what if the next nintendo console was NOT in hd?

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I don't think HD is really an issue for the mainstream, non-gamer audience. Most of them aren't even sure what HD is, they just know that some tvs are supposed to be "ready" for it when it happens. Hence that part of the market would not base their console purchase decision on such a factor.

Nintendo would lose a lot of real gamers, but still keep the core Nintendo fans.