Probably the fact that the reveal would come in the form of a Nintendo Direct, and not a conference or other format.
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DigiTimes: Foxconn trialing production of NX, ~10m units expected annually
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Probably the fact that the reveal would come in the form of a Nintendo Direct, and not a conference or other format.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
So they turn to the right by 10 degrees and practically keep moving toward the NX?
DragonKnight
Member
In addition to Zelda they need to launch this thing with a suped up version of Sun and Moon. I know id double dip.
There it is!
Fredrik
Member
"Most likely"
This ninja stuff on even the vaguest little info or speculation is annoying! I don't get why they're so afraid to show it, who's going to copy their idea at this point?
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Honestly, they probably removed it because the way Andrew tells David they'll probably cut the interview short if there are questions NX, might be considered as rude?
The entire NX part of the interview just doest sound so unspecific that it only irritates. I really won't read much into it.
The entire NX part of the interview just doest sound so unspecific that it only irritates. I really won't read much into it.
ahkdigital
Neo Member
That rascal, Andrew Collins.... he'll just never learn, will he?
What the hell
No matter what it is, yes.
Dark Cloud
Member
Maybe the NX is a Nintendo Direct and he let it slip! Either why does it matter if they say they're doing a Direct now or next week?
It's not going to impact anything.
Yeah everything is going just fine
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
I imagine NX threads are what a lot of conspiracy forums look like.
I'd love that too but it would put a sizable dent in their Christmas sales methinks if they announced it with the unveiling. Better to reveal the port/third version next year.
There's been so many arguments about price lol. All I'll say again is that I'd be pretty iffy paying $350 for what's been rumored and I'm a big Nintendo fan. It's definitely not an appealing number.
I think it's because nerds on forums not unlike this one overanalyze everything that is or isn't said and go nuts.
LegendofLex
Member
Probably the latter.
Though, the only time I've heard of a case of Nintendo asking for a redaction involved spilling the beans on something early (playable villains in Hyrule Warriors).
And it's reasonable to read those comments as "off the record" given the preceding statement.
Similar but not as intense and stupid.
For a powerful console it's fine. For the rumored hybrid, it's suicide.
Or he was guessing and Nintendo didn't want people getting the wrong idea.
Skittzo0413
Member
I think it's more that what has been rumored so far shouldn't cost nearly that much to manufacture, so it's a high asking price. It's more likely to launch for around $200-$250 unless there's a big expensive feature we haven't yet heard about.
Fair enough. Maybe I'm expecting something in the higher end of the 'plausibility' scale
ahkdigital
Neo Member
Came across this on Twitter: indie game that's launching a kickstarter tommorrow and recently touted as maybe being planned for NX.
https://twitter.com/DungeonofZaar
(No, I'm not affiliated)
https://twitter.com/DungeonofZaar
(No, I'm not affiliated)
Herb Alpert
Banned
That's what they want you to think
Dark Cloud
Member
We're getting way too much NX news today.
Skittzo0413
Member
Fair enough. Maybe I'm expecting something in the higher end of the plausible scale
From what I've heard the actual processors in a console don't wind up costing relatively much on a BoM, so price doesn't really increase all that much when you increase processing power. So this potentially could have a top of line Pascal based Tegra with something like 700Gflops (not that it's likely) when connected to a power supply, and still not cost much more than $200.
If I'm not mistaken, storage space (HDD/SSD) is likely the most expensive single component in a standard console. Optical drives get up there too. Having this use carts/cards, while obvious since it's a portable, will likely save a good deal of money. That and the lack of an expensive 3D screen, lack of a proprietary streaming chip, and overall likely smaller package (than the Wii U) should all lower costs compared to their previous hardware.
Something is cooking
megashock5
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This is just make take on it, so take it for what it is.
1. There are already two more powerful (reportedly) consoles on the market at $300, often with a bundled game.
2. This is supposed to be the replacement for the 3DS as well as the Wii U and needs to be marketable to a handheld audience. The 3DS stumbled out of the gate at $250 and was lowered to $170 relatively quickly.
3. Nintendo still struggles a bit with third-party support. If they can release this at a low enough price to be a compelling "second system" mainly for first-party games they'd be doing themselves a favor. $200-250 starts to get into the impulse purchase area for some people. Above that could be tough.
Again, just my current opinion, and since we don't know much yet it can change.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Free publicity when you say you might release a game on a system that you don't anything about. Clever
There's never too much NX news.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Where there's smoke, there's dire.
Skittzo0413
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None? That happens every day though...
This. They probably asked for it to be removed as the comments weren't meant to confirm a Direct, as it is being interpreted as being.
They don't know anything.
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