| JEMC said: Revealing all the info about NX in 2016 only makes sense if they launch it in 2016 too, something we still ignore if it will happen or not. And just because Sony and MSoft talked first about the OS an other aspects of their consoles before showing the actual mahines, doesn't mean that Nintendo has to do the same. They can reveal the machine(s) first and then talk about its OS and Online aspects later through Directs or other gaming Events (GamesCom, their pre-TGS show, VGAwards, etc.). And before anything else, let's not forget that Nintendo didn't say that they would show NX in 2016, his words were http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-17-nintendo-nx-is-new-hardware-with-a-brand-new-concept As proof that Nintendo maintains strong enthusiasm for the dedicated game system business, let me confirm that Nintendo is currently developing a dedicated game platform with a brand-new concept under the development codename "NX". It is too early to elaborate on the details of this project, but we hope to share more information with you next year. Nothing in that suggests that NX will be revealed, completed and launched within 2016-early 2017. It seems to hint that they will reveal what it is about (home console, handheld, both), some of its features and the goals they want to achieve with it (or them). |
My point was that it will release in holiday 2016.
Nintendo announced the Wii U in the same fashion as MSony did their respective systems. Only difference was it was during consequtive E3s vs a few months apart.
Also, Nintendo doesn't really attend the other game conferences with large fan-fare. They never reveal big information at the other game conferences. Their focus is usually on repeat information from E3 or possibly a new video/demo of a known game.
Nintendo would never mention a system and then fail to show it off for more than a year. That is just stupid. No company would do that.
Nintendo only mentioned NX because WiiU is not selling so hot and they wanted to generate some buzz for their investors. Everything they are doing is setting up a new product launch in the near future.
- mobile company cooperation
- new rewards program
- delaying large title like Zelda
- announcing NX
- secret game projects mentioned on linkedin
and older stuff from a couple years ago....
- merging hardware departments
- merging eShop
- enhancing overall network systems
Nintendo is setting up a new platform and has been focused on this for quite some time now. WiiU is stale and like GC it will be replaced sooner than later. 2012 to 2016 is 4 years and long enough for a low-volume system that cannot be reduced much in costs to manufacture.
Nintendo must kick off its next platform sooner than later to meet its obligations with DeNA. There is no way that company is going to announce partnerships with Nintendo and not have a path to bi-directional product launch in less than a year.
NX is going to be revealed early 2016 with a final blow-out at E3 and launch in holiday 2016. All the evidence is there.
