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It'd just be nice if they released a system whose CPU/GPU wasn't obsolete on day one.

• threeseed 11y ago
  What they should do is wait for PS4/XB1 to come out, wait a year, then release a console with the same specs at a much cheaper price (due to economies of scale) but with Nintendo's titles and new control system. At least that way they still get the cross platform titles coming across.
  • ugexe 11y ago
    And 100% shit games pumped out with a 1 year notice to learn the new system and write the code?
  • jsnell 11y ago
    It wouldn't be much cheaper. It'd likely be much more expensive. There's three components to that: 1. The prices of the competing consoles aren't static, but dropping regularly as Sony and MS get better prices for the components or finish redesigns. If anything, the competition is probably getting better economies of scale. 2. Nintendo has traditionally tried to make a profit on the hardware sales at every point in its lifecycle. Sony and MS on the other hand have been willing to sell at breakeven or even a small loss. (The loss is made up on software licensing, and lately on the yearly fees for semi-mandatory online services). 3. You want the new control systems. Well, that's going to cost you. A large part of the Xbox's failure this generation was launching with the Kinect. That added $100 to the cost, which was pretty lethal early on. The Wii U is obsolete and underpowered, but by now costs as much or more than the PS4 / Xbox One at least where I live. Why? Most likely because of the gamepad. The speculation for the NX is that the controllers are essentially handheld consoles, which will just make this worse.