Digitimes Rumor: Nintendo to ship 10-12m NX units in 2016

[Insidb]

Train wreck said:

Insidb said:
If this is true and the NX is on or near par with PS4/X1, this could drastically alter the landscape and likely be very influential to MS' future Xbox division decisions. While the PS4/X1 have the power, they don't have the legendary franchises (Mario, DK, Link, etc.). If the NX rolls in with comparable power, it will most likely get 3rd party support and eat into the marketshare of the 2nd largest console.

We've seen this song and dance alerady  with the gamecube but im guessing its different this time, right?

With the disparity, except for the US, between the PS4 and X1 and MS pushing Windows gaming so heavily, MS appears to have a much larger objective in mind now. They are 3 consoles in, really only PS4 as their competitor, and are being outsold nearly 2:1. With the stated objective being profitability, I can picture them being unwilling to have taken a hit with their holiday sales (for two consecutive years), only to have the market splinter further. They've made a name for themself in gaming, so a gradual, financially-driven transition to steam machines and Windows gaming is not unrealistic.