It's because 99% of the time the pc port of the 3rd party game is the best version.
That was the case long before the Switch. It also isn't all that relevant unless you have a gaming PC which also has no major exclusives nowadays compared to a couple of decades ago.
Just a funny observation. I don't really expect consistency with internet comments.
Mad-Dogg posted...
A lot of younger gamers today grew up in a time in which the typical 3rd party game that is released on every single console and also the PC were really mediocre or outright bad experiences on the wii, wii u, and the switch. For this age group, they are playing on nintendo consoles for mario, mario kart, zelda, splatoon, and animal crossing. It actually makes sense for this group not giving a damn if like red dead redemption 2, fifa or madden games, or whatever is the current bigger budget upcoming game releases passes over the switch.
For us older people who been around when nintendo actually did have a ton of 3rd party support on the NES, SNES, and did a bit better on the gamecube, well, we just got used to not even thinking about/expecting a nintendo platform to get...*checks upcoming AAA release that is shared on the consoles with more capable hardware and the PC* WWE 2K24 since we had coming up to 2 decades of knowing that nintendo does not compete with power for their consoles anymore and is only really concerned about whatever they are trying to do.
The Wii U was caught in this weird place in which it's gimmick with the gamepad legit sucked but was too underpowered to run 3rd party games as well as the PS4 n' xbone, and barely better than the 360 and PS3. Along with nintendo's own games aside from like smash 4 and mario kart 8 not doing well so the 3rd party thing actually did suck a whole lot more for the Wii U. At least with some Wii 3rd party games like resident evil 4 it made real great use out of the wiimote. No one could really do anything with the gamepad in comparison.
Like for GTA6, our minds just automatically default to the playstation and xbox, or playing it on the PC at a later date. Imo this isn't nothing new.......majority of gamers out there has been had this "you get a nintendo console and the switch to play nintendo games. If a good 3rd party game port shows up for portable play on the switch, neat. If not, that is what the playstation, xbox, or PC is for" mentality.
(Including me. I got a switch, but its only used for nintendo games that can't be gotten nowhere else. Also some indies that I want to play while laying in bed. Thats.....pretty much it and what I expected).
I think a lot of is also because the internet has a tendency to ride on the stuff doing well and dogpile on negativity or failures.
If the Switch 2 disappoints and people don't want to buy it I'm sure it would matter again.
I suppose another difference is it's not just a home console anymore too. So there's a level of understanding that 3rd party support won't be there compared to before.