How Nintendo's Embrace of Indie Games Is Helping the Switch Win Big

For those who self-identify as gamers, chances are you have -- or at least know someone with -- a Nintendo Switch. The Switch was the best-selling console in 2018, thanks in no small part to Nintendo's own popular titles, like Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Nintendo now says Switch sales will be lower this year than what it originally expected. But it's also been following a new strategy that could help it keep the Switch cooking: going all-in on independent video games from tiny studios. Indie game developers have benefitted mightily from the age of Internet-connected consoles, which offer digital stores that make it easy for gamers to spend a few bucks to download quirky games from small teams.