Would PS4 like performance be enough for Nintendo NX?

[Mr Puggsly]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Mr Puggsly said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:
No. Nintendo needs more power than that. By the time Nintendo launches the NX the next consoles will have already been planned and they will be behind again. Their inability to work with third parties and their development schedule for the consoles hurt them.

Why does it need more power than that?

People don't buy Nintendo consoles to play the same games on PS4/X1. Low price is more crucial to a Nintendo platform than power. One of the biggest issues with Wii U is its not cheap enough thanks to that tablet controller.

As I said already, they need to bridge the gap between home console and portable platform. It also needs to be cheap, like launch for $199-249. If they can make that happen they will certainly have something more successful than Wii U even if its power is at par with Wii U. Graphics is not the problem with that platform.

Nintendo has always gone the cheap route compared to their competitors. This has always failed them outside of the Wii, which was primarily purchased because of the gimmick coupled with the price. They've always priced their consoles fairly. I would dare say that Microsoft and Sony ask for more, but then again they listen to third party while looking out for their own interests. They find a common ground. If Nintendo wants a larger marketshare with a more serious group of purchasing customers they will need the help of third party much like the NES and SNES era. If Nintendo is going to be the weakest console it only need be one of a slight margin, not a large one as they have tended to be for the last two generations.

Well 3DS did poorly early on until the price was reduced. N64 and Gamecube didn't do mega numbers at a relatively low price, but they also didn't bomb like Wii U. The original Wii was a great success because price and gimmick. A high priced Wii wouldn't have been as successful.

If the Wii U launched for $199 and the tablet was optional (only required for a few titles), I guarantee their situation would be less bleak. Nintendo doesn't need a massive userbase to move a lot of software. But their current userbase is just abysmal.

Nintendo doesn't need core 3rd party games, we already have Playstation, Xbox, and PC vying for that. Nintendo has a loyal following and an ability to appeal to casual audience. They also have a mobile console market locked. Again, their best bet is giving us a home/portable console. They don't need a machine with cutting edge graphics, that isn't their audience.