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| small44 said: Can it really compete with apple and Samsung i doubt it |
Well the way I see it they're in competetion with Apple and Samsung whether they want to be or not. When someone jumps you from behind and starts punching you in the back of the head ... you're in a fight, whether your want to be or not.
They won't beat Apple, but a high tide raises all ships. Smart devices sell hundreds of millions/year, even if you're no.4 or 5 on that list, odds are you're shipping at least 15-20 million units a year which Nintendo hasn't sniffed since the days of the DS.
Besides to be honest as a parent, if there is this hypothetical Nintendo tablet for $250 (remember Nintendo can sell on the razor blade model of making money off the games rather than hardware) versus a $500 iPad ... odds are I might as a parent get the Nintendo one for my kids. Not only can they play all the Angry Birds crap they want, but they can have Mario and friends there too?
For half the price? Yeah I think that'd be a decent option to a lot of people honestly.
Also it doesn't have to be a tablet full on, it can still be a gaming handheld device, just one tailored more towards what modern audiences expect from an portable electronics device. It's not 1989 or even 2004 anymore, times have changed massively and so must Nintendo.
