| spemanig said:
17. The next handheld will not have a card slot. It will be a digital only device. |
Ya know this is Nintendo we're talking about, right?
I'm now filled with determination.
| thatguymarco said:
Ya know this is Nintendo we're talking about, right? |
Lol, I do, but they've been doing digital much better than they get credit for, shakey policies not withstanding.
| spemanig said: Nintendo's track record isn't relevant, since being digital wasn't mandatory. 4GB was acceptable because they could assume that you were only buying retail games, which mean that the memory card would only be used for save data and maybe some indie/VC games. It's an entirely different ball game when you're entire userbase can only play games digitally, and they don't have do factor a cart slot into manufacturing cost. (though I'm not sure how much the latter factors into that) They need to provide more space because everyone will need that space just to play their games at all. I think people overestimate how big the leap actually is. We are already in an all digital world, and their major competitors, the mobile market, has already reaped the benefits of an all digital ecosystem. |
Good points, but even if Nintendo went full digital (which I doubt they'll even do), they'd likely not care enough to include a generous card, no matter how necessary the storage is. They've just dropped the charger in NA, so they aren't afraid to disclude important contents anywhere. Look at the Vita as a wonderful example; it isn't digital, but they still won't include any sort of card! And I believe only certain Vita-branded cards are compatible with it. Companies will cut costs even if the reason seems dumb to the consumer.
you forgot the most important. Price and when it will come out.
According to description, i would say 2017, 300$ and 350$ the XL with card.
I doubt Nintendo would even consider going digital-only for their next system, seeing how the vast majority of their games is still sold physically these days. Of course that's slowly changing, but I can't see them dropping physical games altogether next gen. Maybe in an updated model 2-3 years after the initial launch.
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| DrasticDracon said: Good points, but even if Nintendo went full digital (which I doubt they'll even do), they'd likely not care enough to include a generous card, no matter how necessary the storage is. They've just dropped the charger in NA, so they aren't afraid to disclude important contents anywhere. Look at the Vita as a wonderful example; it isn't digital, but they still won't include any sort of card! And I believe only certain Vita-branded cards are compatible with it. Companies will cut costs even if the reason seems dumb to the consumer. |
There's no way they can have a unified platform without going all digital on at least one of their consoles. They can't have a unified platform with both carts and CDs. Guess which one is going?
The charger isn't the same thing. Bad decision or not, expecting people buying the New 3DS to largely be upgraders is a valid alibi. It's at the end of it's cycle and it's reasonable to come to that conclusion.
They already sell digital download cards at retail. My first 3DS game was Luigi's Mansion, and I was offered a download card instead of a physical cart at gamestop. They're already doing this sort of stuff.
It wouldn't be cutting costs. The NFC cards would basically be a form of amiibo.
| jonathanalis said: you forgot the most important. Price and when it will come out. According to description, i would say 2017, 300$ and 350$ the XL with card. |
Yes! I'll add those!
I think it'll be $200 for the XL, $180 for the standard model, and release sometime in 2016.
| Cheebee said: I doubt Nintendo would even consider going digital-only for their next system, seeing how the vast majority of their games is still sold physically these days. Of course that's slowly changing, but I can't see them dropping physical games altogether next gen. Maybe in an updated model 2-3 years after the initial launch. |
They won't have a choice with a unified platform. Even if they did have a choice, waiting until 2018-2019 to go all digital when the mobile barket, a handhelds biggest competition, has been doing it for years already is just bad business.
| spemanig said: I just want a place to look back to when the device is announced so I can see how close I am to being correct on my predictions. I'll probably be completely wrong. Feel free to bookmark this so you can assault me with just how wrong my predictions really are, now with sold proof! I'm not really going to explain much how I came to such conclusions, as I'm sure I've argued all these points and aggrivated enough of you in other threads. I'll definitely answer some questions here and there, however. I made edit some more in later as I remember them. ----- 1. The handheld will share a name and branding with the home console "brother." Much like the "i" in iPod, iPad, and iPhone. 2. The handheld will have the same OS as the home console "brother." 3. The handheld will be cross compatible with most, if not, all games on the home console brother. 4. The handheld will have two screens. 5. The botton screen will remain a touch screen. 6. The top screen will remain a 3D screen. It will carry over the improvements made by the New 3DS. 7. The top screen will boast a 720p equivilant desplay. (I know there's a discrepency with calling the screen 720p because of the nature of the 3D screen) 8. The handheld will retain the clamshell design of the 3DS. 9. The handheld will retain the new shoulder buttons added to the New 3DS in the same configuration, for a total of four shoulder buttons. 10. The handheld will have an equivilant to two analog directional inputs. Wether those will remain the circle pad or an analog nub like the Vita is up in the air. 11. The right analog will not be a nub like the c-stick is on the 3DS. It will mirror the left analog input. 12. The next handheld will, quite obviously, keep the Dpad, as well as the ABXY buttons. 13. The analog inputs will be parellel to each other, and be positioned above the Dpad and ABXY buttons. 14. The handheld will launch with two form factors: A standard model and an XL model. 15. The handheld will feature a rumble pack. 16. The handheld will feature an NFC reader, just like the Wii U and New 3DS. 17. The next handheld will not have a card slot. It will be a digital only device. 18. Collectable boxed NFC cards (or an NFC device of some ilk) will be sold at retail stores with a "download NFC function" for specific games, replacing retail copies of games. It works the same as a download code. One use only. You put the card/amiibo/whatever on the reader, and you get the digital game. 19. The new handheld will come with either a 64GB SD/MiniSD card, or a 132GB SD/MiniSD card. 20. The new handheld will be approximately as powerful as the Wii U is. A little more or a little less. 21. The new handheld will have backwards compatability with the eshop. Almost every digital Wii U/3DS game will be downloadable on the new handheld. 22. The unified platform will be the new "gimmick" and will be what the marketing for the handheld will focus on the most. 23. If there is another physical hardware "gimmick," it will be the same across both the handheld and home console. 24. The new handheld will have some system that allows you to access online functions without the need for Wifi, for free. 4G, or an equivilant. (It will be integrated into the cost of individual games behind the scenes, much like buying books on the Kindle Fire allowed for a free 3G connection) 25. The new handheld will released for no more than $200. 26. The new handheld will come out sometime in 2016. ----- Oh god. I'm ready to get ripped apart! If I'm going to eat crow because of this, then this thread is the bowl... Have at me! |
Only thing i disagree on is the ''digital only games'' i really doubt that, and i dont want it to happen either. rest seems preatty good
I actually worry for Nintendo that the rumors about Nintendo's next console/handheld are so well known that people practically expect it at this point... if they release something different most of their fanbase will be disappointed/angry that they didn't make the version that might be total BS anyway lol
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