Forbes: The iPhone 6 Isn't Going To Kill Nintendo And Mobile Isn't The End Of Consoles

[fleischr]

Euphoria14 said:

fleischr said:
Let's hit this with some cold hard math in a real life scenario.

Say you have a child whom you're buying Christmas gifts for

Would you rather:

Spend $400+ on a new iPad that has F2P games that have near-unlimited amount of microtransactions that go to your credit card as your child uses it.

Or $200 on a 3DS with a new Pokemon or Mario game on it.

Even though Nintendo sells 3DS games at $20-$40 each -- they are still more price competitive than Apple for the fact that their hardware is more price competitive and easier for parents to manage.

Or give child a 16GB iPod touch for $200 and set parental controls to where your child needs a password in order to make any purchases. That or get them an iPod touch and don't link it with a credit/debit card. Problem solved.

Silly idea. Kids will still find the password. And they'll find your CC info. Or incessantly beg for microtransaction money.