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Realistically, Nintendo probably evaluates countless technologies to suit a vast array of needs when designing their hardware; and only a very small subset of these technologies would ever be adopted. The reason for this is that to be successful in the videogame hardware business you want to release a system that offers the biggest bang for the buck; and adding hardware which isn’t essential makes this nearly impossible to achieve.