Prediction: NX will do better than N64 and outsell X1 lifetime...

[DM235]

Miyamotoo said:

DM235 said:
I predict that the NX will do better than Wii U, but worse than N64.

The next few generations of phones will be better than what Nintendo is willing to make for a handheld (mainly because not enough people will be willing to pay more than $200 for a handheld). Couple this with the huge number of hand-me down smart phones, I see the next generation being the last generation of handheld consoles.

On the home console front, I think the NX will be backwards compatible with the Wii U. I think that Nintendo has no choice but to do this, as releasing the NX mid-generation, with back catalog of games to support it, would cause it to fail instantly. Even with backwards compatibility, it will only do well for about 3 years, until the PS5 and XBox Two are released.

Of Course Nintendo has chose not to include backwards compatibility to NX. Backward compatibility in hardware means higher price of that hardware or weaker hardware for same price without BC. Nintendo can easily port some of Wii U games, we already know Zelda is coming and Smash Bros is almost certainly, definitely there will be some more Wii U ports. Also Nintendo can have have strong launch and 1st year line up easily without BC, people forgetting that last big game for Wii U was announced at E3 2014, almost every Nintendo team is on track to release its new game in NX first year.

Wii U had BC but failed, PS4/XB1 didnt and they actually selling better than PS3/XB360. Backward Compatibility is not important at all like some people assuming, especially today when we have so much ports and remasters of almost evre bigger or better game.

My thoughts are that Nintendo doesn't have enough time to remaster everything, including 3rd party games.  A strong launch line up would still look weak comparted to the existing libraries on the PS4 and XBOne.  Typically, people can overlook the weaker library if the console offers something new (such as better graphics, as is typical with a new generation), but so far the rumours about the NX indicate that it may be on par or slightly better than a PS4.