Lets supose nintendo just build a tradictional wii U+ like powered handheld(that could be streamed on TV), for nothing more than 250$, like most rumors point. With developers making games for this system. Free online. Like the normal thing to do.

Why not making a virtual console of this system on systems that can emulate it?

Here is the idea: They would develop a PS4 neo, scorpio and PC(or any other machine that could run an NX emulator) NX virtual console, but only accessible via a subscription system, a lá 50$ or less per year. You can buy the games and play (including online) while the subscription is up.

The good:

For the PC/neo/scorpio user that doesnt have NX: they have access to Nintendo games without needing to get a nintendo system, neither more wires nor controllers.Just have to pay a little more, and most of them pay subscription system anyway...

For NX owners: nothing changes, nintendo games will be there, and they dont have to pay the subscription for playing online. Though, they shouldnt have third parties.

For nintendo: They will sell games for more people, not for only who owns their system, but also for PC/neo and scorpio. If they dont sell enought NXs, they can get the profit from subscriptions(5 subscription years should make more money than a NX sell). So, no problem, as soon they still make amazing games that everyone wants to play. They should care more about games tham hardware sales, the games could improve the quality. And also, profit more.

For developers: Nothing changes. They make the games for nintendo NX like it was only on NX, without thinking on the ps4 os one controller. The emulator that will make the mapping and the adaptions. (like, where was pattern A button sprite on the NX version, the emulator would change for a circle on neo emulator), so, no more work to do.

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More notes: Nintendo can also partner sony and MS and offering subscriptions options like PS+ and NX sign both for a reduced price(75$ maybe?), also put all consoles on the their virtual console, and offer some games for free each month, like PS+ and live. (and NX owners gain them without a subscription)

I can only see win-win for everyone.

What your saying is just a Streaming console.
Kinda like PSnow, but a nintendo version.

"Nintendo: how going third party without going thirdy party"

Your thread title doesnt make any sense though.

Also theres no real benefits to a service model streaming console (except entry price).

And it comes with huge draw backs. Nintendo going that route wouldnt do them any favors.

Pretty sure that would kill their own system sales which would make devs stop making games for their system... Idk if you know but Nintendo doesn't actually want to go third party. Having control of their own ecosystem means they will get all the royalties and many other benefits. So doing something like that would be a stupid idea.

Loll neh, they get plenty from the handheld front

If they do that, they may as well shoot their hardware r and d department in the face, because but would pretty much assure Wii U sales figures from that point on (and they'd honestly be very lucky to pull those numbers off)making them a liability. Then add in the fact that Sony would want their share of all sales, and the cost of adding and maintaining more servers, and I question how much more money Nintendo would essentially make.
Then we can also assume no true new ways to play as they'd have to work on all systems... How is this a win for Nintendo?

lol. Really? This would destroy them. Why would anyone buy NX hardware when they could just rent it on their machines? It would pretty much kill NX before it even happens.

I see posts like this kinda often. Not just on vgchartz but in YouTube comments, ign, ect and whenever someone has some super complex scheme for Nintendo to go 3rd party I always wonder who in the hell actually thinks stuff like this is a good idea.

not paying subscription. subscriptions are like 50$ a year, a nintendo console is supose to be 250$ or less. So, makes sense buying a hardware.

Anyway, killing NX or not doesnt matter here. They dont need to sell NX, the great revenue come from selling games. the console is only needed for selling games, if million of consumers pay 50 a year and also get the games, would be much better profit-wise for nintendo than selling consoles.

yeah, i kinda went sensationalist in my title. in this case they are not going third party, they are just releasing they virtual console on other consoles, they would still develop  games only for their hardware. the only cost would be only the emulator for other consoles.

I cannot see the drawbacks, in worst scenario, noone would sign the subscription, and nintendo fans would still go for NX. what would normaly happen with hasnt the virtual NX on other consoles.

thats why i directed to neo, scorpio and PC. Xbox one can run x360 games, and x360 and wii U are almost the same arquitecture. i dont know the process, but i suposed that the middle gen could run a NX... sorry if it couldnt happen.

And yeah, im pretty aware that nintendo would lose hardware. but as long people instead of buying, payed the subscription and bought the games, there would be problem. If the people didnt like the idea, it wouldnt hurt the sales, cos the only way to get their games would be either the subscription or buying hardware. So, no one use the subscription virtual NX on their consoles,that wouldnt hurt the sales.