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Mnementh on 27 October 2016
pokoko said:
It's going to be positioned closer to a handheld in Japan and a home console in the west, even if they don't come out and SAY that. That's because it's an easier sell in both regions if they foster those perceptions.

Otherwise, who really cares? It plays video-games. Just decide if it's the thing that plays video-games the best relative to your tastes and buy it or not based on that.

Exactly what I think. On both points, Nintendos marketing and what it is for us gamers.



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DonFerrari on 27 October 2016

they will cover until they uncover.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Miyamotoo on 27 October 2016

Of Course that's not handheld, I can find few quotes of Nintendo were they saying that is home console. Reality is that is hybrid, or like Nintendo calls it "portable console".



Miyamotoo on 27 October 2016
Landguy said:

THere have been a few threads about Nintendo's announcement about selling 2 million Switchs in March.

The real bit of info is that Nintendo itself believes that it is comparable to the 3ds, not the WiiU.  

So in reference to sales -

Nintendo CEO said he is confident that "consumers would understand that [the Switch] would be different from 3DS." That said, Nintendo will continue to produce and support the 3DS for the time being rather than immediately letting the Switch serve as a replacement, Kimishima said.

 

I think the debate about console or handheld has been decided...

 

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/nintendo-pins-financial-hopes-on-selling-2-million-switch-consoles-at-launch/

You have some huge assumptions here, he comparing Switch with 3DS only because 3DS is still selling and Switch can be used like real handheld too, he didnt said that Switch is only handheld or that isnt hybrid or console.

 

Here you go one very clear statement about what Switch is from Kimishima without any assumptions:

"Nintendo Switch is a home console-type video game
system that can be played at home or on the go. You
can take the system away from your TV and play
anywhere, alone or with friends. We are bringing this
unprecedented entertainment experience to fan".


Miyamotoo on 27 October 2016
SvennoJ said:

The problem with the switch is that it's not a very good handheld (large, awkward controls, fears about short battery life) and not a very good home console (under powered, low storage, screen is useless while playing on tv)

So neither fan base (console vs handheld) wants it to be either/or. Let the 3ds continue with possibly a real successor, and give the switch a proper home version with extra power without paying for a useless screen.

It's great for those that love both the console and handheld experience. Hopefully that cross-over crowd is big enough to make it a success.

 

I think hole point of Switch is to be "jack of all trades, but master of none" at price of a just home console. With good price, good marketing and good launch lineup, can be very attractive for both home console and handheld lovers, not to mention that will certainly be interesting for some casuals also.



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DonFerrari on 27 October 2016
Miyamotoo said:
Landguy said:

THere have been a few threads about Nintendo's announcement about selling 2 million Switchs in March.

The real bit of info is that Nintendo itself believes that it is comparable to the 3ds, not the WiiU.  

So in reference to sales -

Nintendo CEO said he is confident that "consumers would understand that [the Switch] would be different from 3DS." That said, Nintendo will continue to produce and support the 3DS for the time being rather than immediately letting the Switch serve as a replacement, Kimishima said.

 

I think the debate about console or handheld has been decided...

 

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/nintendo-pins-financial-hopes-on-selling-2-million-switch-consoles-at-launch/

You have some huge assumptions here, he comparing Switch with 3DS only because 3DS is still selling and Switch can be used like real handheld too, he didnt said that Switch is only handheld or that isnt hybrid or console.

 

Here you go one very clear statement about what Switch is from Kimishima without any assumptions:

"Nintendo Switch is a home console-type video game
system that can be played at home or on the go. You
can take the system away from your TV and play
anywhere, alone or with friends. We are bringing this
unprecedented entertainment experience to fan".

WiiU is still selling as well, just poorly... and No one understood yet how it's more of a home console-type that you take on the go instead of a handheld that you connect to TV.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

GoOnKid on 27 October 2016
DonFerrari said:
Miyamotoo said:

You have some huge assumptions here, he comparing Switch with 3DS only because 3DS is still selling and Switch can be used like real handheld too, he didnt said that Switch is only handheld or that isnt hybrid or console.

 

Here you go one very clear statement about what Switch is from Kimishima without any assumptions:

"Nintendo Switch is a home console-type video game
system that can be played at home or on the go. You
can take the system away from your TV and play
anywhere, alone or with friends. We are bringing this
unprecedented entertainment experience to fan".

WiiU is still selling as well, just poorly... and No one understood yet how it's more of a home console-type that you take on the go instead of a handheld that you connect to TV.

Well, there are a ton of comments who disprove you by clearly undertanding the concept. Even in this very thread. And also, it's not either or, it's both. 2 in 1. This is really not that hard to understand.



DonFerrari on 27 October 2016
GoOnKid said:
DonFerrari said:

WiiU is still selling as well, just poorly... and No one understood yet how it's more of a home console-type that you take on the go instead of a handheld that you connect to TV.

Well, there are a ton of comments who disprove you by clearly undertanding the concept. Even in this very thread. And also, it's not either or, it's both. 2 in 1. This is really not that hard to understand.

No it isn't, they show one thing, say another and some are eagerly to defend them.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

GoOnKid on 27 October 2016
DonFerrari said:
GoOnKid said:

Well, there are a ton of comments who disprove you by clearly undertanding the concept. Even in this very thread. And also, it's not either or, it's both. 2 in 1. This is really not that hard to understand.

No it isn't, they show one thing, say another and some are eagerly to defend them.

But they didn't show just one thing, they showed both.



DonFerrari on 27 October 2016
GoOnKid said:
DonFerrari said:

No it isn't, they show one thing, say another and some are eagerly to defend them.

But they didn't show just one thing, they showed both.

But focused on portability, while putting almost no time on docked but then talk how it's first a home console (even when they assume the dock have very little use) so their message is crossed on they trying to hide that it's more of a HH than a console and it makes sense since they have a 60M HH market versus 10M console market.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."