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| RolStoppable said: Iwata has gone on record to say that he wants the 3DS to be more successful than the DS, but it's doubtful that Nintendo can achieve that goal. Nearly half of the DS's userbase is composed of children and their parents won't be happy to pay $249 for a new device that plays the same games with some cats thrown into the mix. Nintendo's biggest challenge will be to make the 3DS an attractive purchase to make the existing DS userbase (of which more than 50 % are children) upgrade to their next generation handheld and not settle for some competitor's product or worse, an Apple or Sony machine. Another obstacle are the concerns about eyestrain that comes with the use of the 3D effect which is especially troublesome for young children who are estimated to make up for about two thirds of DS owners. While the currently announced titles for the 3DS are interesting at worst and very promising at best from a hardcore gamer's perspective, the lineup makes one question, if Nintendo isn't forgetting about their core audience that made the DS the big success it eventually became. I am, of course, talking about the kids here. At least three quarters of the DS userbase are aged twelve or younger after all. As you can see, Nintendo still has to iron out some kinks to have a realistic chance to see the 3DS outselling the DS. Somebody has to think of the children and if it isn't Nintendo, then who else should it be? It would be stupid on Nintendo's part to keep putting more and more obstacles in the way of 90 % of their last generation handheld userbase. |
<50%, >50%, >75%, 90%? Rather odd to use different figures each time, :P.
Honestly, though $250 is cheap enough and it'll be $199 in three or four years time so it doesn't really matter.
Nintendogs Cats, MK3DS and confirmed iterations of NSMB, Brain Age and Pokemon pretty much cover the DS's core audience.
The only part I'm worried about is the parents' concern over eyestrain. It wouldn't be very hard to get a "3DS will burn your kids' eyes" bandwagon going with its more or less unprecedented glassless 3D effects and whatnot. I hope Nintendo wasn't foolish enough to engage into this technology when it can be such a liability.
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I know rol is playing around here but before anyone say ds is only for kids
Just in case
The AR games are enough to attract the younger audiences, just add some Pokemon Cards or Yugioh support and it could potentially become one of the most successful electronic devices ever.
Yes it will!
-Pokemon innovation. Using AR cards to play? I see this as a huge thing.
-3D without glasses? Very attractive..
-New Mario......
-More children aging to an age where they can play video games.
-3rd party support.
-Video chat, movies, mp3...etc!
-3DS looks more attractive and not bulky when the DS released.
People fail to realize that as years pass people upgrade and new people are born! This is why the DS was able to sell so much even when the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance made mind blowing numbers, yet it didn't stop the success of the DS.
I doubt the gap between NGP and 3DS will be smaller. I expect almost the same ratio especially when the NGP will cost more than the already pricey 3DS. Not many people would buy that once they compare it to the 3DS.
The Wii is on my hall of shame list, they really have not been evolving with the time. I love the playstation move, this is the new wii!
Who cares?
The most important thing is that Sony's Current Gen Portable get's a thorough thrashing forcing them to abandon handhelds.
On a more serious note, the current non-DS owners I know are more interested in the 3D camera than they ever were in Brain Training. Completely anecdotal of course.
Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)
Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!
RolStoppable said:
You know, people can have two separate threads running at the same time. However, this doesn't mean that those two threads are about one and the same subject. |
Given both comments tendency towards advertising, i call viral marketer
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
Mr Khan said:
Given both comments tendency towards advertising, i call viral marketer |
Probably someone from Sony's European distribution dept trying to make some extra cash while he's out of work.
Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)
Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!
RolStoppable said:
My bets are on regular, avid PS3 fan. One week of avatar control? |
I'll take that bet. Her (claims to be female) entire post history is one big ad for Move.
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
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