2 or Mario comes out, I don't know. I'm sort of lukewarm about the whole console at the moment and I know plenty of others feel the same. E3 might win me over but until then my PS4 isn't going to be gathering dust any time soon.

@get2sammyb

Oh nothing personal sry. I believe nintendo is not going to compete and there will be no third party support. My opinion. It just a bigger more advanced 3ds. Will see how skyrim turns out if ever. And that is a six year old game.

@nhSnork I'd be ok with carts on PS5/X2 as long as blu ray was still there, or at the very least an optional add on, just for the next gen. Sony has zero excuses for the PS5 to be backwards compatible with PS4 it they stick with X86 architecture. While not necessary, it's always nice to have the option to pop in a movie in the PS4.

No chance , I've yet to start the Witcher 3 amongst many many others . I've no time for another console and little enough of it for the one I've got.
The Switch has nothing of interest to me and the games are more child orientated , perhaps in a few years when my 9 month old hopefully gets the gaming bug like his parents we may see what Nintendo are up to .

@nhSnork I understand your point, but IMHO If I play more than you doesn't mean you're not a gamer or If You play more than Me, doesn't make me a non gamer

I'm interested in buying a Switch at some point, but I'd like some confidence that Nintendo won't ditch it after not even 5 years.

@Constable_What Don't worry, I apologize If I offended somebody, I thought Including myself in the list I won't hurt nobody
after All You have a valid point

@get2sammyb Haha! Don't worry,after 27 years as their bi*ch I'm not particularly a fan of theirs anymore either lol

@nhSnork 4 years ago I was saying no PS5, PS4 was the last 1 and then the Sony OS would be embedded in TVs, but that was before the PS4 port machine sold 50 million in 3 years and VR became a consumer thing. So now I think PS5 is a done deal.

PS5 will have -
4k native games w/ HDR for the newer tvs
1TB HDD for how large the 4k games will be
support for higher res PSVR headsets

Nintendo is basically out of the home console market w/ Switch, now going the 3-in-1 tribrid route. MS is looking for X1 games in it's back catalog, XboxX will basically just be a PC. Sony has Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Guerilla Games, Santa Monica in it's corner. Those devs don't want to worry about their game experience being disrupted by streaming, they want to push the envelop until games are really indistinguishable from real life. I just finished Uncharted 4 last night and that was getting really close. PS5 will get them that much closer, though native 4k would slow them down a bit, may have to upscale 1400p or something.

PS5 seems like a given at this point, Sony being the sole survivor of the home console market they'll have all the major AAA titles to themselves and PC, everybody will buy 1. Maybe 5 years after that smartphones w/ wireless out will be powerful enough to power everything we want in a videogame and we can all spend the rest of our lives looking like Geordi Laforge.

Switch is a great 2nd console. I like a lot of Nintendo first party games. I like a lot of Sony's first party stuff. Unless they make a unified console that has both libraries (haha!) I'll forever have to own both. Does my PS4 need to be portable? Nah, but I think this hybrid approach is an awesome direction for Nintendo.

@twinspectre90 if I cared I'd pity you and your pathetic narcissistic outlook

Until Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy crashes into the store shelves, I'll be busy with my Switch in the meantime, thanks to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Bomberman R, among other games for it coming out such as Puyo Puyo Tetris, Lego City Undercover, and such. But even with all those games coming, it's too early for me to say whether the Switch trounces the PS4 or not...at least before Super Mario Odyssey hits the scene, which I will be getting without a doubt. PS4 on the go isn't really needed, but it would be a nice bonus.

I've tried to do PS4 remote play on my Vita while on a trips but never really got it to work.

My PS4 is less than a year old.
My WiiU is 4 years old.
Up until yesterday, my WiiU was used nearlt every day.
My PS4 really hasn't ever gotten much use.

Switch has Zelda.

PS4 has everything else.

My PS4 Gathers dust anyway. I'm not saying I don't use it, but it gathers dust regardless of whether it's used or not. Have you guys got self dusting PS4s that dusts themselves when you turn them on? I want one of those.

@twinspectre90 I'm not talking gamer status either. I play games for the impressions, challenges, worlds and stories they offer me as interactive fiction, but it's a comparatively time-consuming hobby, and I wouldn't have been able to experience a lot of the aforesaid if (and in practice, as long as) I had been tied to TV and PC alone. It's not about some bragging rights as a gamer, it's about accessibility of things you're interested in.

And to address your earlier point, gaming is hardly a private activity to be ashamed of in public - certainly not nowadays when people of all ages crush candy on their phones during subway rides and cybersport is a money-making domain in itself.

@rjejr by "indistinguishable from real life" you must mean "indistinguishable from live action" since games are still fiction - a domain different from real life (and I mean it as a compliment). But we're practically THERE already, and pushing the envelope further might have room for evolution left nowhere but in PSVR which is one gaming feature wholeheartedly banking on sensory immersion rather than just emotional one ( the latter leaves photorealism optional - people mourned Aerith's fate even when Aerith's body had more angles than Pinocchio). It's illustrative how PS5 key features in your model boil down to resolution and the storage space to fit that resolution in. And half of that is what PS4 builds started offering even before slim. What's to call "PS5" when even "Super NES" hails from back when consoles made bigger steps in terms of graphical evolution?

If anything, I fancy a PS5 boosting and polishing its hardware towards PS1-4 backwards compatibility, via emulation or otherwise - on top of native 4k if one so wishes. Potentially up to running even most PSP and Vita titles the majority of whose exclusives, unlike with DS/3DS, should be convertible to home console titles easily. THEN The Five would be the definitive PlayStation machine.

@nhSnork "THEN The Five would be the definitive PlayStation machine."

Well PS5 doesn't have to be definitive or even great to sell, it just has to be cheaper than it's predecessor and have a lot of ports if PS4 sales are anything to go by. I still dont' understand how PS4 sold so well, it barely had any new games, just port after port after port, but people still bought it. I know why it is selling well now, plenty of games now, but not so much it's first 2 years. I expect the same for PS5, though maybe Sony will be smart and give it some big games closer to launch.

@JesWood13 There are enough games on the PS4 that are different.

Also, why in blue hell are people on here talking about PS5 already?! This current gen isn't even close to being finished. 😂

@rjejr Well my PS4 library is full of different new games not counting some great indie games? And two remasters and one of those games i did not play on the PS3. While the other one is Valkyria Chronicles which i had to have.

@RedMageLanakyn I had the exact same experience with the Wii U after owning every Nintendo console since the N64. 2016 for me consisted of Twilight Princess HD (remake), the painfully bad gamepad-hampered Star Fox Zero & the rather dull Paper Mario Color Splash. So I traded it in at the start of the year for a PS4, which is awesome!
I'm going to wait a few years for Switch, for the inevitable price drop, and also in the hope that some honest to goodness good games will be released for Switch!

Hahaha, no! The Switch is a piece of garbage! If anything, I'll be getting more use of the PS4 than ever before with all the upcoming games and with Breath of the Wild being essentially the last big Wii U release.