Motley Fool/Jefferies analyst call Nintendo a "Buy" because soon they will go iOS

[Gnac]

Osc89 said:

Gnac said:

Osc89 said:

I don't see hardware as a large barrier. Emulators are everywhere and some do a better job than the Virtual Console (like for PAL games). Also it would be good timing for iOS Virtual Console as Apple have standardised the API for third party controllers for iOS devices. Nintendo could even release their own official accessory if it is such an issue.

And is it currently a big selling point for Nintendo consoles? I think having your old games available on 600 million iOS devices to get people hooked on the franchises is better than having it as a perk to the 3.2 million who are already interested. People aren't suggesting Nintendo do something like this for no reason, I certainly don't think you can say it is fanciful.

HOW will this benefit Nintendo?

What? I just explained that but I'll say it again more clearly with the example of Zelda.

1. 600 million people have the option to buy and play old Zelda games on their iOS device (Nintendo make money from the sales)

2. X of these people loved them, and are attracted to the new Zelda games only on 3DS and Wii U (Nintendo sell more consoles and make more money)

3. Nintendo loses the people who bought the Wii U for the Virtual Console (Nintendo loses pretty much no money)

 

How does this not benefit Nintendo?

This would dilute their overall product by removing the hardware / software synergy that they have always extolled, put their content delivery systems out of their control, and draw resources away from their core business, as Rol mentioned earlier. Nintendo already make money from sales. They already have the potential to attract people to new games, and although they may not be going about it in the right way (this is what marketing is for), whoring themselves out to fickle platforms like smartphones and tablets would risk devaluing their own platforms. How do you make the corellation between a user of a mobile game anticipating a further installment on a different dedicated gaming system? There's no guarantee that they will, but if the "trigger" is already on that system, there is more control, and thus more benefit for the content provider.