Post by @TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world

2026-10-31 18:00 UTC

Nintendo could release a desktop game launcher/store like the Steam store or the Epic game store. I mean, they could just release their games on Steam, but I get that they don’t want to pay Valve 30%. So they should release their own desktop client so people can play Nintendo first party titles on PC. But, they won’t. So, emulation will continue.

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@thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2026-10-31 18:13

The problem with that is, that this makes it less likely to sell consoles. These companies get lot of money from third party games, and they need to sell a lot of consoles. And at this point, exclusivity seems to be the only working strategy for consoles. Do I like it? No. I won’t buy another Nintendo console, stopped doing decades ago. I rather not play those games, or wait until they can be emulated or are de/recompiled. I played Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on Yuzu. Both together I think close to 400 hours. If Nintendo sold the games on PC, even if its their own launcher, I would probably have purchased it.

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@Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2026-11-01 04:24

they probably want exclusive content only on thier inefficient switch machines. nintento is pretty stagnant in expanding thier console range.

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