Apple files patent for iPhone with actual analog stick (3DS doomed?!?!)

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Drazgonow said:

RolStoppable said:
1. Buttons would still be missing.

2. Sony has created a better gaming device than Apple ever will, but Nintendo is still around.

3. There aren't all that many third party developers left on the 3DS, so a mass exodus cannot happen.

4. Even in a theoretical scenario where smartphones can match a dedicated handheld, not all third parties would ignore Nintendo's market. Aside from a lower amount of games to compete with, there would also be a customer base that is much more willing to pay premium prices.

1 u think the i sheep care ?

2 Sony is not apple, this will sale 100 times better then then much better sony product.  

3 true

4 like they stayed on their consoles, if we can say one thing with confidence.  3rd partys will drop nintendo the first chance they can.  

Now here's a question. Will 3rd party totally drop Nintendo, when majority on smartphones won't buy games past a certain price. They've been condition to see $1 for a while now. These are new games. They aren't ports that already made their money somewhere else. They aren't offered on Nintendo/Sony handhelds. There's no back up to allow a $1-$5 price on the app store anymore. Than space issues will also start to creap up into the equation.