So what was the super secret NX feature Nintendo didn't want anyone to copy?

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Qwark said:

The VITA already supported mobile network internet, by offering a 3g model. So that wouldn't that be another feature Nintendo copies from the Vita. Besides the whole homeconsole games on the go idea. Anyway the detachable controllers is the secret sauce of the NS, that's why it is constantly shown in ghe trailer and the NS icon animation.

In a way, yes, but I really don't know what happened with the 3G Vita. One reason it failed was due to the lack of support for texting and calling, and no actual online gaming. However, Sony and AT&T talked about a 4G Vita that would open that up, and then it all went silent and Sony cancelled the 3G Vita. I really think the old gaurd at Sony did not want Vita killing off the Xperia brand, and killed the Vita to save Xpeira. Which has turned out to be a disaster bigger than the PS3, becuase they have lost 3 billion on Xperia since Vita launched, and unlike PS3, they will never turn that ship around. That is why you don't dump billions into supporting a competitors OS and Ecosystem, something you would think they would have learned from the Vaio deal.

On the brighter side, Nintendo has no reason not to make a 4G Switch, and give it full support. Game devices are all they do, and mobile is their bread and butter. What better way way for them to build a brand than to build it around a always connected mobile device. If Switch is connected, I have no doubt it will outsell the DS lifetime. If they continue to deliver more powerful Switchs in the future, and make the base model more effecient, then they will have a massive brand on their hands. 

Here is one thing to consider. Every Switch does not have to be sold with the base Unit. The Base unit can be a bundle item, with additional Switches being sold seperate. Everyone in the home has their own Switch, and can plug it into the base unit to jump to the big screen at any time.This way they can also realease upgraded models yearly, that scale games just like Smartphones, and PS4/XBO. You turn in your old Switch for a new one plus some cash, and it plugs right into the same dock as the original model. That is the vision I have of the Switch as a Phone/Handheld/Console.