"Expanding the Gaming Population" is no longer Nintendo's core basic strategy. After 40 years, they've abandoned that strategy.
Their new basic strategy: "Expanding the Number of People who have Access to Nintendo IP". Their three pillars are their dedicated video game business, mobile, and IP expansion.
@redd214 the dock is overpriced though. It doesn't cost Nintendo much to produce. They will need to do some significant changes to the switch itself.
The joycons and GPU are the main candidates. If they want a really low price, they need to change those two to something cheaper. Also, if they want a smaller unit, the GPU needs to be less power hungry. Tegra isn't exactly famoused for their power efficiency.
I haven't seen any breakdowns of joycon costs to see how much could be saved there.
Nintendo should consider South East Asian eshop and expand their business on South East Asian region.
They can choose Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand for their new HQ.
But, Nintendo can consider Indonesia as their alternative new HQ. 😁
It’s weird, I’ve always thought a Switch Mini such an obvious next step it surprises me when there’s so much debate about it. I think it’ll still be dockable but no dock included and have fixed controls instead of joycons. If they can’t et it even slightly thinner around the screen they could put a thin plastic screen cover on. All current games and accessories will work.
It’s going to be 2013 all over again.
2013 3DS (the golden year for the System) - Luigis Mansion, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, 2D Zelda, new more durable and cheaper hardware variant
2018 Switch - Luigis Mansion, Pokemon, Fire Emeblem, Animal Crossing, 2D Zelda (it’s runoured anyway), new more durable and cheaper hardware variant
Not if you keep the screen the same size. You could nudge the sticks and buttons slightly closer to the screen with no rails present. The only time they’ve reduced the size of their screens is he GB Micro and that didn’t sell. It creates possible issues with text on screen. I’m theorising more of an emphasis on cost reduction and durability (or at least the appearance of durability for hesitant parents 😉 ) than a big size reduction.
@Octane exactly why it will be a smaller switch. Nintendo does not have time for 2 seperate platforms anymore.
Also PS4 barely outsold switch last year. 17.7 million vs 17.4 million. Also PSN made more money than Nintendo in total of 2018 and MS' whole game division in 2018. Crazy.
Well, you implied in your previous comment that moving from manufacturing process of 20 nm to 10 nm would be an important factor for reducing size and power consumption of the switch version "mini". That was what I was talking about.
And, by the way, I wouldn't expect major modifications/improvements in the SOC for any "mini" o "lite" version of the switch. And, trust me, moving from 20 nm to 10 nm is a major modification, technically speaking.
Of course, I could be wrong, this is just my opinion based on my profesional experience in the microelectronics design and manufacturing field.
1. Of course I also meant such a device would have a smaller screen, probably 5" like the PS Vita.
2. Nintendo is working closely with Nvidia now that the Switch is successful. You have to remember that the Tegra line of chips was a failure before the Switch. It was supposed to be used in higher performance tablets and set top boxes like the Shield, but it never took off. Now that the Nintendo Switch is successful, Nvidia will be very willing to either provide a shrunk down X1 chip for a Switch Slim, or a higher performing chip for a Switch Pro.
3. The 10 nm process if of course more expensive, but it also becomes cheaper with time. A reasonable time span might be that in late 2020 we will see either a Switch Slim or a Switch Pro. I'm guessing it will depend on what the competition is doing. If Sony release PS5 in 2020 Nintendo probably don't want to be left behind, and will release a next gen Switch Pro.
@WebHead The way ya worded it made it sound like "yeah, your company did well but one part of mine did better".
Also those results go to show why companies want sub models. Its just...wow.
And also shows why investors will never be happy. Makes me wonder ehere the ceiling is on expectations and reality.
And yeah they should have spaced their releases out. But we now know if they did that we could be looking at 20m unuts and not just 15m. But thats not to say 15m is bad.
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@WebHead I dunno. I think PS4 being dirt cheap and its library with upcoming exclusives will push it ahead.
Then again I also said Spiderman would be the best selling exclusive of 2018 based on IP and install base it was selling to, and as of November 31st it looked true. 9m units afterall.
Then 3 weeks of Smash happened and snatched that crown so...
But safw to say minus divine intervention, Switch will surpass Xbox One lifetime sales this year.
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Of course it will, doesn't seem too bold of a prediction. The ps4 is creeping up on 100 million, most who want one ha e one plus with next gen on the horizon pretty sure ps4 sales will be a bit soft in 2019. If the switch didn't outsell it this year that would be more surprising.
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