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Aeolus451 on 22 October 2015
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Miyamotoo said:
Aeolus451 said:

I think the amount of it's launch games won't really matter.

I'll play along with this. If all 3 consoles makers release a console with 2 to 3 first party games and 1 to 3 third party games with 10 plus ports but....

On one console, those games consist primarily of games that are designed for ki.....opps I meant everyone as in E for Everyone and maybe a handful of non-nintendo like games

With the other consoles, their games focus on the much larger gamer demographics. 

My point is that I believe that NX's launch will probably be less than ok if it's launch is in 2016, has a lack of 3rd party surpport and because of the type of games that will probably launch with it. 

Nintendo will prepare few heavy hitters for NX launch in 2016. that's certain, 3rd party have enuf time to make ports PS4/Xbox One games. So why you think NX will be less than ok launch if its in 2016?

Well, it's earlier than when they would normally release a home console. Nintendo almost follows this schedule with their hardware and from I understand they've haven't launched a home console that early before. I don't think nintendo wants to set the precedent that they will prematurely drop support on a home console when it's not doing as well as they want. The purchase of a home console is an investment that you will get your share fair of entertainment. That's roughly a sort of trust between a consumer and product's value. I'll buy this console and I get X amount of games to play this gen or for the console's lifespan. Dropping support early undermines that investment and consumers will probably see nintendo's devices as worthwhile to purchase.

The main reason reason why launching in 2016 is a dumb idea for nintendo is that it's a stacked year for the PS4 and the xbox one. Does nintendo really want to release a home console in that year when the best part of the gen in terms of games is in full swing? It's no different than a guy trying to pick up women at a sausage fest and he forgot to put on deodorant that morning.

Nintendo could easily just hold off, make a good bit of profit on software (by keep making games for wii u) and let this gen run it's course til the normal launch time for a nintendo home console.

What happens if nintendo launches NX in 2016 and it bombs in hardware sales?