| VanceIX said: There certainly is. Only problem is if that number is divided by half again, which would result in little to no profit. That's the real danger. |
It could happen, but I doubt it. The current core base is pretty large, and even today, when all households have several smart devices, we still see dedicated handhelds doing decent numbers, especially if software support is behind it. We wont see anyhting even remotely close to the 7th gen, when combined sales of handheld devices reached almost a quarter billion, but its not needed. Past consoles like the N64/GB prooved us that even small instalbases can provide plenty $$$ for the parent company.
At the end of the day, the survival of dedicated handhelds boils down to one thing: high quantity, quality software support. If that is mainatined, I see no reason why a company like Nintendo would bail out of the business.
Also, we could see companies try and enter in hybrid markets too: phones, smart devices, full blown consolesm, health accesories and even try and become a new fashion craze ( the "nerds" brandings are at their peek of popularity as of late). There is so little that we could deffinatly predict about their future, at the moment.
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