As of now, all of this is mere speculation and there is a possibility that the release of the Yuzu emulator might have no effect on Switch sales at all.
It may decrease Switch sales in 2018 and even decrease the number of people purchasing games like Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Download now for PC + Mac (via Steam, Itch, or Epic), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4. Since the release of the Switch emulator will increase piracy of Switch exclusive titles, Nintendo might take a hard hit on both fronts. Its a lovely morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose. On the flip side, others have noted that the Switch emulator won’t be an issue for Nintendo as it would take years before an emulator is able to run games properly.Įmulators of popular consoles have been around since what seems like forever and while the emulators themselves aren’t illegal, they lead to piracy.
On a Reddit discussion thread regarding the announcement, a number of people have noted that the release of a capable emulator might adversely affect the sales as people will be able to play Switch exclusive titles on their systems. While proud members of the PC Master Race are more than happy with the announcement, others have expressed concern.
