| Soundwave said: My guess is Nikkei is correct again about Nintendo using Android, but it will just be a Nintendo custom OS, which can run Android apps. Amazon does this already for their Fire tablets. They'll have a free-form LCD controller which can run Android apps/games by itself (maybe DS/3DS/VC games too), meaning it has its own chipset (mobile chips akin to a phone 1-2 generations ago are dirt cheap), and then one more gimmick controller. Fairly modest console, 1TFLOP maybe that allows for some ports. That's my guess. The hope is to get app-addicted families/kids to get their app fix but get some Nintendo games into the mix too. $299.99. |
That's what you predict for a living room box? If Nintendo stubbornly sticks to 28nm ancient tech, then yes I could see 1 tf . but everything is lining up for the Polaris 11: "Industry leading chips" news, tech readily available, launch delay to 2017. Polaris 11 fits all of Nintendo's pre requisites of low power, price and decent performance.
Its only if NX is a tablet, or if they decide to make a shield type console with mobile tech, that will hold performance back. Also Nvidia's shifting its tegra focus to automotive and other markets so they seem to be out of the question (Emily rodgers took a big L yesterday, she lost credibility with Link being female rumor). Nintendo can release a polaris 11 (customized, possibly cut down a bit) powered console for $250 easily.
