lynux3 2,052 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/i-literally-cannot-sell-units-on-switch-its-heartbreaking-and-it-makes-me-really-sad-for-the-eshop-why-indies-are-struggling-to-be-seen-on-the-switch-eshop/ Quote Many developers have concerns about discoverability on the platform. Nintendo itself commented on the problem back in 2018, promising to address the lack of discoverability – though the changes made, such as the introduction of the ‘Discover’ tab, do not seem to have fully solved the issue. Quote "Now I’m stuck in a situation where I may be forced to deep discount on Switch, otherwise I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Yeah no shit. I told the shiip this before. eShop sucks and is flooded with garbage and now shit don't sell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,052 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, HALOmij said: Yeah no shit. I told the shiip this before. eShop sucks and is flooded with garbage and now shit don't sell It's an indie dumping ground and it's only going to get worse once major publishers/indie move onto next generation entirely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, lynux3 said: It's an indie dumping ground and it's only going to get worse once major publishers/indie move onto next generation entirely. I could have never imagined a Nintendo platform would have allowed any shit developer to dump their games on their shop... but it's obvious that allowing it was an unintended reaction to the success that they saw early on with the Switch being the "perfect indie machine" Not to mention being starved for content waiting for Nintendo's 1 or 2 games per year... it turned into a breeding ground. Like a virus it spread and Nintendo wasn't EVER intending on improving the eShop experience to filter through the garbage and make the store somewhat easier to use. Now it's to the point where you literally don't even bother with looking through anything.. you just search for something you already know about. It's such a garbage ass platform. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,052 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, HALOmij said: I could have never imagined a Nintendo platform would have allowed any shit developer to dump their games on their shop... but it's obvious that allowing it was an unintended reaction to the success that they saw early on with the Switch being the "perfect indie machine" Not to mention being starved for content waiting for Nintendo's 1 or 2 games per year... it turned into a breeding ground. Like a virus it spread and Nintendo wasn't EVER intending on improving the eShop experience to filter through the garbage and make the store somewhat easier to use. Now it's to the point where you literally don't even bother with looking through anything.. you just search for something you already know about. It's such a garbage ass platform. Pretty much my experience with the eShop, and I've talked about how shitty the eShop is before including the actual performance. It's still a stuttery/laggy mess. I mostly just use their site to purchase shit now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Purist 134 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 No surprise tbh. No one in their right mind can stand navigating the eshop, the lag/stuttery is just unbearable. I only use the search function to get to the games I already knew existed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,052 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 It needs to be renamed to ShovelwareShop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, Goukosan said: Sounds like PS4 owners had better games to play and Switch and Xbox gamers are starved for games 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,052 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 It's a point-and-click 72 metascore mobile level trash. No one cares if homeboy sold 100 units on the Switch versus 5 on PS4 with The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima launching in the last couple months. Not to mention all of the 3rd party games that completely missing on the Switch. The Switch is an indie shovelware pile of shit with Nintendo sprinkles on top. Literally the only reason (as shown by sales) to buy a Switch is for Nintendo games. It's literally a 80/20 split in Nintendo's favor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, HALOmij said: Sounds like PS4 owners had better games to play and Switch and Xbox gamers are starved for games 1 hour ago, lynux3 said: It's a point-and-click 72 metascore mobile level trash. No one cares if homeboy sold 100 units on the Switch versus 5 on PS4 with The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima launching in the last couple months. Not to mention all of the 3rd party games that completely missing on the Switch. The Switch is an indie shovelware pile of shit with Nintendo sprinkles on top. Literally the only reason (as shown by sales) to buy a Switch is for Nintendo games. It's literally a 80/20 split in Nintendo's favor. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbuuut Switch still sells more indie titles than both PS4 and Xbox1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,052 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Goukosan said: bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbuuut Switch still sells more indie titles than both PS4 and Xbox1 ShovelwareShop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Goukosan said: bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbuuut Switch still sells more indie titles than both PS4 and Xbox1 "Now I’m stuck in a situation where I may be forced to deep discount on Switch, otherwise I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, HALOmij said: "Now I’m stuck in a situation where I may be forced to deep discount on Switch, otherwise I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop." "sales on PS4 were 5% of what we sold on Switch" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, Goukosan said: "sales on PS4 were 5% of what we sold on Switch" "I literally cannot sell units on Switch" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, HALOmij said: "I literally cannot sell units on Switch" "Small titles don't sell on PS4. I heard it was bad but holy fuck this is no even close to the sales we're achieving on Switch" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostfool 680 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Stupid thread. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Goukosan said: "Small titles don't sell on PS4. I heard it was bad but holy fuck this is no even close to the sales we're achieving on Switch" "I literally cannot sell units on Switch" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostfool 680 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, HALOmij said: "I literally cannot sell units on Switch" "sales on PS4 were 5% of what we sold on Switch" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,670 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, lostfool said: "sales on PS4 were 5% of what we sold on Switch" "I literally cannot sell units on Switch" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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