NFTs should be the least of Nintendo’s priorities right now

digitaltrends.com:

A recent report from Video Games Chronicle revealed that Nintendo is considering getting into non-fungible tokens and the metaverse, two contentious fields in modern media and video games. The company said in an interview that it feels there is “potential in this area,” but that it’s not sure “what joy we can provide” with the technology yet.

This response should come as no surprise to those who’ve been following the intersection of gaming and NFTs for the last few months. A significant number of developers and publishers are considering entering the field or have already done so, even though many are pulling the plug on their plans due to widespread fan outcry.

Nintendo is the last company that should be considering NFTs. For several console cycles now, critics and gamers across the world have complained at the company’s glacial pace. Though raw performance isn’t everything when it comes to gaming, Nintendo consoles are generally considered to be underpowered and lacking basic entertainment functionality when compared to its competitors. If Nintendo is truly interested in getting into the metaverse, NFTs, and related technologies, it needs to modernize its own systems first to catch up to the present before leaping into the future.

Nintendo is the only of the three major console makers to not have some sort of subscription service that allows players to access a rotating variety of games. Sony has PlayStation Plus, a service that will likely see an overhaul in the next few years, while Microsoft has Game Pass, the clear winner here in terms of both price and selection. Both allow players to pay one monthly fee to access a select suite of titles, as well as add-ons and DLC for other titles. Thanks to Microsoft’s huge