What benefit does keeping the NX a secret still have?

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dharh on 17 September 2016

I can't be disappointed yet. That's a benefit. Because more than likely when the veil does get lifted i'll be disappointed.

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bigtakilla on 17 September 2016

Miyamotoo said:

bigtakilla said:

How can a NDA be stronger than another. That kind of makes no sense.

Totally make sense, for instance NX NDA is incomparable stronger than Wii U NDA was.

In what way?

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mountaindewslave on 17 September 2016

I think the better question is indeed what benefit do they have from announcing right now? what's the rush?

they aren't magically going to stop people from buying competitor consoles this holiday, there's no way, even if the NX is hyped up. Because kids/people want things NOW and under that tree.

If Nintendo hasn't announced the system by sometime in October though I would agree with there being some concern

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justiceiro on 17 September 2016

I'm just remenbering when NX was delayed to march '17 and the infamous michael pacther pointed out that probably the machine was actually delayed to holiday '17, and the march date was just a way to apaguize investors till the fiscal year end.

Keeping nx a secret is a smart way to wait till january and call "oops, guys, we couldn't finish in time, pls wait for the machine this holiday, ok? thanks"

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amdboomer on 17 September 2016

melbye said:

LurkerJ said:
I am fine with them being silent until February next year. What benefit does revealing the NX now have?

Letting rumors and speculation drive the narrative can prove disasterous

Exactly. NX rumors having gotten so out of control I think whatever they do reveal will be hurt in the long run. Also, as the OP stated, there is no way MS or Sony are going to try and imitate it.

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Mystro-Sama on 17 September 2016

LurkerJ said:
I am fine with them being silent until February next year. What benefit does revealing the NX now have?

If its a good system then the word can spread and maybe people might give Nintendo another chance.

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HyrulianScrolls on 17 September 2016

Waiting until right before release to reveal will prove disastrous for them. Nintendo needs to build platform awareness for the NX to the public if they want any chance of a successful launch. It's what they failed to do with Wii U and will certainly fail again if NX is revealed like it's the yearly iPhone upgrade or something and then out the next week.