Can Nintendo ever produce a relevant home console again?

[danielrdp]

Soundwave said:

danielrdp said:

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. 

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. 

What I meant is that the handheld market shrank a lot this gen. 

 

154 million DS

90 million PSP

 

72-75 million 3DS

15 million PS Vita

 

You're right. NX console version probably won't come close the portable one, specially in Japan. However nintendo can't count on handhelds to keep the company alive as it was the case in the past with the DS and GameBoy. They need to improve their console business market share.