I highly doubt that most big AAA games will get a proper port before the Switch hasn't broken through 20+m units sold.
So next year then.
I highly doubt that most big AAA games will get a proper port before the Switch hasn't broken through 20+m units sold.
I disagree.Nintendo has never had a rival in the dedicated handheld space.
While Nintendo DS sold twice what PSP did, I don't think it's fair to downplay what PSP achieved only because it was against the fastest selling console in history.They've never really not owned the dedicated handheld market.
I guess psp sold a bunch of systems but ds still outsold it almost 2:1.
If 3DS hit Nintendo forecast for the fiscal year it will be at around 72 million units in March 2018 (remember they are launching a new 2DS sku this FY).Damn the 3DS wishes it was the PSP
The only thing they have a monopoly on in 2017 is boneheaded PR moves. This is the furthest they've been from market dominance in recent memory. Apple ate their lunch on mobile.
The PSP sold over 80 million units. Honestly hard pressed to think of a system that sold as well as it did compared to what people think it did
Just because DS sold twice doesn't mean PSP wasn't a notably successful handheld.Compare that to Nintendo DS sales though. That 80 million made absolutely no dent into DS sales.
It's odd that people downplay the PSP's sales as being half of those of the DS and 'not a rival', when something as revered as the N64 was outsold 3:1 by the PS1. N64 was hugely significant to its generation and was considered a serious rival to the PS1.While Nintendo DS sold twice what PSP did, I don't think it's fair to downplay what PSP achieved only because it was against the fastest selling console in history.
Why would switch suddenly stop selling?
I mean, the Switch has only been out for a few months - and it sold 5m so far. All game consoles sell decently well at the start, cause there's a group of hardcore players that'll buy whatever is being released by major platform holders, no questions asked. Let's see where the Switch is a year from now, then we can talk about whether or not it's a success. I just think it's incredibly immature to talk about a 'monopoly' when the thing sold 5m units and the other behemoth sold 60m and is continuing to sell...
I just think it's incredibly immature to talk about a 'monopoly' when the thing sold 5m units and the other behemoth sold 60m and is continuing to sell...
But that's not a monopoly.Compare that to Nintendo DS sales though. That 80 million made absolutely no dent into DS sales.
Not sure why you're talking about PS4 when it's not even part of the premise (which I disagree with) of this thread.
Yes, by your fanboy definition, nintendo has a monopoly on the handheld market. Hope you can sleep better at night. To be fair though, Tim Cook probably doesn't now what a 'Nintendo' is.
Yeah just like Apple have a monopoly on iPhones
Yes, by your fanboy definition, nintendo has a monopoly on the handheld market. Hope you can sleep better at night. To be fair though, Tim Cook probably doesn't now what a 'Nintendo' is.
The PSP came the closest and it still only sold 80 million units vs the DS's 150 million.
I mean... Even the Vita has a monopoly if you're willing to arbitrarily ignore the competition.
I disagree with the OP.
But did you even read it? Why are you bringing up the PS4?
Read the whole discussion to see the relevancy.Not sure why you're talking about PS4 when it's not even part of the premise (which I disagree with) of this thread.
Different markets. People that buy handhelds today are different from people that game on mobile. A game like pokemon would have to be very different to work on mobile.People might not consider mobile true gaming but most people walk around everyday with a handheld because of it. You can't say the same for dedicated handhelds. It's only a matter of time before mobile becomes even more popular.
Different markets. People that buy handhelds today are different from people that game on mobile. A game like pokemon would have to be very different to work on mobile.
Different in what way?
Different in what way?
Yes,they have a monopoly on a dying market
Europe was a tiny market at the time. Worldwide NES sales were ~10x worldwide Master System sales, not accounting for Brazil (which has a really weird Master System dominated game market to this very day).
Read the whole discussion to see the relevancy.
Different in what way?
Dying = record breaking sales?
Cause that's what the switch is doing relative to other Nintendo handhelds
Nah, you're mxing me up with the other guy, i didnt say anything about that. I'm just saying to read the whole discussion and you'll see why the PS4 was brought up.You were talking about ARM vs. x86 and third-party support, which was a derailing of the original topic of handheld gaming monopoly and not relevant to what I was quoting.
The ps3 and 360 are much closer to the WW sales of the Wii vs the Nes and SMS..
So basically, the Master System was really close and competitive with about 16% of the total worldwide sales of the NES and Famicom.
The Digital Antiquarian had a great series of articles on Tetris and, indirectly, the battle between Atari and Nintendo regarding the latter's monopoly. Here's a taste:
Europe was a tiny market at the time. Worldwide NES sales were ~10x worldwide Master System sales, not accounting for Brazil (which has a really weird Master System dominated game market to this very day).
Yes, Nintendo is very close to having a monopolyon software on its own platform.
These are all very weird replies to a point where Nintendo didn't have a monopoly over Europe. I'm fairly certain the Master System did better in the UK and whatever happened in the American market didn't really apply to Europe for a long time.
Wut.People might not consider mobile true gaming but most people walk around everyday with a handheld because of it. You can't say the same for dedicated handhelds. It's only a matter of time before mobile becomes even more popular.
Does my Switch still count as a handheld if I only leave it docked?