I’ve said it before and Forbes seems to agree....
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...s-using-xbox-live-going-forward/#4fb078f568c0
Nintendo has never, ever been able to properly figure out online play. The current system could be their best stab at it yet, but it’s still rife with problems (voice chat via a phone app, a phone app!) and it’s miles behind PSN and Xbox Live. The lower cost of the service doesn’t make up for the fact that the service is terrible, and for whatever reason, Nintendo simply cannot get a handle on online gaming the way its rivals have.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...s-using-xbox-live-going-forward/#4fb078f568c0
Nintendo has never, ever been able to properly figure out online play. The current system could be their best stab at it yet, but it’s still rife with problems (voice chat via a phone app, a phone app!) and it’s miles behind PSN and Xbox Live. The lower cost of the service doesn’t make up for the fact that the service is terrible, and for whatever reason, Nintendo simply cannot get a handle on online gaming the way its rivals have.
- Nintendo gets an online service that actually works consistently for a change and has all the features you’d expect
- Microsoft gets to dramatically expand their playerbase to all Switch users for additional revenue (split with Nintendo, I’d guess) and gets another selling point over PlayStation
- Players essentially get access to crossplay on every single title released going forward, if it’s on Switch, since both Switch and Xbox are using XBL. Xbox players can play with friends on Switch, Switch players can play with Xbox players and also finally have an online service that is not awful