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bubblegamer on 24 October 2014

Would be a terrible move! I'm glad Sony and Microsoft haven't adopted this.



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prayformojo on 24 October 2014
binary solo said:

Why does Nintendo get a free pass with mid-gen hardware upgrades on handhelds that makes early gen units essentially obsolete for most future game releases, when if this was done with any home console the company would be eviscerated by the public and media? And if Sony tried it with PSP they would have been pilloried too.

surely the point of a console generation is that units bought on day one of the generation will be able to play last game released.


I think the upgrade thing for handhelds is different because these things are cheap. You can buy two 3DS systems for the price of one PS4. Also, if you buy an original 3DS, the games that come out for the new 3DS will (for the most part) play the same. If newer games were ONLY playable on the new system? Then you'd see the backlash.



the_dengle on 24 October 2014
tbone51 said:
Thread says "what would you think about a mid gen hardware upgrade on a home console?" but it should really be "Why does Nintendo get a free pass with mid-gen hardware upgrades on handhelds..."

Oh man, why oh why :-/



GodOfPeace3 on 24 October 2014
NightDragon83 said:
Ummm, did I miss the part where the new 3DS models can play games that the old ones can't?


Yep. new 3DS will have new games that won't work on old 3DS



Soundwave on 24 October 2014

I would have no problem with it, especially if it was reasonably priced ($149 or less).



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CosmicSex on 24 October 2014

I highly disprove and I think whether we want to admit it or not, Nintendo has essentially entered a new handheld generation.



KBG29 on 24 October 2014

With PS4 and XBO I would be very happy with a mid cycle refreash. If a PS4.5 and Xbox One.Five were made I would want the extra power to go to making all games run at 4k/30fps minimum, and improving the multitasking functions even further. It would obviously have to run all PS4 or XBO games and services day one.

If they were to do this in holiday 2016 for $399 each I would be a day one buyer. In this scenario, I would also see PS4 and XBO standard stay on shelves for $200. This way they have high end model for people itching for new hardware, and an entry level model for people without 4k tv's, and impulse buyers.



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greenmedic88 on 24 October 2014

The closest analogy for the 3DS+ would be the N64 RAM pack upgrade.

It was only required for a small handful of games.

I expect most 3DS developers won't be coding games that require the hardware upgrades the + provides simply because of the installed user base of the existing 3DS.



Mr Puggsly on 24 October 2014

I think that would actually be great, IF all future games were still compatible with the old specs.

New games should still work fine with the old specs. But can also run at a higher resolution, better frame rate, and better graphics with the redesign model.

That would be an ideal scenario.



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vivster on 24 October 2014

Would be great. With the exact same architecture but beefed up power the devs wouldn't have to do anything. They just optimize everything for the weaker console and the premium console users will have the benefit of better performance.

Also I think you're making the new 3DS thing look bigger than it actually is. The hardware was hardly upgraded at all. As I understand the GPU was completely untouched.



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