Vita hits 16m

[outlawauron]

HoangNhatAnh said:

Faelco said:

My previous comment literally proved the opposite. The market crashed with a 60% fall. Nintendo resisted better, sure, but still crashed with a 50% fall. That's not "fine".

If a market is shrinking, the worst thing the leader of this market can do is saying "We're the leader, we're strong, we'll be fine" like you're saying. That's how companies, even strong ones or giants, go bankrupt. 

If the handheld market keep shrinking, Nintendo will limit the damage for a while, sure, but they will just be the leader of a niche market with only the most hardcore fans, a shadow of the past. 

Why do you think they started to release mobile games? For fun? No. The market is shifting from handheld to mobile, so they have to follow it. And they will keep doing more and more mobile games in the future. 

 

It's also why Sony is working on game streaming, Microsoft on services, and why both Nintendo and Sony went from 2 consoles to only one. Handheld are the first to go, but home consoles are also shrinking, so all the actors are preparing for a shift in their model, at least in part. 

Good, let's compare Fire Emblem Heroes to Echoes Shadow of Valentia, Super Mario Run to Super Mario 3D Land, Pokemon Go to Ultra Sun/Moon and yeah, totally same quality.

I do wonder how much they made from Super Mario Run, because FE Heroes and Pokemon Go are certainly more profitable than their recent entries.