Except without the GamePad's uses for giving one player exclusive information in local multiplayer or the touch screen actually being used in games.
phi1997
"I caught it! Now what?"
In a sense, it's the only way
Vendor lock-in is a big one. Losing access to your purchased games/apps and having a harder time bringing over your music and video libraries could turn people off, even if F2P games and streaming have made these less relevant. There's also the matter of switching cloud storage providers
This seems like it's best for people for still have a ton of Atari 2600 games or are willing to buy them. BecauseTV resolutions weren't standardized yet, playing original cartridges on unmodified original hardware on an HDTV can result in games flickering out due to needing to change the resolution to avoid lag or even games not displaying at all
True, but they shouldn't be the only option. A big part of why they sell the way they do is brand recognition.
Why do Android manufacturers keep turning their phones into iPhones? If I wanted an iPhone, I'd buy one.
With its friends in the garbage can
Cthulhu asks if anyone wants to play chess with him
Finally.
Burgertime
Or they could make a launcher that offers features that Steam lacks.