danielrdp said:
Soundwave said:
Nintendo really probably has their hands full just maintaining their handheld market, it will take a minor miracle for that not to continue to drop. That's where their focus has to be.
Consoles are ... tough. Nintendo could create another really successful home console ... but technically so could Sega.
Realistically ... not without a miracle controller, and even then, in today's market, that likely would be copied very quickly (MS and Sony inexplicably gave Nintendo 4 years all to themselves basically with motion gaming whereas the N64 controller was copied much more quickly).
Sony is too strong in the console market and they appeal to *everyone*, you have to to be able to sell the amount of systems they sell every generation. Even in a "down" generation, the PS3, they'll end up selling 90+ million consoles, which just about equals Nintendo's best generation and in the three other console gens they've demolished Nintendo without even breaking a sweat. |
I'm not sure about Nintendo focusing on the Handheld market. I don't think a dedicated game device can compete with mobile phones anymore. That's way the fusion idea kind make sense. Nintendo doesn't need to sell as much consoles as Sony. What they need is to have a profit. I hope their mobile games can also be successful in order to help them maintain their console business.
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This gen is on pace to finish at around
72-75 million - 3DS
15-17 million - Wii U
I wouldn't count on a home version of the NX coming close to the portable version's sales.
