Why do we insist that NX has to be another PS or XB, or else it'll fail?

[zorg1000]

Ka-pi96 said:

zorg1000 said:
The funny thing is that by asking for a PS4-level console by Nintendo, you are basically asking for them to repeat what they did with Wii U.

Wii U wasn`t really anything like PS/Xbox though. Nintendo may have thought it was, but they were wrong.

Wii U is similar in power to PS3/360 with the same architecture and was designed to get ports. It launched with Call of Duty, FIFA, Madden, NBA 2K, Assassin's Creed, Batman, Mass Effect, Darksiders, Ninja Gaiden, Tekken.

It sold poorly because why would anybody switch from PS3/360 to Wii U to play games they can already get?

If Nintendo releases a $300-400 thats somewhere between PS4 & PS4 Pro level of power with an emphasis on getting ports, how is that any different from Wii U?

People who bought a PS4/XBO from 2013-2016 arent going to switch to a new similar console to play the same games, people in 2017 and beyond looking for a console are going to likely pick the ones with a large existing library and online community.

The only main difference would be that Wii U released 6-7 years after PS3/360 while NX is set to launch 3.5 years after PS4/XBO which may help to a slight degree.