Soundwave said:
spemanig said:
No, I'm talking about this:
"The way in which dedicated video game systems and their software are sold has not changed significantly since the business model of dedicated video game platforms was first established 30 years ago. Dedicated video game systems are sold for two hundred or three hundred dollars, on which standalone software titles are distributed for 30 or 50 dollars. This simple model received widespread support from consumers that enabled us to create today’s market. The decision to change it is the manifestation of our recognition that we cannot expect this model to work forever amid dynamic changes in people’s lifestyles."
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/140130/03.html
This is when Iwata first hinted at My Nintendo in March 2014. I'm scrutinizing this part because he mentioned both hardware and software costs, but then only went on to describe a software solution with what we now know as My Nintendo. I think there is going to be something for the hardware as well.
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That could just mean multiple different hardware models and conversely multiple different pricing tiers for software
NX Home Console - $300-$350
NX Portable Console - $200-$300
NX SCD Dock - $200 (?)
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It's clearly not that. All you did was add the SCD to what he said. The very next paragraph gives an example for the software side, and that example is literally My Nintendo. It's not referring to multiple hardware models at all. It's specifically talking about changing the increasingly antiquated pricing model, which your example literally does not do.
