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Branko2166 said: If we were talking about Sony or Microsoft I would be more inclined to agree as both have a history of selling consoles below cost in order to increase marketshare. Nintendo on the other hand has a different business model and they typically sell their hardware at a profit. |
Gamecube was also a Nintendo-console. I don't know exactly, but I think it was cheaper than the PS2.
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Branko2166 said: Though I hope you are right I suspect what may happen is a repeat scenario where developers make next gen games on PC/720/PS4 and a seperate game for the Wii U/PS3/360. |
What third-parties may do I don't want to predict. The WiiU may be more powerful than Nextbox and PS4, but the third-parties may do the same. I see no logic in their actions.
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Branko2166 said: Also keep in mind that Nintendo is close to launching their console while Sony and Microsoft haven't even announced theirs. So on top of likely selling more expensive consoles they will also have the added advantage of having more modern hardware as they will release no earlier than 2013. Btw when I say advantage I am only talking about hardware performance advantage not sales. |
Yep, a year later may result in better specs for the same price. Especially if they don't have expensive other components, like the WiiU-gamepad, BluRay for PS3 (I think it should be cheap enough now and Sony doesn't have to pay royalties for the BluRay-license, so for PS4 it should be OK) or Kinect.
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Branko2166 said: In any case it is extremely exciting to see what they all come up with and to compare the final specs for all when they become available. |
Yes, we have to see what the people that opens the consoles will find.
