Rumour - NX sounds "expensive" + More info coming soon

[DanneSandin]

RolStoppable said:

DanneSandin said:

I think Soundwave makes a lot of sense when he argues that Nintendo could be the go to tablet for parents; if it functions as three different kind of devices in one, there wouldn't be any need to buy both a tablet and a console. Just buy a Nintendo, it does it all. I'm sure he'll be in here soon enough and defend his view on the matter, and he'll probably do it better than I can.

The thing is, people will have a mobile or tablet in any case, why couldn't nintendo fill that position as well? People will still have access to free games, whether or not they play on a Nintendo console, this has been my point when we've had our latest discussions. What would be the difference between people playing on free games on an iOS/Android than on a Nintendo tablet/console?

Given how omnipresent smartphones and tablets are, I don't think there are a whole lot of parents out there who would look for a two-in-one device. But the much bigger concern is that Android on Nintendo poses a threat for Nintendo's core business. The devaluation of video game software is what Nintendo wants to prevent, so they would be crazy to open the floodgates for free games on their own hardware.

But wouldn't the casual audience carry that sentiment with them when they go from playing mobile to Nintendo? That's one of the great arguments for why the casuals left the console market; they got dirt cheap games and didn't have to spend extra for buying a console. What you're arguing for is that they'll disregard the free games they have access to and buy a second gaming device. That's a pretty big hurdle imo.