In Cologne last month, Nintendo's public Gamescom showfloor booth let you play Pikmin 4 and Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. …

In Cologne last month, Nintendo’s public Gamescom showfloor booth let you play Pikmin 4 and Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. …

  • RickRussell_CA@beehaw.orgEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    ship with an Ethernet port

    I have to ask… why? The only device I’ve connected to hardwired Ethernet is a desktop PC in the same room as my router. I’ve not used ethernet for any portable device for eons. Why would you need it?

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
      13·
      1 year ago

      For a TV console? For better download speeds and more consistent connection for online gaming

      WiFi works okay but it can’t have cost that much to put an Ethernet port into the switch dock

    • acastcandream@beehaw.org
      4·
      1 year ago

      Because they’ve been standard for literally decades and Nintendo has released/probably will continue to release games that depend on streaming, such as Kingdom Hearts, which is unplayable over wifi.

      Also more reliable MP/faster speeds.