Ka-pi96 said:
Soundwave said:
Ka-pi96 said:
The 3DS has an entirely different set of gamers that wouldn't play those games though, so it would require new people to buy the system. The 3DS is about the same price as the Vita, so if the Vita isn't the right value for them then the 3DS wouldn't be either. Especially when you consider that people that want to play games like FIFA and GTA likely have consoles to play them on already and now those games are even releasing on mobile, making handhelds even less appealing to them.
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I don't think game diversity has hurt any game platform in history.
Anyways, having games would just be secondary to Sony, if they could parlay this into a component deal with Nintendo, making a deal is worthwhile just on that basis alone.
Introducing kids and the Nintendo fanbase to Sony IP is also a plus for Sony.
Ultimately too if they could secure a deal where Nintendo also agrees to support their home consoles (to which Nintendo would have several benefits), that would be the big ticket win for them.
Downsides? Really minimal, I mean you might have to farm out some projects to studios, but so what ... Sony does that all the time and finances all types of weird indie/arthouse games.
There's only a downside here for Sony if they were planning on making a Vita 2, which I seriously doubt.
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Game diversity isn't bad, but if the market isn't there for it then they will just flop which would be bad for everyone.
What kind of component deal are you thinking about though? As far as I know Sony have to buy all their components from other companies (like AMD) anyways, so how would that work?
I think there are plenty enough kids on PS consoles that that wouldn't really change much there.
If they could get a deal where Nintendo supports their home console though, then it would actually have a decent upside for Sony. But otherwise it just seems like they'd be much better off doing something else.
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Sony makes LCDs, cameras, batteries, and other portable components. Hell they actually own the DRAM factory that makes components for the Wii U. It's a big part of their business actually and will become bigger in the future as they scale back being a consumer electronic brand.
Securing a contract for Nintendo's next-gen handheld would be a very nice win for Sony.
