Could we see Nintendo adopt a similar strategy to what phone/tablet manufacturers do with more frequent upgrades? Something like this for example
Holiday 2016-NX Tablet, similar to Wii U specs/performance, able to handle Wii U-level visuals/ports at 540p, similar in size/form factor as Wii U gamepad with 7" screen, $249.99
Holiday 2017-NX Console, uses upgraded version of Tablet chipset (think Apple A8 vs Apple A8X) with 2x RAM, plays same games as Tablet at 1080p, $249.99
Holiday 2018-NX Portable, now that the tech is a bit more mature, able to use same chipset as Tablet in smaller form factor, 5 inch, 540p screen, $249.99
Holiday 2019-NX Tablet 2, uses the same more advanced chipset of Console, now plays games at 1080p, $249.99
Holiday 2020-NX Console 2, uses a more advanced version of Console/Tablet 2 chipset with more RAM, able to play same games as previous devices at 4k resolution, $249.99
Holiday 2021-NX Portable 2, uses same chipset as Console/Tablet 2, 5 inch, 1080p screen, $249.99
Holiday 2022-NX Tablet 3, uses same chipset as Console 2, 7 inch, 4k screen, $249.99
Holiday 2023-NX Console 3, uses more advanced version of Console 2/Tablet 3 chipset with more RAM, able to play same games at 8k resolution, $249.99
Holiday 2024-NX Portable 3, uses same chipset as Tablet 3/Console 2, 5 inch, 4k screen, $249.99
Maybe not exactly like this but something similar. Eventually Gen 1 devices won't be able to handle later generations game but still a solid 5-6 years before they stop getting support. Could something like this be a realistic scenario?
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