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

[Trunkin]

vivster said:

Trunkin said:

I think it's a bit misguided to say that they were referring only to MS and Sony wirh that statement. In all likelihood, had they announced it a full year in advance, there would be dozens of Android powered knockoffs on the market before the Switch even released. There would be market confusion, and they'd be tasked with setting themselves apart from all these other, very similar, devices.

There have been dozens of android peripherals and docking stations on the market for years. I could've built myself a Nintendo Switch years ago with an android tablet. Or I could've just bought a Shield Tablet which was released a year ago and does exactly the same.

Maybe Nvidia shouldn't have announced its tablet so early so that Nintendo couldn't steal it for their console.

Yes, but there's a difference between a peripheral and a function that is built into the core concept of a device. I'm thinking more from a marketing perspecting. If Nintendo comes out with this gaming tablet with removeable docks after a bunch of other companies have copied their design, what little originality the Switch has will be lost, and it's gonna look like "just another tablet." Their marketing team will have even more of an uphill battle than they face right now in courting those casual and semi-casual gamers that they're gunning for. I get the feeling you'll see exactly what I mean when the knockoffs start to hit the market in a year or so. Of course, by then the Switch will be an established product, so the damage will be minimal.