The only way I can see the NX succeeding is this

[KungKras]

snyps said:

KungKras said:
It would be very difficult to release a platform that's not more powerful than the PS4 today. You can build a custom PC that runs circles around it pretty cheaply.

Also I disagree about entering mid-gen. If Nintendo could position themselves as to always be in between two generation they could do pretty well. One half, they'll be the most powerful platform around while the second half, the new platforms have to compete with a console where all the Nintendo heavy-hitters are already out. It would be a nice market position for them.

As for the architecture, I hope that Nintendo has realized that they need to switch to x86. The entire industry is desperate for portability across hardware and if Nintendo adopts that architecture, third parties might actually be forced to port to their platform despite their irrational hatred of Nintendo. Dev costs are only going to go up and any revenue stream availible is an important revenue strem.

You make for a very good argument for mid-gen but what makes you think consumers would buy a Powerful NX over a Powerful PS4?

It depends on the launch titles.