CaptainExplosion said:
bdbdbd said:
CaptainExplosion said:
What if the 5 year cycle is still all too relavent? Such a factor would kill the NX if they release this November, just like what happened with the Dreamcast (released 2 years before the PS2). Plus, an extra year would give Nintendo more time to fix last-minute issues with the NX before launch.
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Why would it be relevant. You can see it's either year three or four the sales take a nosedive. If you look at 3DS, it already has the life-support system that prototypes Nintendo's next gen tech in the market in someway, out: the New 3DS.
Dreamcast actually had a successful launch. While you can't say PS2 did not have any effect, what killed Dreamcast was the rampant piracy starting early on. It just did not have the installbase to support piracy and legitimate game sales.
And, it is not only when will it eventually release, but when the different form factors start to come out. If they go the Apple route and release new versions of the hardware once a year, or twice a year or something like that, or if there are 5 NX devices on the market simultanously.
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Well obviously going the Apple route wouldn't work with a Nintendo console. Five NX devices at the same time would lead to a Wii U level of confusion, and it doesn't help that consumers really are idiots (Why COD still sells so much).
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Why wouldn't it work? You say it wouldn't work and give no reason. If five NX devices would lead into confusion, why 500 Android devices do not lead into confusion? Ios and Android are the two examples Iwata used for what NX could be compared to.
NX device released in 2017 might have twice the horsepower of NX device released in 2016. 2018 might be twice as powerful as NX in 2017. Each device could be fairly cheap and include the latest hardware.
