The Sims 4 for Nintendo Switch

"@pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

You're proving my point.

A SD card being required to play, is the issue. Only a small number of players will have an SD card, so it's useless for EA to sell it to everyone who owns a Switch.

If Nintendo don't want to compete with the PS4/Xbox1, then that is their fault that the Switch can't play the game.
But EA can't market a game to a small selection of players. They need to invest in an eco-system that allows players to play out of box, with all DLC.

If they can't, it's not profitable.

"jackjack_k;c-15934786" wrote:

"@pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

You're proving my point.

A SD card being required to play, is the issue. Only a small number of players will have an SD card, so it's useless for EA to sell it to everyone who owns a Switch.

If Nintendo don't want to compete with the PS4/Xbox1, then that is their fault that the Switch can't play the game.
But EA can't market a game to a small selection of players. They need to invest in an eco-system that allows players to play out of box, with all DLC.

If they can't, it's not profitable.

I am proving no point and if you want to DD games you have to expand what you have anyways and I have a PS4 500 GB one it doesn't go very far DD games like I do. I have to delete games now to even play games on it. Its a lot slower to fill a Nintendo's console then it is to fill PS4 or even Xbox One games since every physical game has to be downloaded on the console. Besides they already have a game that would fill the entire storage of the switch and its hasn't come out yet its Dragon Hero's 1&2 . I don't find PS4 or even Xbox one being Eco Friendly you waste more space playing the games you bought for the console then you would just having the disks and not having to add them to your very low amount of storage system.. That is probably why I like Nintendo products they don't do that.

"pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

That may be true 500 GB does not go far if you DL your games but Xbox one and PS4 have capability of attaching very large external drives that I believe the switch cannot do. So DLing is not an problem for Xbox or PS4 users. I think eventually it may come but their focus is on Xbox and PS4 right now being it is easier for them to program it on those systems.

"Goldmoldar;c-15936099" wrote:

"pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

That may be true 500 GB does not go far if you DL your games but Xbox one and PS4 have capability of attaching very large external drives that I believe the switch cannot do. So DLing is not an problem for Xbox or PS4 users. I think eventually it may come but their focus is on Xbox and PS4 right now being it is easier for them to program it on those systems.

I wasn't complaining I said I have all 3 systems though it would be fun to have it on the Switch they would dumb it down like they did TS3 on the Wii. I rather have it on the other consoles.

"pepperjax1230;c-15936152" wrote:

"Goldmoldar;c-15936099" wrote:

"pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

That may be true 500 GB does not go far if you DL your games but Xbox one and PS4 have capability of attaching very large external drives that I believe the switch cannot do. So DLing is not an problem for Xbox or PS4 users. I think eventually it may come but their focus is on Xbox and PS4 right now being it is easier for them to program it on those systems.

I wasn't complaining I said I have all 3 systems though it would be fun to have it on the Switch they would dumb it down like they did TS3 on the Wii. I rather have it on the other consoles.

Hmmm, funny I never said you was complaining and I agree the console versions will not have all the functionality of the PC version.

"@pepperjax1230;c-15935487" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15934786" wrote:

"@pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

You're proving my point.

A SD card being required to play, is the issue. Only a small number of players will have an SD card, so it's useless for EA to sell it to everyone who owns a Switch.

If Nintendo don't want to compete with the PS4/Xbox1, then that is their fault that the Switch can't play the game.
But EA can't market a game to a small selection of players. They need to invest in an eco-system that allows players to play out of box, with all DLC.

If they can't, it's not profitable.

I am proving no point and if you want to DD games you have to expand what you have anyways and I have a PS4 500 GB one it doesn't go very far DD games like I do. I have to delete games now to even play games on it. Its a lot slower to fill a Nintendo's console then it is to fill PS4 or even Xbox One games since every physical game has to be downloaded on the console. Besides they already have a game that would fill the entire storage of the switch and its hasn't come out yet its Dragon Hero's 1&2 . I don't find PS4 or even Xbox one being Eco Friendly you waste more space playing the games you bought for the console then you would just having the disks and not having to add them to your very low amount of storage system.. That is probably why I like Nintendo products they don't do that.

No you don't. You do IF you never delete a game off your HDD. But tell me one game, on PS4 or Xbox One, where you need to buy an external hard drive to play ONE game with DLC? You don't.

The point is, EA want money. They want to sell a game, where everyone who purchases the base game, can buy all the DLC out of the box with what they have.

If you need to have an SD card (which costs over $100) to play on the Switch with all DLC, and only like 1 in 10 owners have one, that means EA can only market to 100 people per every thousand. And only 20 people of that 100 might be interested.

I'm not saying there's 0 market for EA, but there's too many conditions to warrant being able to market, when they can market to 1000 people for every 1000 PS4 consoles sold.

"jackjack_k;c-15937039" wrote:

"@pepperjax1230;c-15935487" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15934786" wrote:

"@pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

You're proving my point.

A SD card being required to play, is the issue. Only a small number of players will have an SD card, so it's useless for EA to sell it to everyone who owns a Switch.

If Nintendo don't want to compete with the PS4/Xbox1, then that is their fault that the Switch can't play the game.
But EA can't market a game to a small selection of players. They need to invest in an eco-system that allows players to play out of box, with all DLC.

If they can't, it's not profitable.

I am proving no point and if you want to DD games you have to expand what you have anyways and I have a PS4 500 GB one it doesn't go very far DD games like I do. I have to delete games now to even play games on it. Its a lot slower to fill a Nintendo's console then it is to fill PS4 or even Xbox One games since every physical game has to be downloaded on the console. Besides they already have a game that would fill the entire storage of the switch and its hasn't come out yet its Dragon Hero's 1&2 . I don't find PS4 or even Xbox one being Eco Friendly you waste more space playing the games you bought for the console then you would just having the disks and not having to add them to your very low amount of storage system.. That is probably why I like Nintendo products they don't do that.

No you don't. You do IF you never delete a game off your HDD. But tell me one game, on PS4 or Xbox One, where you need to buy an external hard drive to play ONE game with DLC? You don't.

The point is, EA want money. They want to sell a game, where everyone who purchases the base game, can buy all the DLC out of the box with what they have.

If you need to have an SD card (which costs over $100) to play on the Switch with all DLC, and only like 1 in 10 owners have one, that means EA can only market to 100 people per every thousand. And only 20 people of that 100 might be interested.

I'm not saying there's 0 market for EA, but there's too many conditions to warrant being able to market, when they can market to 1000 people for every 1000 PS4 consoles sold.

None but that isn't the point Nintendo has always had low storage and lower graphic consoles so if you are trying to compare them to PS4 and Xbox One you can't because they aren't in the same league as those to platforms. The appeal to Nintendo console is Nintendo games that we all grew up with when we were kids. They don't have to compete with Sony or Microsoft because all Nintendo games are just nostalgic for people. Like I said I have a PS4,Xbox One and a Nintendo Switch because they all offer different things and if you love video games you would happily pay extra for a Micro SD Card to play the games you love.

"jackjack_k;c-15934786" wrote:

"@pepperjax1230;c-15934399" wrote:

"jackjack_k;c-15920679" wrote:

"@MelissaStarbees;c-15920428" wrote:
i seen that coming they have no plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda so i can see EA not doing the Sims 4 for the switch which is sad to be honest. but its their choice. even if some of us don't agree on it. i personally only have a switch and my laptop to play these types of games.

It's Nintendo's fault. ME:A needs more space than a Nintendo Switch catridge allows (32GB).
Plus the internal storage of the Switch is 32GB unless you pay for expansion. The Sims 4 as it stands with all patches and packs is more than 32GB and we're only 3 EP's in.

Unless Nintendo release a bigger model, it's highly doubtful. Meanwhile Xbox and PS4 have 500Gb and 1TB models.

Its not Nintendo's fault you can add more by getting a micro sd card and Nintendo has never competed with PS4 or Xbox One so why would they try to compete now? That is why everyone has the choice of what console fits them the best. Since I have been a big Nintendo fan for a long time I chose to get one and 500 GB on PS4 doesn't go far if you DD your games.

"jackjack_k;c-15929857" wrote:

"dogboy678;c-15921630" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-15919821" wrote:
I hate to say it, but I saw this coming. Everyone was so hyped for the Switch, and I never could understand (as a Nintendo fan myself). Third parties (including EA) pledged their support for the Wii U but then turned around. It's obvious they'll do the same for the Switch.

With that said, I don't really think anything of value is lost here for the Switch.

Um that's because the Wii U was a flop. The Switch is really successful.

It's only successful at the moment because it's new and hard to come by (because there's limited stock, sales are often made by resellers).

That said, the Wii U only flopped because third party backed out. If they do the same with The Switch, the Switch will flop too.

Its not hard to find stores are carrying it. It won't be a flop because the fact its a hybrid console more so then the Wii U. Since I like handheld gaming systems way better that is why I like it. But I do have a PS4 and a Xbox One S.

You're proving my point.

A SD card being required to play, is the issue. Only a small number of players will have an SD card, so it's useless for EA to sell it to everyone who owns a Switch.

If Nintendo don't want to compete with the PS4/Xbox1, then that is their fault that the Switch can't play the game.
But EA can't market a game to a small selection of players. They need to invest in an eco-system that allows players to play out of box, with all DLC.

If they can't, it's not profitable.

Most retailers that sell the Nintendo switch will also sell SD cards, usually in the same section of the store if not in additional areas as well. You can get a 64GB Micro SDXC card for $25, and they make larger configurations too. With SD cards being rather affordable, and incredibly common, not having one is not a strong leg to stand on. Nintendo consoles have supported SD card expansion as far back as the original Wii, it's nothing new for anyone who's familiar with their products. As far as I am concerned, the "small number of players" who you reference aren't those who own an expansion, it's those that choose not to knowing they will need one. A reasonable consumer will get at least some info about such an expensive purchase before they buy it. Every website that reviews it mentions the capacity and suggests getting additional storage.

Switch is a dual console system. It's hardware is designed to be portable. The exclusion of Sims 4 from that platform says the hardware can't support the game in the same way the other platforms can.

Really it is a concern?

PC version they never made linux version (obviously due % of that SO)
Then, with console version if we apply same, Switch is not so popular to do a port

Shame it won't be coming out on the switch, i would have purchased it day one. You can get memory cards pretty cheap on Amazon so storage isn't really an issue. The switch is suppost to be one of the christmas must haves for children so i'd say it's popularity is about to soar. Nintendo will allways have a strong fan base. We have had all 3 consoles and the switch is the only one that gets played almost daily, son has lost interest in his PS4 as he preferes PC games now. We got rid of the XBOX One after only 6 months of ownership. Think the sims would have been perfect for the switch.