Why Nintendo Switch Exclusives Are Crushing PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Releases in 2019

Nintendo Switch exclusives of 2019 look a lot stronger than those on PS4 and Xbox One.

[Antnee534]

I would have to think its because the games have become to sparse kind of like the wii u days. Its hard to find reason to play switch when the games come every 3 to 4 months. So now the games that do come out get blown out of the water. Look at nsmb its only doing good cause there is no other switch games saddly.

I really think nintendo needs to make more beefy machines so they can be on par with 3rd party support because this system is a drag most of the months out ofthe year even though its my favorite system of the three.

[remixx116]

Also PS4 and Xbox one are on there way out, why anyone would think they would have a MASSIVE lineup when they are gearing up to launch new consoles is beyond me.

[Lionsguard]

Well I don't know about Xbox but PS4 still has The Last of Us 2 and Death Stranding, and the two dark horses that will either be smash hits or abysmal failures are Days Gone and Dreams. Aside from that, the PS4 schedule looks pretty barren. It's really no wonder why Sony decided to skip E3 this year. If the PS5 isn't ready yet, there's really nothing to bring.

[WickedLester]

PS4 also has Ghost of Tsushima, Concrete Genie, Nioh 2, and Shenmue 3 coming along with Days Gone, Death Stranding, and Dreams. I'm not saying they're all coming in 2019 but the PS4 is FAR from done in terms of exclusives.

[ABizzel1]

Their exclusives don't crush PlayStation at all if we're talking about reviews and accolades, both companies rival one another in that regard as amazing games makers with Nintendo mastering fun and attainability, meanwhile Sony mastering narrative and experience.

When it comes to sales of software Nintendo's biggest IPs are some of the best selling games because, of 4 things:

1. Nintendo fans, buy almost exclusively for Nintendo.
2. Nostalgia and iconic IPs (grandfather of gaming)
3. Nintendo games are E for Everyone
4. Nintendo owns JP (mobile)
5. Secondary console.

Nintendo platforms are bought almost exclusively to play Nintendo games. Nintendo has 3rd party support, but it's minor support due to the majority of 3rd party games being inferior on their platforms for the last 10+ years, and generally speaking better on Xbox and PlayStation, where franchises like GTA and COD have blown up.

Another reason is Nintendo wins the heart of gamers simply due to nostalgia of classic franchises that have managed to stand the test of time like Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Mario Kart, Smash etc... These franchises have resonated with children of the 80's, the 90's, 2000's, and current gamers, and that success has carried over to sales.

Nintendo games and platforms cater to the E for everyone crowd, so off top they have a larger market to appeal to. An adult can buy a Nintendo platform, and one for a child, and worry less about their kids finding the goriest games, huge piles of nudity, or exaggerated violence in Nintendo games / exclusives.

Nintendo owns the Japanese market, which is the smallest of the big 3, but it offers them an unrivaled boost in that region that helps their overall sales, especially in the handheld market. JP is basically Nintendo's equivalent of Sony's domination of the EU market, except JP is much smaller.

Finally Nintendo platforms offer a vastly different gaming experience from the other 2/3 competitors (consoles / PC) which makes it the perfect companion device, which ties back to the first reason.

[StormSnooper]

PS4 still has some awesome incoming games. I don’t think anything can compare to their line up right now.

[Zeldafan64]

Unless you're into rpgs then you've got way too much to play. I have over 40 games on Switch and about half of them are rpgs.

[BrettAwesome]

And cartoony shit. Don't get me wrong. I love mine to death! But I'm looking primarily for a more traditional gaming experience in a portable package. I got stuff like Mario kart 8, Odyssey and Zelda, sure. But I also have Skyrim and Doom, stuff like that, and there ain't too much of that around, really.

[Father__Merrin]

i was going to say the same, theres never anything on the system same with wiiu and wii apart from the usual suspects. nsmb or zelda or mario its the same old games every generation that people buy. if i bought a swutch it would only be to buy zelda mario nsmb and mario kart

[Saigon]

I bought it for those top 3, but I have several others for my kids. I've, played it, but not as much since finishing Zelda. Trying to finish my PS4 backlog, I find that more important right now.

[BrettAwesome]

Well, the good multiplats are few and far between. But Skyrim on a handheld...I never bothered on ps4, but watching it run on that tiny little machine...there'd something about it. And it even looks good. I mean, it would looks serviceable at best on my tv, but on that little 720p screen...it's like it comes to life. Doom is awesome too. It runs like shit compared to the other versions. But it's just so awesome playing these heavy hitting AAA's on the go. Well...sorry for the long reply. I wish they'd port more last gen games to switch

[Shiken]

The Switch has just as much overall content as the PS4 and X1 in their first two years, and FAR more quality exclusives in the same timeframe.

Man I have never seen people reach so hard to downplay. Just accept that the Switch is a desired device with great exclusives and move on. You are only living in denial trying to put a negative spin on everything.

[3-4-5]

* Hold on....Wii U = you are correct....not with the Switch though.

Switch has good 3rd party support, just not huge mainstream 3rd party support. There are a lot of good games on the Switch, but yea it will never probably have the number that a PS4 has because it won't get the COD's & BF's & Madden's and what not....those games stack up quickly.

Anybody I know who has played a Switch likes it.

[SuperSonic91]

Not even gonna bother with this click bait insanity.

[EddieNX]

Nintendos 2019 exclusives line up is about 5 times the size of Sonys or Microsoft's. Nintendo should win this year with ease .

Nintendo isn't just the best out of the big three, they're the best developers of all time. Period.

Moving on...

[Inzo]

Quantity over quality right?

"Nintendo isn't just the best out of the big three, they're the best developers of all time. Period."

Is that why Sony has been spanking them for the past 20 years?

[EddieNX]

In terms of exclusive game ratings and exclusive game sales, I think you'll find it's Nintendo that's been doing the spanking my friend!

Switches exclusives have outsold (crushed infact) those on PS4 in less than 2 years with a third of the installed base. This is always the case with Nintendo.

Sure, Sony has some of the most talented studios out there , but Nintendo EAD are consistently the best developers of games and have been for over 30 years.

And the debate for 2019 exclusives is a none argument. Nintendo simply has more confirmed for this year than the other 2. With stuff like Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal crossing , Astral chain, Mario Maker 2, Bayonetta 3 . Nintendo will be making huge waves this year in comparison to smaller splashes made by Sony and Microsoft in the exclusives market.

[DaDrunkenJester]

@Eddie

It's easy to sell so many exclusives when your player base is starved for ANY games. When you don't have options from 3rd party devs then you get desperate to buy up all those niche little JRPG's just to play SOMETHING.

[DwightSchrute01]

Lol u should be a comedian looool

[Inzo]

Yeah, it still doesnt make it quality. Still, your comment on Switch "crushing" PS4 exclusive is not "in fact". With the exception of Super Smash Bros, games like GOW, Spider-Man, U4, Horizon are in the same time frame, still comfortably outpacing most of what Nintendont has to offer with GOW and Spider-Man quickly creeping up on the Switch's highest selling game which they will soon surpass. And those two games did this in less than a year and a full year after Mario Cart was released.

[DwightSchrute01]

"Kart" dumbass sony fanboy lmao

[StormSnooper]

@Dwight
Chill out.

[Zeldafan64]

Sony will never have an exclusive that sells over 20 million on a single console. Remastering is the only way they reach that number. Nintendo is going to have 3 over 20 million on Switch, possibly 4.

[shinoff2183]

No it isnt.

[Silly gameAr]

Only speaking for myself, but not one game announced for Switch makes feels like I have to to go out and spend money on buying another one just to play it. You don't have to belittle another line up on another console to make another consoles line up seem better than it really is.

[Gemmol]

Is this your first time on here, Sony fans on here do it posting Sony fan website articles, even Xbox fans do it from their fan websites. When I say fan websites I do not mean Xbox games only or Nintendo games only, but websites that prefer those systems even tho they talk about other systems too, for example DualShockers a Sony website but it talks about all games

[VariantAEC]

@Gemmol
Yeah but Nintendo fans definitely don't come to N4G to talk trash, right?

Wait a minute, I see what you did there!

[zodiac909]

Maybe because the Switch is a relatively new console releasing on a completely offset lifecycle from the rest of the competition?

[GameBoyColor]

So far the only exclusives confirmed for this year that I'll be buying for sure is on the Switch.

[PCgamer98]

Obviously ms and sony are now prepping up for next gen while nintendo has only the switch to worry about as of now.

[Pricey]

Oh click me please click me....
No

[jznrpg]

I haven’t bought a game this year for The Switch. Still waiting ...

[CP_Company]

Crushing? That is not good. I like to play my games. I am not interested in broken games. It is good that Sony has quality and quantity, this year is the same as previous - best games.

[Benficaman]

Because the people that buys Nintendo machines ONLY buy Nintendo games. Always the same games. Mário, Zelda, smash and pokémons. Kids games.

[Sirk7x]

That's not true though. Switch has been killing it in with software sales across all genres. Over 164 million games sold as of January. That's not bad at all, and many indie titles are selling better there than other consoles. Yes, their first party games are the best sellers on the console, but N first party games are also some of the best selling exclusives in existence. Not that PS4 owners don't buy a wide variety of games, as they do, but to say people only play kiddie games on Switch isn't true. Playing mine right now lol. Sitting next to my PC, Xbox and PS4 :P

[shinoff2183]

Because they are starved for games. What arent you guys seeing.

[sin7279]

No. Lol!

[salmonade]

Dat clickbait though

[bluefox755]

Lol, seriously?

[Ratchet75]

Whaaaat?
😂😂😂&# 128514;😂.
I love my switch as much as the next guy but you can"t be serious about switch crushing ps4 in terms of exclusives in 2019.
Last Nintendo direct didn't scream of great exclusives, apart from link awakening remaster and platinum new franchise imo.

[Sirk7x]

I love my Switch, but we're only halfway through the second month of the year lol. We have no idea what games we'll be playing come Holiday season. We'll see after E3.

[starchild]

Very true. I don't think we know enough about what games are coming for each platform for the entire year.

[Profchaos]

Right it's February it's a little early to call that

[G3ng4r]

Doesn't make ot any less deniable in terms of number of exclusives. What's notable other than Days Gone for ps4 in 2019?

[Harryvok]

All comes down to personal preference. I think the only Switch exclusive I’m particularly interested in this year is Ultimate Alliance 3. Maybe the Zelda remake just for something to do here and there. Other than that, my Switch will go unplayed apart from my Mrs playing Yoshi. I’m just not into these more ‘childish’ Nintendo franchises anymore (more power to you If you enjoy them). I really bought it just for BoTW and Metroid 4 (don’t get me started on that debacle).

Meanwhile there’s at least 5 PS4 exclusives I’m very interested in because they’re more adult oriented and that’s what I enjoy personally.

My Xbox One X only gets used for Multiplatform single player games as they look and run better than on the PS4 Pro. I’ve been quite disappointed in the Xbox exclusives as much as I like the console itself.

[starchild]

Respectable comment. It's refreshing to see someone that understands that it mostly comes down to personal preference.

[lellkay]

Xbox yes. PS4 though? PS4 still has some really high profile exclusives and some nice smaller niche ones on the way.

[Indigon]

Until The Last of Us Part II releases.

[BlaqMagiq1]

I'm looking forward to Sony releases more than any other platform. Right now the only Switch games I'm anticipating that is releasing this year are Fire Emblem, Astral Chain, and the new mainline Pokemon.

[AK91]

If only they had more consistent releases rather than 1-2 every 2-3 years.

[Immagaiden]

Idk why the author makes it look like PS4 & XO don’t have much to play as a whole in comparison to Switch this year.

There’s already a GOTY worthy title game on those two consoles already while Switch has yet to receive one thus far in 2019

[2pacalypsenow]

Well Nintendo just released a new console, and Xbox and Ps4 are ending their cycle.

I mean, water is wet.

Sony is still relesing a bunch of new games and new Ip's with Death Stranding and Days gone, while Nintendo is still releasing more sequels/ remakes of Mario and Zelda.

[uth11]

Ps4 and xbox are winding down now, while Switch is still establishing itself. they are simply at different points in their life cycles.

[Razuel]

i see only a few games, not enough to warrant a purchase.

[kayoss]

Maybe just maybe because the PS4 and Xbox one are about to move to the next Gen. Just a guess.

[neomahi]

Really? Then why is the PS4 at nearly 100 million units sold why Switch trails behind? You tell me. Most of them are ports, whoppie! I played those on my Wii U. You buy a new console for new tech and new games right? Technology moves forward, right? That's what everyone says they want but they're keeping technology at a standstill. Why ask for powerful hardware if all you're going to play is old games and indie games that look like they could be played on the SEGA Genesis or SEGA Saturn? Why bother?

[Edito]

They are crushing nothing... and personally I don't see a reason to own a switch, hate the joycons, hate the pro controller and the games don't tell me much...

[madpuppy]

Of course the games are popular, The Nintendo first party games are the main reason why people buy Nintendo's consoles. I wouldn't be surprised if every Switch owner buys every Nintendo franchise. but, at the end of the day, that is all they have. because every thing else plays better and at higher resolution and frame rate than anemic Nintendo consoles.

[Bronxs15]

Switches library is weak when compared as a whole. They just got Trine 2 ffs.

[Stanjara]

They have some pretty awesome games, but I'm not talking about Nintendo ips. Gris is on there, and soon it will be hollow Knight silksong. WhY those games are not on PS4 day one I don't know.

[Christopher]

Because Indies compete easier on Switch with less AAA third party offerings.

[shinoff2183]

but it will be on ps4, maybe n has some deal worked out were not privy to

[Thundercat77]

Switch exclusives crushing Playstation 4????

😂 😂 😂 😂

The Last of Us 2 alone is better than everything Nintendo has to offer.

[Greedsin]

Well, due to the install base and the age range of Nintendo's games, ya it makes sense why their exclusives would most likely do better then both Xbox And PS4. The way they spread their games out as well is part of the reason as well, you get a new game between 2-4 months at the least, which mind you is better then having everything come out in fall like Xbox and Sony tend to do with most of their titles.

Still, 2019 seems to be turning into a pretty good year for everyone, a little less on Xbox but thankfully their working on it finally. I can't wait to see what else Nintendo has hidden away for us this year.