We can assume a 4/5 year console cycle for both WiiU and 3DS so by that time the console market could "bottom out" significantly.
Until developers actually put forth games that sell in the millions at $40 or more, you are predicting the end of gaming in general, not dedicated gaming machines.
Simulated physical buttons on the screen, i mean, your fingers feel the actual touch of a button, that's the ultimate in haptic feedback.
Yes, your fingers feel the buttons, after you press them, it's great that you can search around like a blind man for that tactile feed back, but come'on, don't bullshit me.
And it's a good chance for Nintendo if they can come up with a device that fills both needs, at least it'll allow the home console side of their business to stay relevant.
They make the most gaming money out of the big 3, even when it's just about consoles, Nintendo has made more money than the other two. Tech wise, the Wii lost it's relevance, but business wise, they have continued to sell well, Wii even outsold the PS3 last holiday season, didn't it?
You are ignoring the fact that apple is pursuing a synergy between their products. There's nothing preventing them to stream the game from the tablet to the apple TV, so you won't need hand surgery to enjoy your GTA3.
You can't see what you are doing on the ipad, a real controller would be (incoming illogical number) 100x more enjoyable and better, as I explained above, screens can never truly replace controllers, because you will never know where a button is without looking down at the controller, or touching the screen and searching for the buttons like a blind man.
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R Apple's gaming dreams are shallow, the entire crowd of gamers on these devices prefer gaming on their dedicated machines, but find pick up and play games that are shallow, better fitting to their lives. I would even go so far as to say gaming on these devices are far more relevant for the mid 30s to mid 50s than anyone from 15-35.
It's the type of post i expected from you... a very Nintendo centered poster, nothing wrong with that as long as the discussion is carried in a respectful way.
I do love Nintendo games, but I also love my PC for gaming, and my 2nd 360, this does happen to be a Nintendo thread though, and what you are talking about is the possibilities of Apple and their touchpad gaming. I am explaining the limits of that market, the stuff you overlook, like that hapnotic feedback will not replace controllers ever, they simply do not allow for you to look away from the controller.
Take the time to read carefully, im not talking in absolutes. As explained above there are patterns in the consumer behavior that Nintendo should pay attention. What i suggested is that maybe 5 years from know there could be a market decline for consoles not their extinction. So there's a chance for Nintendo to innovate differentiate themselves with that hypothetical product i proposed.
This is a bad business move, it actually kills off one of their forms of income, in the hopes that the other will pick up both markets, basically people buy HDTVs for movies and for gaming, that likely isn't going away, and as long as there is the ideal that people use their HDTVs for gaming, a console makes logical sense, the Wii U is a hybred device though, and it will likely take some of ipad's market away, simply because people will have a tablet in their living rooms already that will play netflix and can be used as an ebook reader... What you should look at is market research at how many tablet users actually take their tablets on the go with them, you'll notice that it is mostly an around the house device... Basically, you can suggest anything, and speculate about anything you want, but it doesn't make it any more likely to happen... Console Gaming's decline is a decline of the entire industry, as for Japan, handheld gaming makes a lot of sense there, public transportation plays a much bigger role in that country, but it isn't the future, korea is in direct contrast to that, as most gamers there play on their PCs.
