I think mario maker level designer (which then you can play on the wii u) would be awesome and get people interested in the home console but also utilize the great touch screen interface on phones and tablets.
I think if Nintendo is smart they'll likely do a fairly massive price cut on the wii u to make up for no big releases. Think a 199 wiiu with super mario maker and super mario world 3d on black friday.
Because when they announced the NX, they are not going to have any demand for their stock of wii u's. I guess it depends on how large the inventory of unsold wii u's is, and how elastic demand. My guess is getting into the 199 range is key to get parents to do impulse buys.
@STAGGLY I mean the lynx technically was far more advanced than the gamebody, and yet the gameboy totally dominated the lynx. But the gameboy was more affordable and much smaller (especially relative to the Lynx I).
But what if NX is effectively rebranding the WII U with a hybrid portable that can act as a gamepad that you buy seperately? Then plenty of games will be available, but the NX's price can dip down to 149 which is a price which will move a lot of units, and that price would be profitable without the gamepad.
Has anybody played with google cardboard? $15 and hours of fun (5-15 min at a time).
I think it is fun. But with VR headsets your $600 phone can plug in to, its hard for nintendo to compete in that market (because they'd can't put out a dedicated device for it and come close to the performance of smart phones while charging $200).
The key thing is not clear people spend can spend money on it (for a dedicated VR device), and the technology is advancing so quick, its hard to bring a dedicated device to market. Why do we think Oculus has been stuck in demo phase for years?
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Re: Rumour: Nintendo and DeNA Will Be Revealing the First Smart Device Software Soon
I think mario maker level designer (which then you can play on the wii u) would be awesome and get people interested in the home console but also utilize the great touch screen interface on phones and tablets.
Re: Talking Point: Star Fox Zero's Delay Could Be The Final Nail In The Wii U's Coffin
I think if Nintendo is smart they'll likely do a fairly massive price cut on the wii u to make up for no big releases. Think a 199 wiiu with super mario maker and super mario world 3d on black friday.
Because when they announced the NX, they are not going to have any demand for their stock of wii u's. I guess it depends on how large the inventory of unsold wii u's is, and how elastic demand. My guess is getting into the 199 range is key to get parents to do impulse buys.
Re: Core Console Market Bigger Than Ever, Despite The Impact Of The "Wii Bubble"
Or this is evidence that the worst recession in decades slowed console growth over the last couple years and now we are rebounding out of it.
Re: Talking Point: Raw Power Isn't Vital to Nintendo's NX, But It Does Matter
@STAGGLY I mean the lynx technically was far more advanced than the gamebody, and yet the gameboy totally dominated the lynx. But the gameboy was more affordable and much smaller (especially relative to the Lynx I).
Re: Talking Point: Raw Power Isn't Vital to Nintendo's NX, But It Does Matter
The lynx dominated the gameboy and it killed it.
The problem is the killer games kids are playing are now on smart phones.
And their parents are giving them a 2 year old iphone or android phone for free.
Clash of clans?
Angry birds?
What's nintendo's response to that?
Re: Talking Point: The Pros, Cons and Questionable Likelihood of a Nintendo NX Release in Summer 2016
But what if NX is effectively rebranding the WII U with a hybrid portable that can act as a gamepad that you buy seperately? Then plenty of games will be available, but the NX's price can dip down to 149 which is a price which will move a lot of units, and that price would be profitable without the gamepad.
Re: The Current State Of Virtual Reality Just Isn't Fun, Says Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime
Has anybody played with google cardboard? $15 and hours of fun (5-15 min at a time).
I think it is fun. But with VR headsets your $600 phone can plug in to, its hard for nintendo to compete in that market (because they'd can't put out a dedicated device for it and come close to the performance of smart phones while charging $200).
The key thing is not clear people spend can spend money on it (for a dedicated VR device), and the technology is advancing so quick, its hard to bring a dedicated device to market. Why do we think Oculus has been stuck in demo phase for years?