So it is official- No one can take Nintendo out of the handheld market

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Soundwave said:

JazzB1987 said:

The difference is people buy the Nintendo handhelds because of value and the apple products because of image.   The first thing is real the second is just an illusion.

People buy Apple products because they're functional, inviting, and easy to use for the lay person. That they're stylish is just the icing on the cake. 

I personally don't think mobile gaming will actually completely overrun the handheld market.  Too many people think it without realizing that PC gaming to console gaming is kind of like mobile gaming to handheld gaming.  The main difference here is that "casuals" play mobile, and what is associated with "hardcore" play PC (though I would argue otherwise).  I don't think the serious gamers who play handhelds will give up handhelds for mobile games that have significantly lower production value.