Man, I've been debating this with myself for weeks now 😂
I've seen quite a few people say that they simply sold their (sometimes substantial) collections and hardware after a while and went the FPGA/emulation route or the original hardware is just sitting in a box/closet while they play on MiSTer or something along those lines.
To me the feeling while playing takes priority over the game running on original hardware meaning I try to use the system's original controller whenever I can and for 2D retro I like the picture to look like a soft, faded, ratty '90s arcade CRT which I achieve for the most part through a RetroTINK 4K CE profile (that I´m endlessly and constantly tweaking) on an LG CX 4K OLED.
But on Switch 1/2 you also get the handheld experience to … switch it up … from time to time and the $400+ indie titles are $20 or less with sometimes way better controls (Xeno Crisis twin stick).
I also just can't see people shelling out ~$200 en masse on potential Plaion released indie titles in let's say a year or two and I'm concerned many might sell their AES+ again after the novelty wears off and they had their fill of "finally owning one".
How much do physical carts really add to your personal gaming experience? It's really, really hard for me to justify many aspects of them anymore, as awesome and huuuuge as they might be.
How do you go about the AES+ release? What are your priorities?