I really don't like late year launches to be honest though. What was wrong with the old model of launching in September-ish?
That way early adopters could get theirs, you didn't have Christmas shoppers and early adopters and suck ass scalpers all trying the get in on the same shipment and lining up in freezing weather, etc. etc. etc. It sucks.
I think a August/September launch could've worked for Nintendo too, but the fact is the earlier you launch, the earlier you begin the cycle of building userbase, that can't be understated either.







