They listed it as a Wii U game. That's why.
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DigiTimes: Foxconn trialing production of NX, ~10m units expected annually
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They listed it as a Wii U game. That's why.
FWIW, think multiple SKUs at launch are unlikely insofar as it muddies the marketing waters and the rumored marketing revolves around hybrid nature of the system. I don't expect a HH only SKU till holiday at the earliest.
A pack-in game is a big question mark for me. If it perceptibly adds value they should do so, as they did we with Wii Sports successfully and with Nintendo Land unsuccessfully (I love the game, though). As to the dock, if Eurogamer is to believed, the marketing will revolve around the hybrid nature of the system, so the dock included at launch is a certainty IMO.
The entire US political system is a front for Japanese gaming companies. It's like the plot of Killer7, but sillier.
The main unit is rumored to have an HDMI port of its own though.
I think they owe Nintendo fans a system that is worth owning for 5 years. Wii U kneecapped itself by being rushed out the door and having poor marketing. I'd rather NX fix this before anything; the only people who care if it takes a while before its announcement are forum-reading hardcore fans, and we weren't enough to support their last console.
It could happen. President Obama mentioned "the latest PlayStation" in October 2013, right before PS4 launched, when talking about health insurance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2sESj5rF40
Even if it's on the main unit and not just the devkit, I think Nintendo won't want to advertise someone clunkily plugging the HH into the TV via cord. They'll want to show off a console-looking dock with various features.
It could happen but it won't happen lol.
Milly Osworth
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Oh look, we are talking about investor meetings AGAIN.
*jumps out of the window*
*jumps out of the window*
Even if its delayed they should still reveal the thing this year, this is getting out of hand, just show it off, how hard is it to make some trailers for games in development
Dark Cloud
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I've got a chicken foot and a rabbit foot with a 4 leaf clover ready to go.
You just heard this?
I mean we will hear /something/ then since the investors will have questions
James Scott
Banned
NX should be more of a 3DS successor/new platform than a Wii U successor, right?
3DS was worth owning all these years since the initial price drop, I don't think we have *too* much to worry about.
Kissenkopf
Banned
Donald Trump will talk about how will build another wall on the Pacific and make Sony and Nintendo pay for it, thus keeping NX and PlayStation 4 from threatening honest hard-working Scorpios.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Getting REALLY close to September 30th, 11:59 p.m...
Oh man, I'm not looking forward to the endless debates about whatever happened to those 3,000 stability updates Hillary deleted from her private 3DS. It's not like she's the only one using homebrew, but then again her lack of stability certainly is bad optics.
Smiles and Cries
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hey guys...
I'm worried, about NateDrake
last thing he said was 'soon' then he disappeared
I think he got Ninja'd
I'm worried, about NateDrake
last thing he said was 'soon' then he disappeared
I think he got Ninja'd
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Getting REALLY close to September 30th, 11:59 p.m...
Means nothing. The EG rumor was September. Emily said October. Investor's meeting is at the end of the month. People need patience.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Oh I know, I just want a good meltdown.
To be fair, trying to sell to the Nintendo fanbase as quickly as possible at launch isn't an entirely foolish proposition. Aside from a Wii Sports style breakout hit, games consoles don't generally sell to a casual audience out of the gate, as they're more than willing to wait until the library grows and they can get a good deal on the hardware bundled with a game or two. Nintendo want momentum from day one, though, and if they can get that group of a few million Nintendo fans to buy in the first three months, rather than the first three years, then third parties, retailers and investors will be a lot more confident of long-term success, which can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
For all people blame XBO's poor start on the already-dropped DRM proposals, what really hurt them was that they forced launch buyers to spend an extra $100 on an accessory targeted entirely at casual owners, despite casuals and early adopters being almost completely distinct groups. Nintendo should definitely move towards attracting casual gamers as soon as they can, but it's Nintendo fans who are going to be there day one, so that's who their launch plans should be firmly targeted towards.
So they basically need another Wii. ^__^
I guess that's why we're getting another cross-generational Zelda, and with all the teams able to concentrate their efforts on a single platform I'm quite confident they can do some nice things from both a quantity and a quality perspective.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Wait til they hit mid-October without having spoken a word about it. Then you're going to see some meltdowns.
James Scott
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It is going to launch with a Zelda game which would aim to core gamers at launch. Maybe that's what they meant...or they could launch at a fairly high price and later receive a price drop in ~6 months like with 3DS.
Not sure if this means $250 (like the 3DS and Vita) then dropped to $200 or $300->250, though. $250 is more of a core gamer price point for a handheld, 3DS didn't fair as well due to the poor specs vs its direct competitor and its weak line up. If the NX is >Wii U with the best version of BoTW I could see it doing pretty well at $250.
Wii did pretty well with TP and Wii sports at launch since it appealed to both demographics, if you appeal to one or the other you likely won't amass a big market
He's locked in my basement staring at a PowerPoint presentation of nude portraits of me.
Does it get close to PS4 Pro in terms of specs? If not, then $349 is not acceptable by the market standards.
I doubt they'll plan for a 6-month price drop, it doesn't exactly look good to drop the price that quickly. It would make more sense to just go for a reasonable price out of the gate, and then perhaps have some bundles ready for Christmas.
I'd image it's more about games. We already know about Zelda (which is a big enough draw for most Nintendo fans), but there are several other of their internal studios which could have big franchise games ready for launch, so it's possible they'll stack fan favourites around the launch window and then try to get a few casual releases out in time for the holidays.
It's a handheld. If it gets close to PS4 Pro specs for $349 then we might as well start accusing Nintendo of witchcraft.
And he posted in 3 other threads, including the SMD thread even after the ninjas got him. What a trooper. A gaffer 'til the end. ;_;
Hell, if it doesn't beat the XB1 in term of power, 349$ is unacceptable.
ElectricBlanketFire
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What if it comes bundled with an amiibo-based F-Zero?
Didn't work for Wii U.
I know, but I have a feeling that the people who believe $349 is acceptable are followers of PESMD64, so I'm covering all bases.
I think anything above 250 euros (or dollars) will be suicidal. They need to get back on the affordable train, and do it with a reasonable technological proposition. If the device is capable to run some AAA games at 720p i think 250 is the most reasonable price they can go with.
AquaWateria
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$250 is the best price point especially if Nintendo doesn't want to sell at a loss.
Yeah. He probably spends his days like that
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Patience? NeoGAF? Never! I would like to think there are some people would built their shrine to Nintendo and praying that they would get NX news this week.
James Scott
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If they're in short supply as this thread would have us believe, a higher price to decrease the demand but increase revenue through the short supply could work. Usually at launch you're guaranteed around 2-3 million sales from long time fans and they do want to make money off of this so either that or a deluxe system could work.
Wii U did do that and it didn't work making the basic seem worthless, but maybe something smarter like Zelda bundle but with the same amount of memory
Smiles and Cries
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You forgot the /s
Not really, no.
Reveal dates can change.
The hardware (info of which is based on actual people using actual devkits) probably can't in such a short tie frame. That's more concrete.
I couldn't resist.
The gif of the telenovela where the lady screams, then calmly swivels herself off the balcony is also appropriate.
Well not really, but it just becomes a little less believable. Things happen, and a reveal pushback of a few weeks is within the realms of possibility.
th3sicknness
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350 is only acceptable if it does everything the rumors are saying it can do... If it is a beefed up portable Wii U that can be used on the go and at home I think they can get away with 350.
Portable gaming at 720
Docked gaming at 1080
Unified IP on 1 platform
Unified Account structure
Easy to code for with low level API like Vulkan
Portable gaming at 720
Docked gaming at 1080
Unified IP on 1 platform
Unified Account structure
Easy to code for with low level API like Vulkan
Lol. Sweet dreams!
th3sicknness
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Get away with the price or get away with what the rumors are saying it could do?
I'm just waiting for the third "Hybrid theory is DEAD" video from SMD64 on October 1st.
Stone Ocean
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Price. 350 is death.
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