Do u know how much it had to have sucked if u bought a 3DS in 2011/2012 for around $200 and got games like New Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Ocarina of Time 3D and then 1-2 years later are expected to buy another $300 device to play those games direct sequels? Based on the sales of 3DS & Wii U, I'm guessing a lot of people said fuck that and just stuck with their 3DS.
With the unified setup that no longer has to happen. U can buy a single device and get the full Nintendo experience on it, meaning Nintendo is likely to sell a lot more software since they aren't split up between 2 separate dedicated devices.
Also the theory that Nintendo will lose out of hardware sales can get thrown out the window as well since people are really buying both anyway.
Wii U makes up a whopping 15% of total Nintendo hardware sales this generation and considering not every Wii U owner is a 3DS owner, it's like 10% give or take that Nintendo could potentially lose out on. But then again we also have to take into account that the overall software output will increase meaning a higher chance of new buyers getting one of the devices which easily cancels out the need for dual device owners.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
