3-DS is more of a 'mature hardcore' system than the DS?

[Kenryoku_Maxis]

vonboysp said:

weezy said:

Nintendo is going all out. I have a feeling the DS is gonna be kept around a LOOONG time for the kiddie's and/or casuals, while the more expensive 3-ds will be aimed towards hardcore and of course the casuals who want to play 3D soduku

cuz apple is now doing thier thing, nintendo has to release,earlier than they wanted to, a newer badder handheld.

it is on.

why does everyone think nintendo is competing with apple? i just don't get it.

They aren't directly competing with them...yet.  However, since they went an entire gen not really competing with anyone, they are now in the position of basically just losing their marketshare to everyone.  MS and Sony are working on cutting into it with Natal/Move and heavy focus on advertising to the 'casual' market.  And now Apple has entered into the mix with a formitable handheld unit.

Basically, Nintendo has two options.  Come up with something 'completely revolutionary' like Wii and DS again or...start competing at their level.