Positive Impacts From a Unified/Fusion Nintendo Platform

[Soundwave]

fatslob-:O said:

Soundwave said:

Then stop trying to sell people two hardware platforms. It's actually become a very expensive proposition that Nintendo is asking of consumers -- please spend $170 for out handheld and then spend another $300+ for our home console just to play the Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/DKC games you want. 

We actually shouldn't be that surprised that a lot of people seem to be tiring of it. Go back to the basics that Mr. Yamauchi started with ... sell the hardware at cost and make money off the games and now you can also score with the Amiibo toys. 

It's not as bad as you think it is seeing as how a lot of people are willing to own multiple platforms as long as there are games that customers are willing to buy. Don't you understand that Software sells hardware ? 

@Bold I'm pretty sure that started off being Sony's idea ... 

"Software sells hardware" is such a blanket statement that really it's not accurate anymore. Every gaming platform has software, and in most cases plenty of it (eventually anyway). 

Software variety and a healthy, continual flow of software are just as important if not moreso. 

I think in general the trend in electronics today is all about having less hardware too. People don't want to buy more crap than they need, it's all about having centralized devices that give people the entertainment they want, when they want it, how they want it, without making them jump through hoops. 

And sweet jeezus at the "Sony's idea" bit, you kids need to read up on gaming history.