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thismeintiel on 25 June 2017
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AlfredoTurkey said:
thismeintiel said:

Highly doubtful.  A lot of the people who jumped onto the Pro are upgraders.  That type always wants the best of a certain product, as long as its price isn't nuts.  Those same people are going to want to upgrade to the PS5, as well.  And gamers, in general, always get excited by new HW.

The mid-gen upgrades sure haven't hurt Nintendo.  Sure, theirs isn't quite a leap, but they have done it with every single handheld they have come out with.  GBC.  GBA SP.  DSi.  New 3DS.  Hell, those have even more reason to wait for, as they have a couple of exclusives for them the base HW can't play, where the Pro just plays the same games.

Comparing (in some cases) a sub-100 dollar portable to a full home console is dubious at best. I stand by what I said. The Pro thing is bad for business. Why buy a PS5 when in 2-3 years, the REAL PS5 will launch? Just hold onto your PS4 a little longer. It'll happen if Sony doesn't state that a Pro model won't be happening again.

I don't think I'm the one being dubious.  First, those ealier systems are all above $100 if you include inflation.  Second, it's more important to compare the prices of the OG HW to the upgraded SKUs.  Why buy a $100-$150 system, when in 2-3 years the i or New will be coming out, and it actually has games you can't play on the base HW.  Wait for the new one and you can play them all.

And last, but most important, you are focusing on the old consoles.  What about the newer ones, and therefore Nintendo's new track record?  The DSi XL launched for $170.  The New 3DS XL launched for $200.  Seems like the prices are continuing to go up.  How much can we expect a Switch+ to launch for?  $225?  $250?  Maybe even the original $300? 

Like I said, it hasn't hurt Nintendo.  And for Nintendo's, and their fans', sake they better hope that continues.