Nintendo Patent For Supplemental Computing Device Granted

[TheLastStarFighter]

Soundwave said:

The chipset for the NX likely is not costing Nintendo all that much.

It's possible the SCD could simply just be a second SoC (system on chip) with everything else stripped out and could be sold for like $130-$150 extra for those who want it.

I think we see multiple options for the SCD.  The Tablet will be the basic system.  But the SCD could offer options of more processing, a harddrive and more RAM.  Based on the patent above, I expect there will be an option for that + it will link to a home controler (s).   Just insert your tablet and play.

But there will probably be an option that only connects you to a TV.