If you know what Nintendo Fusion is, skip the first paragraph:
The Nintendo fusion are actually two devices - the home console and handheld. What makes it different than the Wii U and 3DS are the systems similar specs. The Handheld will probably have a 720P HD screen and same specs as the Wii U. However, the console will have only have specs a bit stronger than the PS4. Both system will share the same library because of their similar build up though. As a result, Nintendo can produce games for two identical system instead of two different devices. Imagine if the Wii U and 3DS game library increased because they can play the same games. This will happen with the Nintendo Fusion.
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I understand why people think the fusion can be a hit. Nintendo handhelds sell well. The 3DS has already sol 40 million systems and every past Nintendo handheld sold more. But almost half of Nintendo home consoles sell less than 40 million. The home console version of Fusion may sell more since its marketed as a device that stream the handheld game onto your TV. And if third parties support the Fusion handheld then they technically support the home console as well. The Fusion handheld's success will help the home console succeed.
However, I don’t think the fusion handheld's sucess will be as great as we imagine it. Although the 3DS is doing well in Japan, it isn’t doing so well in North America and Europe. Especially compared to the DS or even the Game Boy Advance. We can no longer doubt Smart devices’ success and its impact on dedicated handheld gaming. Handheld gaming may decline next generation. Although the handheld fusion will receive console-like games, it probably won't help it sell more than the 3DS. The 3DS already has games like the Ocarina of Time 3D, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, and Mario 3D Land. The average joe will think this Fusion Handheld is the same deal as the 3DS. They don’t care about improved graphic resolution. They want something new and the fusion handheld will only attract a declining market. Although the Fusion home console will have more games, its weak systems specs will deter dedicated gamers that aren't Nintendo gamers. If priced cheaply, the home console could sell more than the Wii U as a secondary console. However, most households may not have two gaming consoles (in fact, this can explain console wars on the internet).
Nintendo fusion may give the handheld and home console more games, but that isn't enough. 3DS already has all the console like Nintendo game and better graphics doesn’t impress the average joe that much. What the fusion needs is something new and exciting like the Wii controller, the Kinect, or the next Wii Sports. If it's just another hardcore system, don't expect it to sell more than the 3DS and Wii U combined. It may even sell considerably worse.
