In Theory: Nintendo's next-gen hardware - and the strategy behind it

[zorg1000]

spemanig said:

zorg1000 said:

But what would be the point? If the whole point of the unified platforms is for them to share a library, than what is the point for going with such a big gap in power? Who's going to buy the console version if it's $100+ more than the handheld?

Literally anyone who prefers gaming on consoles. Everyone who wants the bigger screens, better graphics, better performance, and better controller.

That seems like a large price difference simply to play the same games on a TV. They could easily price them the same with the console running at a higher resolution along with some extra graphical effects. I think $199 is the sweet spot for each of these unified devices.