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I do agree that the technology behind Stadia and similar is interesting. I think both streaming and "dumb terminals" will have a place in the future, though. There really is no beating having something physically in-hand in terms of ownership. I know the arguments for digital goods suddenly disappearing are not exactly robust as of this point in history, but I think as technology becomes more pervasive, digital-only/cloud-based goods will become more exposed to hacking, hijacking, termination, etc.
I'll be sticking with hardware and physical games for now, but if Nintendo would launch a cloud service or something like Stadia, I would totally check it out as a secondary gaming source.
Even if cloud services dominate the industry, or at least gain a stronger following, I'd still stick with hardware and consoles. I don't think a cloud service on Switch is needed because it would defeat the purpose of the console by restricting your game playing to an area with a steady internet connection.
As with electric cars and virtual reality, it's good now, and perfectly serviceable but I wouldn't buy one now. I'd rather wait for the technology to develop, become cheaper and become more efficient, before I invest in it.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
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Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
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@JaxonH Woah, I didn't seem see that coming and just assumed it would be skipping Switch. Borderlands has been my online game of choice lately so I will probably pick this up.
I'm enthusiastic about the possibility of having BL3 on Switch, but I have to imagine that'll be a digital-only release. What's the game's file size, 75 GB? Ugh. I hope Gearbox Publishing compression tools are good, otherwise that game is going to be a memory hog.
Switch Physical Collection - 1,536 games (as of December 14th, 2025)
Switch 2 Physical Collection - 4 games (as of December 8th, 2025)
Cloud gaming won’t become the “norm” for at least another decade, and probably longer. There are just too many countries with substandard internet speeds. Even in countries like the U.K. and U.S. there are a large portion that can’t get decent internet.
The whole idea of Microsoft thinking there’s 2 billion customers out there waiting for cloud gaming is laughable. Most of these people play free to play mobile games. They aren’t going to suddenly start playing Xbox games on the bus.
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@jump@FragRed Also I imagine one of the target demographics for Stadia and other cloud-based services are those without games consoles (playing from a browser or Chromecast has potential to reach more people).
However those who pay for high-speed internet are more likely to have the means to buy a traditional console, or probably already own one.
@FragRed people have been voting Tory for 10+ years now, accept it ;p
Kidding aside, I found it funny Corbyn talked about giving free internet to everyone since it's a vital part of everyday life and he was mocked for it. Now over the last year his point was proved and even the Tories are thinking about doing something similar to that but this time there's no socialist disaster outcry.
@jump I have the perfect tweet response and I was about to use it, until I realised it would seriously derail the thread and be too political.
I don’t trust any government to give out free internet. The idea of them having complete access to know everything I do is scary. Saying that, the Tories would fail so hard at rolling out such a thing I have no concern. They can’t even get those free laptops out like they promised.
As for cloud gaming - I think I’m okay to stream 1080p but doubt I could go any higher. The download speed is fine at 50mb but the upload is crap. I think it’s a dismal 9mb which just about works when I live stream.
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lol Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves for charging $99 CAD for those things when you factor in how terrible Gyro pointer controls are(Wii remote pointer controls are far superior and are actually reliable)
The gyro is excellent in the joycon. Top shelf. Just because you didn't like how Panzer Dragoon implemented them doesn't mean that's a Gyro issue. That's a software programmer issue. The gyro is seriously legit. Best in class.
Also, of course the buttons are smaller. It's a modular controller. That doesn't mean they're to discount the price because the buttons are smaller. Controller price isn't determined by button size.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
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