Should the next Nintendo handheld console have the 3D element?

[Soundwave]

VanceIX said:

Soundwave said:

Just makes the system more expensive than it needs to be. I think the dual screen setup as a whole is going out next time around anyway which makes a 3D screen problematic anyway.

Single screen. Look at the recent patent that Nintendo filed for a portable with replaceable controls -- the handheld shown is a single screen display, that's a tip off to what they're planning for next-gen IMO.

Gimme on decent quality, large touch panel display ... 1280x720 resolution, 5.8 inches or so, no 3D effect ... that's good enough and its cheaper and uses less battery. 

By the time the console is released (~2016/2017), I expect 2560x1600 to be the normal resolution for phones/tablets, so I think Nintendo would be wise to go with a 1920x1080 display on their console. 

You need to have a chip that can drive a 2560x1600 while gaming though. That's not so easy. Not with it having more than 30 minutes of battery life. 

1280x720 is good PPI for a screen in the vicinity of 5.7 inches or so, to achieve Wii U level graphics Nintendo will probably have to run games at a lower resolution even, like 960x540. This is also a device that has to be sold for under $250, maybe under $200 too from day 1.