thismeintiel said:
I think you're missing the point. Even Nintendo is no longer ignoring the fact that the HH market is starting to die. The NX looks to be combinging the two markets in an attempt to find success, as Nintendo can't really compete in the home console market when it is mostly composed of core gamers. Their recent approach of cheaper, underpowered for the current gen HW doesn't appeal to the majority of core gamers. Even when they were attempting to compete spec vs. spec it didn't changed the fact that each new home console they have released with that mindset has declined in sales. The NX seems almost like a last ditch effort to stay relevant HW-wise. IF it flops, there really isn't another idea for them to try. I mean, what other gimmick could they include that would make it a hit? |
That's not how multi-million corporation works friend, first we don't know anything concrete about the nx, just a hundred rumors so we can't say the nx is this or the nx is that. But anyway, let's say the nx fails, do you really think that Nintendo is just going to ignore the business with more revenue for them? they are not going to just call sony ms and steam and say we are going third party, if they do that they don't have control and they will make less money than with a failed console. Nintendo has the biggest first party attach rate in the industry, that alone is good bussines. Nx fails? they will invent something else. Service based or hardware based they are going to sell hardware. Why do you think they are advertising their brand and you see mario at rio and Pokemon go everywhere? brand awareness makes them valuable and they know that, that helps their other future business.
