I think that whatever Nintendo does next it would be called Switch <insert something>. It's just became such a popular brand that it would be stupid to get rid of it. Switch is currently on the way to be Nintendo's most popular console after DS.
Wyrdness said:
No my argument has factored those in fine yours has not properly looked at them in the actual context of their performance, GBC came 9 years after the GB released this is in contrast to your 2021 prediction which is only 4 years into the life of the platform it is in fact a prime example that counters your argument GBC was also handled like a successor it was essentially like a new platform and had its own library the same can't be said for N3DS, PS4p and X1X. Success isn't about a little better performance it's about significant performance X1X giving a little better performance hasn't stopped it getting destroyed it barely made a difference to the point that in the three weeks Switch caught up with X1 it has already been left behind by a full 3m, PS4p didn't make any difference to the market as the PS4 was heavily the market leader to begin with the same result would have happened with out a pro model. 3DS XL is also not a premium model like you're arguing you're going on about a model with increased performance the 3DS XL doesn't do that it's just an aesthetic change the price was even cheaper this doesn't back your argument in anyway the N3DS would be the main model you know why? It's the only model Nintendo made available since 2015 as it cost too much to have numerous variants on the market in other words people have no choice but to buy the N3DS this again counters your own argument you haven't really look up the factors in your argument here. Read what I posted about the Lite so you understand why it was released it's more than just a cheap version the's a strategic and market based reasoning for its creation. |
So, your main argument is all about sales. I think that those people who got so called upgrade consoles and willing to spend money on them will disagree with your point about these consoles being unneeded investments from console maker's side. I think that all those people who upgraded from PS4 to Pro, from Xbox One to X and from 3DS to N3DS are quite happy that they have a choice to buy a better hardware.