While it is true that EA can port the game to downsize it to something that the Switch can handle, some players worry that the gameplay and performance might suffer, affecting the overall gaming experience.
Each expansion, game, and stuff pack requires the about the same disk space.
The console version of “The Sims 4” base game requires around 13GB of free size. However, the technical aspect of bringing “The Sims 5” to the Switch – in the console’s current capacity – might pose a bigger challenge for the developers. If there is one thing that “New Horizons” proved this month, it’s that Switch owners are fond of simulation games. Being able to play the life sim on-the-go will certainly appeal to existing and new fans. Making “The Sims 5” available to the more than 52 million Nintendo Switch users will most likely be favorable to the video game company.
But selling a reported 1.88 million physical copies within three days is still noteworthy to the point that not ever bringing the most popular simulation title seems like a missed opportunity. Granted that “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is a Nintendo IP, its success on the Switch is not entirely shocking. However, the recent success of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” might convince EA this could be a worthy venture. To this day, there has yet to be a definitive indication that “The Sims 5,” or any “The Sims” game, would be released on Nintendo Switch.
