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@Mr_Zurkon I'd say the cost will be because of being the first of its kind, so it's to be expected, unless they can do lower than what we expect. Storage and battery life, I can see accessories and add ons, unless they provide enough to not make you get them. Software distribution... Well, retail can still be there, but digital sales have been growing and that's a good thing. I see a digital prominent future, so as to keep costs not high for developer and consumer alike, which has been a complaint in mobile vs console, so we need those lower costs to compete and attract the mobile market to us. Perhaps, storage won't be an issue in the future, because of one big server that provides virtually unlimited space to develop all the game data on it, save dev costs, and whatnot. DLC will become more justifiable to many, because of that, whereas physical discs will seem like a waste to devs (or rather even now can be seen as a waste, because, like, adding even 1 GB of data on a 25 GB disc is just wasteful than just providing that GB as DLC.) Anyway, how they price their games... Well, Nintendo is aware that it's really case by case, so I'll let them handle it. They are good with DLC, overall, so we shouldn't complain much.

@Mr_Zurkon No need. It is one of the talked about possibilities among us about the NX. Another good thing about a hybrid console is it can take out game droughts, if it is the next thing from Wii U AND 3DS. That has been a problem, let's not forget about that. Targeting the mobile market with Nintendo's mobile to console initiative with the NX will be a good thing, since the mobile market is the one that overtook console gaming itself in popularity in the first place. Multiply the potential masses of the mobile market with a good price of the NX and its games should equal lots of money! Converting kids and casuals into dedicated Nintendo fans will be expected from Nintendo, as a company and fanbase. Yes, the fanbase can get involved into providing great, special experiences for the kiddies on smart devices. After all, kiddies are easier to influence than established fanboys on other consoles. Securing new fresh blood for the short term and long term future is what we are trying to do.

@Mr_Zurkon And the hybrid console, which I like to see it happen, because it would "mobilize" the home console and the games with it. One unit, not two with PS4 and Vita.

Oh baby.

@Heiki Nintendo has their consoles branded as "kiddy," not to say they aren't capable of going further than family friendly. Nonetheless, that can be used as an advantage in utilizing and integrating the mobile market's greatest strengths to our consoles. That's what Nintendo's investors clamored and signed up for and subsequently gave the stocks a big boost, tapping the mobile market. Appeal to the kids and casuals with the games and lead them to the consoles. Trust me, the games AND hardware are to stay. A smart investor must consider every profitable branch of the money tree and currently the Wii U and 3DS are doing just that. There were investors who were on board before the mobile announcement and they were doing decent. So, there is investor confidence in Nintendo's consoles. The successful Wii wasn't THAT long ago and yet some people misunderstood the Wii U was an add on. So it will be nice to see Nintendo branching out this time than "expanding the existing hardware."

That's one of Mario's famous nicknames, in case anyone doesn't know.

Actually, Mario is Mr Video Game himself.

@Heiki Seriously, they gained enough brand power to finally make a theme park. That's Disney level famous to do that. After all, Mario is Nintendo's Mickey Mouse!

@dres Nice share.

@IceClimbers HAH! Then they better give up on Nintendo's games if they continue this way wishing to go 3rd party, because Nintendo is eyeing on the mobile market to their strategy and they will seek to gain them aboard to their consoles, than seek to regain those former fans. They will be REPLACED and not have their voices on the table anymore, because of the driven masses. We will not tolerate those that are essentially a... self fulfilling prophecy. Those who wish to have their voice still at Nintendo's table better keep their tongue in check. The fanbase back at Miiverse are already on board with the mobile to console initiative. The fanbase' part in this plan is to educate the children we come to contact on smartphones that Nintendo/console gaming is superior, friendly, active, and fun than mobile. The lucrative thing about this is we see the potential to actually secure new blood for Nintendo and set them down the path to enjoy Nintendo primarily for what they are. We, the old, experienced, gaming veterans, will lay down what's true and they will truly enjoy it and all the good things that are to be expected from us as a community. In the long run, we will see the fanbase to be large and secure. On paper, those who secure the numbers in this way, as early as they can understand things and as soon as they gain their smart devices, will gain a unique advantage in the gaming industry. One of the best parts about this initiative, a new batch of children can come as early as a few months. We are standing on a gold mine, per se. We will seek to lock down those kind of numbers. Power usage will be one of the least of the worries in the competitive gaming industry, if you just can't secure the numbers. Nintendo, with its unique brand power and position, enough to now make a theme park with Universal, can only do this. Its fanbase will be active than never before, because... Well, the Wii did not have Miiverse back then, yet it was a success. Imagine now, now that we have Miiverse, if it's to be a big success. We will get what success we can. Like I said before, the time is coming. You want your voice still on Nintendo's (company and fanbase) table, keep your tongue in check.

@MegaMari0 hear, hear!

@kiigu indeed, Nintendo is best on their own and if it takes mistakes to finally get the desired result, so be it!

@Judgedean indeed

@Timppis Quorthon really does look like the guy Scarecrow in Arkham Knight will say to and succeed... "You will bring death to all who follow."

@Timppus Right on the nose! So long as they can keep investors happy with profits from the NX, like how Wii U is getting now AND with the theme park idea and the DeNA partnership, no force on earth dare to defy those results.

@Ninstarkof Because it's the next innovation we have yet to see from the gaming industry. Smart phones, 3DS... They are portable for a reason. Also, showing a single unit than two separate units like the PS4 and Vita is something to behold. One game only, yet can played at home or on the go.

Hybrid console still a possibility at this point. Trading power for that is fine too.

I like Nintendo's games too and not care much about graphics, BUT the current practices outside of Nintendo's have yet to show this capability.

Anywho, I think there is another side of what Nintendo could very well truly be targeting. Did anybody forget the mobile market and Nintendo's strategy of mobile to console? They are targeting the very thing that overtook console gaming in popularity. Utilizing those unique strengths and brining many to our consoles is what we are going for. Trading power for the masses is what they are doing. Should it succeed, tastes in the gaming industry will shift in the long run. Power usage would not be the hot topic anymore.

Some typos here and there, but you should get my point.

http://wiiudaily.com/2014/05/wii-u-is-the-most-energy-efficient-next-gen-console/ Hello, I am a newbie here, but an alert, non negative yet can be critical N1ntendodo. I wish to present a whole side of the power race that many have forgotten/not learnt. The link above shows that Nintendo is the first to innovate power efficiency in today's gaming industry and sadly not enough people and devs are encouraging this. They have their minds stuck on power, power, POWER when they could learn to innovate in their games and hardware much performance with less power. The NX may very well be the next green console if it follows the pattern here with the Wii and Wii U. Don't you want to see PS4 like performance in this way? Do you want to how less power is needed to perform all a PS4 or even the future PS5 can do? All we have to do is get many to see the missed potential here and change the course. The gaming industry needs to learn to do more with less. Otherwise, we may have the EPA starting to hound at it.