Dr.Henry_Killinger said:
The modes of accessing video games are more specialized than those other forms of media. Simply because those other forms have been around for so long.
Books - Books used to be expensive, only way you could read was to own a book and know how to read, libraries didn't exist. Even after the printing press it still took a long time.
Music - Again you needed a music player, itunes also has a proprietary format but nowadays most mp3 players have that codec. Still before the advent of Smartphones and Computers there were limited ways with which you could access music.
TV and Movies - Again its only recently due to the internet that these are practically available on any device.
Gaming- Gaming is relatively young, and is only just now reaching the point of diminishing returns; for PCs after 4k/120 fps sure it will use much more power but the pixels are already so small and the frames so fast that it won't improve much to go beyond that. Once this becomes cheaply available so that 4k/120 can be done on current gen games on low-mid tier rigs, consoles will probably just go digital.
Both Sony and MS are moving in that direction, but MS would have to give up that dream of taking over the living room to be honest, Sony already has. Nintendo would have to find someway to recoup revenue from hardware with software only or maybe go into QOL Idgaftbh.
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If Nintendo and dedicated gaming still exists in this period and video games will be mainstream and easily accessible everywhere, then I imagine Nintendo will do even better. Who couldn't resist playing a Mario/Pokemon game when you don't have to buy an additional hardware now? Hell Nintendo could only produce those two games every few years and watch the money roll in.
