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TheJimbo1234 on 22 December 2014
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padib said:
TheJimbo1234 said:

Assuming it is Nintendo. For all we know, it could be Apple.

Also you assume that it will have greater or equal power. The WiiU came out years after the 360 and PS3 and had equal power so that isn't a good record. Plus, the game library is very poor for Nintendo. They have not had a new and successful IP for years, and the volume of Western based games has only crashed since the N64.

Your prediction is just garbage. You ignore power, price, library, market share etc and just ramble on about some victory you want to see, rather than trying to predict what will happen and why.

Sony and MS would only respond with a price cut if they think this "possibly" new Nintendo system will be competition and comes out at a competitive price.

"While Nintendo steals the home console show by basically translating its portable victory across all its devices,"

That's my position on price. The first device of many will most likely be a handheld, because the 3DS is the first to need an upgrade. Thus as a handheld I expect it to follow the pricing model of the DS. Why? Because I don't expect it to contain any expensive hardware components (other than CPU and RAM) this time. It will only need to integrate every component in the WiiU (excluding CPU and RAM). The New3DS already laid the foundation for the dual analogue, as well as the NFC reader. They're basically at parity now when it comes to components other than CPU and RAM.

Why would a handheld compete with the home consoles? Because it is a family of meshed devices, no longer standalone. Hence "gamechanger".

There's nothing in OP that an interested or informed reader could miss.

Don't tell me I say garbage. I try my best to write informed pieces that I've thought about thoroughly. Also I recommend reading the thread next time, as I've answered most of it already, specifically about the graphics arms race.


Handheld market? Good luck with a new product when the majority of that market is now dead due to phones. This is why the vast majority of sales have been from Japan and no where else.

Because "meshed" devices helped with the psp...oh wait. It only works if people buy into it, and the ONLY company that has succeeded with this gimmick is Apple - one of the wealthiest companies in the world.

What you said was rubbish. I would love to see you pitch those opinions at a meeting and see the reactions. You never accurately addressed any point; market share, market growth, competition, cost of production, game library etc. Thos are actual points. Saying "I really like Nintendo and want a new console from them soon, and for it to do well" is not addressing anything besides telling people your preference.