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freebs2 on 21 March 2016
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Soundwave said:
freebs2 said:

I agree they should change their business model, that's why I'm suggesting, for instance, shorter life cycles. But they shouldn't go for higher price tags.

One of the main reasons why parents are more inclined to buy a tablets/smatphones rahter than handhelds is beacuse those devices are percieved as something useful -for learning, browsing, reading, etc- rather than just game dedicated devices. For the same price the parent will always prefer the tablet, it has the be kid the one that pushes towards the handheld. Given this situation, the lower is price the higher is the chance for the kid to convince his parents. If you want to go for higher hardware prices, imo, you should also look for a different target.

I don't think Nintendo is going to win this arguement, in fact looking at declining 3DS sales particularily in the West where they've completely fallen off a cliff, there's ample evidence to suggest kids don't care that much. 

When my little nieces/nephews come over to my house they always ask to play with my iPad first, not the 3DS. It's not the adults that are forcing anything on them. 

In this environment I think Nintendo needs to redefine hardware period and offer experiences the tablet cannot. That's where I think a hybrid machine that is capable of console like experiences on the go and can beam those to a TV or even other displays easily with mobility would be something legitimately new.

I have many nices and nepews as well and they all played (or have played) the 3DS. Of course, even form the kid's point of view, the tablet can offer you a great variety of games for free, that something a 3DS just can't do .That's why they have to rethink their business model.