More NX Hybrid + Two console idea confirmation?(video)

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PwerlvlAmy said:

Darwinianevolution said:

I don't really agree with that. Aside from the fact almost every gen has been won by a console that's not the strongest  (PS1, PS2, Wii, GB, DS, 3DS), it's the content the key factor here. That and advertisement, Nintendo needs to explain as nice and simple this concept as they possibly can.

They simply cant afford to repeat Wii U's mistakes of releasing an under powered console that cant run third party games. It has to be PS4 level or bust imo

I disagree. Being around the Xbox One would be enough to ensure multiplatforms/3rd party games. Having two consoles around the same performance level would ensure that.

PwerlvlAmy said:

People can deny it all they want but for Nintendo to continue in the console market, they need third party and yes even COD and Fifa,I'm not a fan of those franchises, but they still need those games.

 

Less games is not a positive 

100% agreed.
You buy a console for the games... If a large chunk of games (Multi-platforms) aren't on your console, then you likely won't buy it.
And Nintendo needs to get every leg-up they can possibly get.

teigaga said:

We have to acknowledge several things.

1. Most people who want to play third games favour Playstation and Xbox platforms for these games as a result of a decade old relationship & marketing (2 decades for playstation users). PS4/X1 have established themselves in the minds of consumers for big franchises, Nintendo is not undoing that mid generation without a miracle. This is without even bringing up the question of online membership/ecosystem.

I think this generation will be a little different than last generation... The Wii U launched at a time last generation where things felt like they were in decline...
This generation is likely to be extended due to no viable manufacturing for monolothic chips at 7nm until 2019 minimum. (2020 being the realistic number most likely.)

Plus we have Scorpio and the Playstation 4 Pro to satiate peoples needs for better graphics for the near future.

teigaga said:
2. Going by last gen numbers, around 40-50% of this generations userbase will have already picked up a PS4/Xbox One by the time the NX is out. Why on earth would they waste money getting an NX home console just to play the literal the same games, with the same graphics as the console they already have at home? For those yet to purchase a console, why would they lock themselves out of the online ecosystem their friends are a part of? Who are they going to play Fifa and COD with on NX when 80%  of their friends own a PS4/X1.

The idea is, to give people a reason not to fire up their Playstation or Xbox, but keep people in your own ecosystem.
If you buy a Nintendo console, then you will likely own another platform to supplement it, having multiplatform support removes that need.

Besides, the Wii U had a higher proportion of exclusives vs multiplatforms, obviously having such a large amount of exclusives wasn't a guarentee of success was it?

Less games is not an advtanage as PwerlvlAmy so eloquently states. (Which is true.)

sam987 said:
What about 2 separate gpu's that if connected together act as one gpu?

It's ineffecient, but entirely possible. However it will drive up costs... As you need more than just a second chip. For example, you will need to double your Ram for the GPU portion as SLI duplicates the data, not shares it between graphics processors.

bunchanumbers said:

sam987 said:
What about 2 separate gpu's that if connected together act as one gpu?

Nintendo has a patent for a supplemental computing device. You plug it into your console, and it increases cpu, memory, and graphics. At least if memory serves. I could be wrong on the cpu part.

Nintendo has the groundwork laid for it. Who knows if they will use it though and what kind of power increase we'll see.

Patents aren't a guarentee of seeing a technology/idea implemented, many companies will cook up patents as a defense mechanism to keep litigators at bay.