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.
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.
@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?
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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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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