How would you feel if the next Nintendo console used flash memory cards?

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spemanig said:

Tachikoma said:
It wont, the patent application clearly shows they intend to use only memory cards and external hard drive support.
The lack of optical drive and Nintendos recent moves towards mobile suggests to me that itll end up being an android based home console with downloadable only titles.

Definitely don't think it'll be android based and definitely don't think their move towards mobile has any influence on them going all digital. It's just about time. Literally every other entertainment medium has gone all digital including PC gaming, and its about time console gaming does the same.

Download only? Absolutely. Android based? Severely doubt it. Nintendo wants to create their own ecosystem, not ape someone elses. This ties along with that thread I made about how the partnership with DeNA and the new membership is a much bigger deal than people are making it out to be, but I say Nintendo's recent moves points towards that, not an android based console.

A million different surveys have been done over the years about this and the result is always the same and that is physical is preferred by the vast majority over digital. Considering how weak Nintendo's presense is in the console market right now it would be suicide to go digital only. And what's wrong with having a choice? Why does it have to strictly digital only. The consumer in no way benefits from this.