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MDMAlliance on 26 August 2013
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prayformojo said:
anthony64641 said:


Many people have clamored for Nintendo to make smartphones games, but according to these numbers, it just doesn’t make sense to do that. Rovio, the company behind Angry Birds, generated less revenue than Animal Crossing New Leaf, and that’s the biggest franchise on smartphones & tablets. 

Via NeoGAF:

Rovios last years revenue:
 http://www.rovio.com/en/news/press-r…ancial-results
Like I said, 150.000.000 Dollars revenue.

Animal Crossing sales in Japan: 3.608.632 (price: 4.800 Yen, that’s like 48 dollars).
http://www.famitsu.com/biz/ranking/

So, revenue is about 170.000.000 Dollars for Animal Crossing so far.

I think it’s best if Nintendo sticks to selling their IPs on their platforms.


Here's the problem (and mind you, I own and love the 3DS), the problem is that dedicated hand helds are going to die out. That's not even up for debate imo. Anyone with unbiased views can see this coming a mile away. Apple doesn't even really TRY to paint their idevices as hand held gaming platforms, and look at how well it's done. Just imagine when they DO decide to go after handhelds. There's nothing Nintendo can do at that point. If they just stick around until the boat has sunk, it's too late. Nintendo needs to do something BEFORE then imo. Their entire company depends on it because that's their bread and butter.


Actually, I think it is highly debatable and that you saying it isn't does indeed show that you have a limited knowledge on the topic.  The problem is that just knowing what's currently going on is no way to predict how things will turn out in the future.  Also, it is already known that a large portion of the market on dedicated handheld devices vs mobile are also different.  A mobile device without the physical interface dedicated handheld devices have would never be able to compete.  Even if they were to make one, it would rely on the person actually going out and buying one and the developer of said game to hope that enough people will already have one.  
Not only that, but it is quite obvious the huge difference in budget regarding mobile devices vs dedicated handheld devices, if mobile ever gets to where dedicated handheld devices are in terms of budget, I doubt that just as many people would buy them.  Even if they were, it STILL doesn't imply that the dedicated handheld market would disappear.  People thought that the television would make the radio obsolete and no one would use it anymore.  That didn't happen.  People are thinking that the Internet is going to replace the television and it's been a while since people have said that.  Television is still around and still strong.  What makes you think that there's no argument here?  
This is all legitimate argument.