Future: Nintendo could be only video game seller and have monopoly

[BoleroOfFire]

ViolentPhlegm said:

BoleroOfFire said:
^^Yeah, I don't even see what was his argument there. Btw, anecdotal evidence is just that. Just because you don't know anyone, doesn't mean that most people in the country own a flat panel. And not all flat panels are HD. As for the analog thing...I remember when 2006 was supposed to be its last year. What year is it now?

I won't even bother commenting on the core gamer crap you said again.

 

I don't get your point.  It's 2009.  Final year of analog TV in the USA.  Are you suggesting it's not going to happen?  A third of US stations shut off their analog signals last month, passing on the FCC's request to extend into summer.  34% of US households had flat panel TV's before this holiday season with sales expected to increase this year despite the recession.

I don't think people quite get my position.  I am fine with Nintendo having half the market share.  But the suggestion that they could/should have a monopoly is a nightmare scenario for gamers.  Of course you'd have 3rd party developers making games for them if they were the only console but a large part of the gaming audience would not be properly served.  Bethesda would make games for Nintendo but that game wouldn't be the Fallout 3 we know.   Ubisoft makes games for all 3 consoles already and look at the difference in the results.  And just a few minutes ago, I saw X-PLay's review of Dead Rising:CTYD.  Don't assume that just because your console gets full 3rd-party support that you're going to be happy with the results.

My point: It's gotten delayed plenty of times.  Will happen eventually, but not overnight as you think.  Furthermore, even when they do stop all analog signals, many will still have SD televisions.  Ever hear about a converter box?  Even the federal government was giving out 2 per household.  Just because a household has a flat screen, does not mean it's HD.  And we're only talking about the USA.  Plus, I'm going under the assumption that the topic starter meant the 8th generation.  That means an HD Nintendo console. 

Again, Nintendo had amazing 3rd party support in previous consoles and people were happy with the games.   If there were only one HD console, guess where the Fallouts and Prince of Persias would go?  Funny thing, the latter franchise was on Nintendo consoles up until this generation.