To those who say NX isn't coming this year

[Soundwave]

bigtakilla said:

Soundwave said:

 

What if there is both a hybrid model and the regular pocket portable and "shoe box sized" console models later on?

We don't know. To be honest it's probably for the best that Nintendo try some different things this gen, trying to compete on the same ol' formula is simply not working for them for a myriad of reasons. 

We need to know what the system is before we can say what can and can't happen. 

Why sell the most expensive model first? They have been actively seeking for ways to get the handheld at around $200, and the home console to $250. Releasing a hybrid right out of the gate wouldn't do that, and I don't see many people shelving out $400 for a Nintendo console hybrid or not.

I'm saying the hybrid would be $250 ... for a device that can be used as a console in the house (can output to a TV), but also be played outside of the house. Right now the Wii U + 3DS XL cost consumers $500, so to get basically the same functionality for half the price would be a coup. 

Since this device would basically fill the "sweet spot" as the general Nintendo hardware, the other NX devices can aim more at different audiences, there's no point in having 3 different SKUs if they're all meant to attract the same audience. 

This is basically how most "unified hardware platforms" work ... Apple offers the base iPhone and base iPad ... but for people who are willing to spend more there is the iPad Pro, iPhone Plus models, and that's fine. They bring in a higher spending audience, which is the whole point of the unified set up. You want each model to bring a different audience to the table that you wouldn't have otherwise.

Unified platform is a new paradigm with different rules from the old setup.