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Topic: Who is the target market for the Switch?

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lightningbolt79

On the adverts that I have seen on TV, the people playing it are all the same age around 20s or low 30s, but I don't believe that that is the age that will actually be interested in the Switch.

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ChrispyNoodle

Well I'm 30 and had pretty much given up on gaming until the Switch was announced.

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rallydefault

I'm in my low 30s, and I preordered the Switch.

What about your theory, again?

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BigBadJohn

I'm in my late 30s and I don't care who it's targeted to. I want it now.

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Haruki_NLI

21 and its mine Friday. My mother is into it and shes 37. My 20 year old friends want it.

Those who dont want weirdly are the others on my game design course. But thats it. Everyone else is hyped.

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ProjectX1991

I'm 25 and haven't been this excited for a Nintendo console since I started getting Nintendo consoles back with the Gamecube.

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FGPackers

I'm 26 and never stopped gaming. And with Switch i will not stop for sure

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Captain_Toad

And you know this based on what information?

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KirbyTheVampire

It could appeal to people of any age, but it seems a lot more targeted toward an older audience than past Nintendo systems were. The Wii U in particular practically screamed "Kids toy", at least at first glance.

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Kova

@lighteningbolt79 I would like to hear what is your opinion of Switch's "target age"
I'm 28 and really exciting about Switch and already pre-ordered it. Is that odd, you think?

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19Robb92

I guess we'll find out in a couple of days.

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Scal_Capone

I'm 37, I've never been a huge Nintendo fan before.

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Nin10dad

I'm 30 exactly 2 weeks after the Switch is released and I'm pretty sure this console was made solely with me in mind 😂

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cyrex

Im 38 ( too old ) but i love video games and i cant wait to get my switch

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SpentAllMyTokens

So far it seems like youngish adults, maybe those who grew up during the glory days of Nintendo; 20s-40s. I'd bet they'll come out with a cheaper Switch lite or something in 1-2 years that will be cheaper/more durable for kids, if the switch does well enough as they phase out the 3DS. The switch is a pretty good price point for a home console, but it's way too expensive for most families if everyone wants their portable - they'd be crazy to not try to capture the 2DS market (younger kids, mainly or anyone who wants a budget system), especially once the next pokemon generation is released. That would coincide pretty well with when the last big-name 3ds games currently in development come out too.

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skywake

I'd argue that young adults and people with young families are the biggest demographic for the Switch. The 2DS is for kids, mobile is for older gamers, PS4/XBone are for teens. I'd argue the Switch demographic is closer to the PC gamer demographic than anything else.

Obviously there are nuances and exceptions. Still, I think the OP is barking up the wrong tree.

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Sisilly_G

BLP_Software wrote:

Those who dont want weirdly are the others on my game design course.

They sound just like film students who only want to get into Hollywood and otherwise have no love for the art itself.

"Gee, that's really persuasive. Do you have any actual points to make other than to essentially say 'me Tarzan, physical bad, digital good'?"

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