Mummelmann said:
So, they mean to launch another dedicated handheld as well, to compete with the whole mobility concept of the NS and smart devices all in one? That seems beyond ridiculous, they can't be that stupid, there's just no way that this is their plan. It also says a lot about the state of affairs if they replace the 3DS last, it's been out much longer (about 1,5 years longer from the first launch). Really shows how desperate they were getting over the whole Wii U situation, if this is true. Again though; launching another handheld now would be murder, unless they're planning on releasing a phone or something. In which case; it'll be even more murder. |
I'm sure they won't kill the 3DS before a while. It's their back-up plan. The Switch is a bet, they won't bet the entire hardware division on it. They will keep the 3DS running, mainly because it's still selling well and profitable. If the Switch has an awesome launch and first year, Nintendo will be able to convince developers to abandon the 3DS and go with the Switch, and then they will kill the handheld. If the Switch launch is average or slow, they will keep the 3DS and release a 3DS2 after a while if the Switch doesn't sell more. They will prefer losing once again the home console market rather than risking losing the handheld market (handheld+mobile games are more than enough). The obvious problem is that keeping the 3DS alive will hurt the Switch's sales...
They already said publicly that the Switch is a home console, that the 3DS still has a lot of games to come, and that the handheld future is undecided. It's pretty obvious that the 3DS status is "wait and see".
Lrdfancypants said:
Like I said. It doesn't look cheap. The wiiu was not appealing to me but this one is. If I do buy it I'll buy the pro controller or whatever they call it. |
Yes, I get it, that's why I said "different tastes". My friends and I don't like it, you do, that's perfectly fine ;)
