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JWeinCom on 25 June 2017
pokoko said:

If they want their products to be inherently affordable then why add a 3D feature to a handheld console or an expensive controller to a home console?

Because price is not the sole consideration.  If they only cared about price, then they could just release a system with the specs of the NES over and over again.  But, they also want their systems to have other features that they think their consumers will find appealing.  



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archer9234 on 25 June 2017
pokoko said:

If they want their products to be inherently affordable then why add a 3D feature to a handheld console or an expensive controller to a home console?

Avatar hype train. Like every other company that was trying to push it back than.



Kai_Mao on 25 June 2017
archer9234 said:
pokoko said:

If they want their products to be inherently affordable then why add a 3D feature to a handheld console or an expensive controller to a home console?

Avatar hype train. Like every other company that was trying to push it back than.

Yeah 3D was still a pretty big thing with movies like How to Train Your Dragon, Avatar, Transformers, and other blockbuster movies trying to take advantage of the craze. Though I think nowadays, the 3D element has declined.



Robert_Downey_Jr. on 25 June 2017

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Robert_Downey_Jr. on 25 June 2017
Kai_Mao said:
archer9234 said:

Avatar hype train. Like every other company that was trying to push it back than.

Yeah 3D was still a pretty big thing with movies like How to Train Your Dragon, Avatar, Transformers, and other blockbuster movies trying to take advantage of the craze. Though I think nowadays, the 3D element has declined.

It was definitely worth it in Doctor Strange.  Those effects were mind blowing in IMAX 3D



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LethalP on 25 June 2017

It's just not reaching the masses like HD and especially DVD.



the_dark_lewd on 25 June 2017

Lol they've sold 60 million copies of their 240p system. Safe to say a lot of people don't care about resolution.



Cloudman on 25 June 2017

I dunno why Ninten would want to go for 4K anyways. They're not usually the ones pushing for the best visuals possible in a video game.



 

              

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pokoko on 25 June 2017
JWeinCom said:
pokoko said:

If they want their products to be inherently affordable then why add a 3D feature to a handheld console or an expensive controller to a home console?

Because price is not the sole consideration.  If they only cared about price, then they could just release a system with the specs of the NES over and over again.  But, they also want their systems to have other features that they think their consumers will find appealing.  

Inherently would mean that it is a core value and not something to be pushed aside when convenient.  That hasn't always been the case.  I'm not saying that's wrong but I am saying that Nintendo doesn't have a problem with relatively expensive gimmicks/innovations, either.

KLAMarine said:
pokoko said:

I wasn't talking about the Switch but the price seems fine objectively speaking.  Of course, being a hybrid, some people will think it's too much depending on what they want out of it.

Others would think they're getting a console and a handheld for the price of a new console. It's like buying two for the price of one.

That's the whole point of the Switch: a console at home and a handheld for when on-the-go. It's in the marketing and it's in the name.

That's why I said "some people".  Not everyone is going to pay more for an SUV when they just want a car.



Qwark on 25 June 2017
Miguel_Zorro said:
Kerotan said:
Nintendo is still struggling to hit 1080p so obviously 4k is a step too far right now. But he's right. 4k is growing rapidly but still niche.

Next gen on the ps5 it will be truly mainstream.

That's right. 4K is mainstream when Sony says it's mainstream. 

So the PS4 since I doubt the PS5 is able to hit 4k for the majority of games. I think the PS5 is going to focus on checkerboard and maximising graphical wissles instead like they are doing with the PS4 pro.



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