happydolphin said:
I completely agree, and the screen controller impedes on any more budget for HW performance (R&D costs for dual-screen tech, cost of screen amortized in console sale affects price, dual-screen requires dual rendering so affects performance). At the same time, the strategy you're proposing was used twice by Nintendo to no avail. Once with the N64, another time with the Cube. This far the handheld, DS, Wii lines of business have been working well for them, it's only sound to expect more high reward for more risk, it paid off most of the time in the past (bar a poorly executed case, the virtual boy). With that said, if the WiiU does fail, then Nintendo will have to re-evaluate and you would be right. But at the point in history where we are, this really is the best solution for Nintendo as their history would ask of them. On the flipside, Sony's new strategy with Vita holds alot of promise, and I do agree with you that the PS4 should follow a similar, much more balanced approach as compared to the PS3. If the Vita is the blueprint for the PS4 that's the best way to go for Sony. But for Nintendo, it's a whole other history with very different strategy. |
I think the difference this time around is that they are going into the next gen as the market leader...with a nice chunk of the casual market with them. That's why I think the approach I mentioned would have been better.
But like you said...so many unknowns still. Only time will tell on how these companies will react and act in next gen. Either way I think it will be an even closer fight between the three next gen :D which is great for consumers because it results in the best outcomes for us that way!
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