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@impurekind This doesn't sound like a speculation at all:
"Let's face it, there's pretty much zero doubt Nintendo could remake and re-release the exact original SNES for less than $70/£70 nowadays, so I see no truly good reason it couldn't just do that but in a smaller shell"

It's jumping to conclusions.

@BlueOcean Okay. We can disagree. That's fine. However, I believe that you misinterpreted my comment. When I said that you could vote with your money, it doesn't mean you can't say positive or negative things about it. It doesn't mean that you mustn't buy it either, but it's your prerogative to not buy it. It's simply an option, and it's not the only option. Regardless of the option you choose (buy or not buy), you can always praise or criticize it to your heart's content. I hope this clear things up.

@masterLEON Thanks for the information. I meant the cost of manufacturing a miniature SNES hardware that doesn't use emulation, though, in case you misunderstood my post.

@impurekind I can't prove it, but you can't prove it that Nintendo can make a Mini SNES the way you wanted and have profits by selling it for $70 either.

I can't prove it, but I can use reasons. What do you think is a fair price of an SNES game that is included with the console? I think $2.5 is a fair price, so the fair price of 21 games is $52.5. What's a fair price of an SNES controller? I would say $10 or $15. Let's say it's $10, the fair price of two SNES controllers is $20. The total price excluding the console, a power cable, and an HDMI cable is $72.5. If you want to sell this package for $80, the cost of the console must be very low. It should be less than $7.5, so you can profit from fair prices of other components (included games and controllers). I don't think it's possible to manufacture a Mini SNES the way you suggested and keep the cost of the console under $7.5.

If you have evidence or explanations that the cost of manufacturing such console isn't more than $7.5, please elaborate.

@BlueOcean As I said, I can give suggestions to people. It doesn't mean that they're decrees that people have to follows. You know what suggestions mean. People can disagree with my suggestions. I just find it strange that you don't want me to give suggestions, which are my thoughts, to other people, yet you want to express your thoughts. It's contradictory.

@BlueOcean I didn't say that you couldn't express your thoughts, and I didn't imply that Nintendo was perfect. I can suggest things to people. It's ironic that you want to express your thoughts, but it seems that you don't want other people to express theirs.

@impurekind I'm sure that the cost would increase significantly if they did what you said. Don't forget that the Super NES Classic Edition comes with 21 games. If they did what you said and included 21 games, the price might be $200, and that would be too expensive for many people.

Anyway, if you are unsatisfied with what Nintendo is offering, you can always vote with your money. People always do that.

@BlueOcean Thanks for the link.

@Voldemort807 Yes.

@Capt_N "I'd metaphorically wager that the parts to fix the 3DS motherboard(in my case, the l/r triggers, cart-loading spring mechanism, & I accidentally disconnected my wi-fi ribbon antennae) are not anywhere near $75."
Probably not, but you also have to pay the labor cost.

@BlueOcean Thanks for the clarification.

@BlueOcean What's with the hostility? I just want information. I don't have time to watch every single video or read every single comment on that topic. I don't want you or anyone to convince me. I have no idea who are some people you talked about. If you don't want to give me information. That's okay. You don't need to.

I don't understand why you had to "try" to be polite. I just asked simple questions.

@BlueOcean Thanks. So it hasn't been confirmed that the resolution is below 720p in handheld mode, has it?

@rjejr "Well they are doing that, but they are also bring back the NES Mini anyway, so what was the point of stopping production, besides giving everyone an ulcer over the holidays?"

I guess it's because they figured that they wouldn't be able to satisfy the demands for both products at the same time.

@Kalmaro Okay. I understand that. Higher specs would be a waste, though, if they aren't required.

@Pazuzu666 Pirating isn't a better alternative for many people. As far as I know, this is the best deal if you don't want to pirate games.

@Kalmaro Isn't it obvious that people who buy a Super NES Classic Edition want to play the included SNES games. Also, if you buy a PS4 or an Xbox One or a Switch, you're paying for the shell as well. I don't see your point.

It's like you're saying that if you don't want to play Switch games, you don't see the point of buying a Switch. While that's true, it's pointless to say an obvious thing like that. Obviously, people don't buy a Switch to play PS4 or Xbox One games.

@Kalmaro A two-in-one console doesn't make sense. What would be the design? What would you call it? The NES and Super NES Classic Edition? Controllers are different. Would you include both NES and Super NES controllers? Also, the price will be significantly increased. As for putting it on the Switch, you completely miss the point of this product.

@Pazuzu666 Where can I buy an SNES, 21 SNES games, and two SNES controllers for $79.99?

@rjejr Because they want to release the Super NES Classic Edition this year?

@Kalmaro And two controllers.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE If you can only produce 10 units of your product, and 100 people want to buy them, and thus you can sell only 10 units, is that the "level" of your product? I think that's the level of your ability to produce your product.

@faint Do you mean if you overclock your CPU from 3 GHz to 4 GHz, it doesn't make your PC more powerful? If you believe that, then I understand what you mean.

@faint No. That's not your point. You said this, "I wouldn't say it's more powerful." What you said is wrong. The Switch is more powerful when it's docked. Nobody said on this comment section that the power was in the dock.

@AlbertXi It depends. Fire Emblem Warriors has 1080p30 and 720p60 modes. If the CPU isn't the bottleneck, then the frame rate can be doubled if the resolution is halved.

@faint So you don't think that a GPU running at 768 MHz is more powerful than the same GPU running at 384 MHz?

@BlueOcean Thanks. Do you have a link?

@BlueOcean Didn't Digital Foundry use a PC to test it? Or did they upload another video?

@NEStalgia Less than $2 for a Blu-ray Disc is also a retail price. It should go without saying, but game cards are most likely more expensive than microSD cards.

"The $8 SD cards would cost $1 or less for manufacture, and probably under $3 to the distributor."
I highly doubt this. If you have a source, please provide it.

@NEStalgia $8 is expensive, though. I think a Blu-ray Disc costs less than $2.

@ThomasBW84 "So far DOOM joins NBA 2K18 as a game that requires a mandatory download to a microSD card with a retail purchase."
First, I don't think the multiplayer download is mandatory. Second, it shouldn't require a microSD card because it's only 9 GB. If a 9 GB download requires a microSD card, then downloading Breath of the Wild requires a microSD card, too, which is false. You should update the article.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Ports don't need to be old games. They can be new games which are ported from another version on another platform. I guess you mean you don't like ports of old games.

I don't understand why you don't like them, though. It doesn't matter when they were originally released. If you haven't played them, they're "new" for you even if they were released in 1985.

@shani "It's not like everyone on the streets is running around with a Switch in their pockets (compared to how smartphones established themselves)."
Do you expect that Nintendo will sell more than 2 billion Switch systems?

"Aaaaand yet another example of game developers viewing the Switch as a handheld."
It's a handheld console, and it's a home console. It's a hybrid console.

@Viendra Can you name a good Sonic game made by Sega in the past five years?

@Viendra Sega doesn't have the ability to make good Sonic games. That's why they have to rely on fans. Most companies don't have to do that because they have talents. Personally, I don't think it's admirable that a company has to rely on fans. I think it's pathetic.

@Maxz Not true. Metroid games used to be popular in Japan.

@tanookisuit No, they don't. You're mistaken. Nintendo doesn't say that emulators are illegal. They say downloading ROMs from the Internet is illegal. You should stop spreading misinformation.
"The introduction of emulators created to play illegally copied Nintendo software represents the greatest threat to date to the intellectual property rights of video game developers."

"Distribution of an emulator developed to play illegally copied Nintendo software hurts Nintendo's goodwill, the millions of dollars invested in research & development and marketing by Nintendo and its licensees."

"Emulators developed to play illegally copied Nintendo software promote piracy."

If you read the whole page, you should understand what they mean. Nintendo never specifically said that emulators were illegal.

As for your quote, it's out of context because you didn't include the next sentence:
"The problem is that it's illegal. Copyrights and trademarks of games are corporate assets."
It's unmistakable that they talk about games or ROMs.

@avocadopear He co-directed it, didn't he?

@CrazyMetroid You can still download it.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I don't think you understand what "tribute" means.

@tanookisuit Nintendo never said that emulators were illegal.

@Damo The Super NES Classic Edition is an official product. It comes with 21 licensed games, and it doesn't support cartridges. This one is an unofficial product. It comes with zero games, and it supports cartridges. The Super NES Classic Edition is a plug-and-play system with 21 pre-loaded games. It's for people who're interested in the included games and people who're interested in official products. This one is for people who have cartridges and want a system to play them.

It makes no sense to think that these two different products have the same target audience.

@EDF I never said that you had to agree with others. Of course, you can disagree with others. That's completely normal. It happens all the time, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, you can also tolerate different opinions. If you don't agree with a review, you can respectfully refute the points the reviewer made. Calling others robots just because you disagree with them is disrespectful and tactless, to say the least.

@ThanosReXXX "And if consumers decide which games they will support, it might send the wrong message, like some other smart people in this thread already stated. For example: not buying a game because it has such a huge percentage of mandatory downloads might very well be a signal for the developer that apparently, their type of game isn't wanted by Switch owners."

If sports games that don't require a microSD card sell well, and sports games that require a microSD card don't sell well, I don't think it's too hard to figure out the reason.

Regarding sending the wrong message, buying the game can send the wrong message as well. It may be interpreted as that Switch owners have no problem with games that requires a microSD card.

@EDF I don't read every single comment. I'm not a moderator. I reply to comments when I want to. Also, disagreeing is fine. Insulting others just because you don't agree with them is not.

@BulbasaurusRex What's the problem with the split-screen feature?

@EDF You said it. Reviews are opinions. You shouldn't attack other people simply because they have different opinions than yours. Also, this game wasn't developed by Nintendo.

@Henmii Why not use reasons? Why do you think this version is a lazy port? It gets five more characters. The resolution is increased from 960x720 to 720p, and the local multiplayer mode is improved. How is it a lazy port?

@EDF Why not say your reasons that this game is bad? Also, you should understand that others may have different opinions than yours. If you think this game is bad, and others think this game is great, it doesn't mean that you're right, and they're wrong.

@Haywired No, it was made by Bandai Namco Games.

@maceng Square Enix uses a 32 GB card for Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch. The $20 thing is just a rumor.

@ThanosReXXX "What they SHOULD be doing, is cater to the specific audience, by sacrificing part of their profit (well, that part is only for Nintendo)"
Why does Nintendo have to be the only one to sacrifice?

"and striking deals to be able to offer complete games to the customer."
I don't think Nintendo should do that. If Nintendo did that, a lot of companies would request money from Nintendo in exchange for releasing full games on game cards. It would be unfair to companies that didn't request money. I don't think that would end well.

Consumers can decide which games they will support. If games that require a microSD card don't sell well compared to similar games that don't require a microSD card, more companies will probably use higher capacity game cards.

@maceng "Well Doom is also said to require a micro SD card, as well as L.A. Noire."
It hasn't been confirmed yet.

"The Nintendo Switch is gonna be a gaming console that gamers will have to spend lots and lots. Upward 1,000 for a basic setup of console, a pro controller, extra joycons, 1-2 200GB micro SD cards"
A Switch Pro controller is about $70, a pair of Joy-Con controllers is about $80, a 200 GB microSD card is about $80. The total including the console is about $530. I don't think a basic setup requires a Switch Pro controller and extra Joy-Con controllers. Also, I highly doubt that most Switch owners will need a 200 GB microSD card. A 64 GB or 128 GB microSD card should be enough for most people. You can buy a 128 GB microSD card for less than $50.

Not every Switch game requires an installation, so the amount of required storage space is less than those of other consoles.

@ThanosReXXX This game is an exception. So far, this is the only game that requires a microSD card, right? If you don't buy this game and buy only retail games and indie games, 32 GB is enough.

We'll see if this will become a trend. But for now it's jumping to conclusions to conclude that 32 GB of internal storage is too low for most people. I don't think most Switch owners will buy this game anyway. Also, if this indeed became a trend and most of the major third-party games required a microSD card, having 64 GB of internal storage wouldn't help much. It would only be enough for one or two big games.

@ThanosReXXX 32 GB isn't the lowest possible capacity. Nintendo could have released the Switch with 8 GB of internal storage, but that would have been ridiculous. Nintendo probably thought that 32 GB of internal storage was sufficient because most retail games wouldn't require installations.

By the way, If Square Enix can use a 32 GB game card for Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch, I don't see why other companies can't do the same for their games.