As you may or may not already know, the Nintendo Switch didn’t ship with support for popular video streaming apps, like Hulu or Netflix. And while it will get them “in time”, it might not be getting them soon.
Many people are upset, relating this sort of omission as the death knell of a home console in the modern era. I disagree with that sentiment.
In fact, not only do I believe that their absence isn’t a bad thing, I’ll go even further to say that I enjoy the Switch more because it doesn’t have those distractions. I’m enjoying time away from the apps that follow me everywhere I go.
Looking around my desk, I have four devices within reach that I can watch a movie or a television show on. And yet, my hands keep gravitating toward the device that doesn’t have them. Maybe it’s because the Switch is new and I can’t put down The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. However, I think there’s more to it.
To those who think that these apps are essential for a console to succeed by mainstream standards: you may be correct. But consoles existed (and flourished) long before the …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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