I mean $350, the price suggested by another guy.
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Digitimes Rumor: Nintendo to ship 10-12m NX units in 2016, mass production in Q2
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The PS4 is available for less than 270 now, including one game. The NX is probably not gonna be more powerful, so I could see a price of 200-250 as feasible for the console alone.
RichiRamjag
Member
Not gonna lie, tempted to buy this thing day 1. SNES was my first home console. I just can't help but to love Nintendo. Just got a 3DS, no words for the enjoyment I get from their games. I hope they do NX right with some good launch games. Id be all over it.
finalflame
Member
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
Why? Wii U has plenty of great games.
ah,ok
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
I would suggest Nintendo to let Square Enix handle the reveal since they can't keep their mouth shut.
it's handheld + console and it's in the same range they plan to ship this year for handheld + console.
WordAssassin
Member
Why? They got a good system and two great games for a low price, and there's a large catalog of other really wonderful games readily available for them. We have no idea whatsoever if the NX will be backwards compatible with Wii U games or not. If it is, then they still have a year to play through all of Wii U's hits. If it's not, then they would still need a Wii U to play all the games for it.
TerryLee81
Member
Man, I didn't expect my friend who works for a certain studio in Japan to answer me so quickly.
Would buy.
Absolutely.
sammyCYBORG
Member
I really hope the handheld aspect of this console doesn't fucking gimp it 
I want a console to play on my TV without any stupid gimmicks. Just let me do that Nintendo, please!
I want a console to play on my TV without any stupid gimmicks. Just let me do that Nintendo, please!
outunderthestars
Banned
Sadly yes. I think we will get one more round of hardware with physical media.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
The Macronix mention combined with the lack of Panasonic may just be for the handheld unit, but if not I have no idea who is going to foot the bill for 32 GB cards like that one writer's (Emily Rogers) proposed XCX port, or what Lego City Undercover would have required. Interesting if this is the default media for both. Those are just hypotheticals but what happens to big games like those 2 would have been had they been on NX and not on Wii U? Does this kill 3rd party support before it appears?
Did Nintendo use Macronix parts outside of DS and 3DS game cards?
Did Nintendo use Macronix parts outside of DS and 3DS game cards?
Have they tried it before? Seems alot investment to start mass producing 2 systems at once.
Gamezone
Gold Member
Sadly, really? If you enjoy digital only, i`m sure they will provide you with the option.
Has it been confirmed that they are launching both simultaneously?
I'm also curious to see how shared the library stuff works. Same game on two different formats, or the same format on two different systems?
Eolz
Member
Wasn't that the case for GC and GBA?
Nintendo used to use Macronix for their audio DSP in GC/Wii but they're no longer in that business afaik.
I don't understand that mentality. It's not like they're losing the ability to buy games digitally. Meanwhile, an all digital system pretty much does the opposite.
Maybe not E3, something like April/May.
finalflame
Member
Saying this is "sadly" is kind of shortsighted. There are still plenty of people worldwide who would be alienated if consoles went digital-only. Internet infrastructure just isn't good enough in all the markets where these consoles sell well. Heck, it's not even good enough in places like the U.S. with archaic data caps and speeds.
Unless we see sudden, miraculous leap in internet infrastructure I don't think we'll be ready for digital-only consoles. Also why anyone would care is beyond me; size?
IAmRandom31
Banned
I'm rooting for Nintendo here. Hopefully it is powerful and cool and gets third party support.
Kontergurke
Member
Man, I didn't expect my friend who works for a certain studio in Japan to answer me so quickly.
The X and Y buttons are at the wrong positions.
No Buy!
ForsakenLotus
Member
Seems very, very optimistic to me - even if you include 3-4 million week one sales.
Unknown One
Member
It probably kills third party support almost instantly. Mass producing cartridge as opposed to Blu Rays is more expensive. If it is proprietary, then they would have to get it from Nintendo I am assuming. That's another nail in the bucket.
Both the PS4 and Xbox are made to run off HDD, so there are more liberties in space management.
Yeah, it is quite unfortunate if people will not have to take the digital ripoff prices on the eShop and can instead buy their Nintendo games for 20-30 Euros at retail.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Yall are gonna keep saying its not a hybrid until its a hybrid
My problem is the price.
If it is $350 as rumored, that's a lot for what most people might view as a handheld+.
I mean, we saw the 3DS fail initially at $249 before dropping precipitously to $169, the ambassador program, etc.
If everyone seems to want handhelds from Nintendo, and the new Nintendo handheld is effectively $350, that's bad.
If it is $350 as rumored, that's a lot for what most people might view as a handheld+.
I mean, we saw the 3DS fail initially at $249 before dropping precipitously to $169, the ambassador program, etc.
If everyone seems to want handhelds from Nintendo, and the new Nintendo handheld is effectively $350, that's bad.
outunderthestars
Banned
We will never see good digital pricing and promotions until brick and mortar retail is removed from the ecosystem.
That said, this is a topic will derail the thread, so let's just agree to disagree.
Gamezone
Gold Member
I think it`s odd that Nintendo want to release this device in the middle of the XBO/PS4 generation. How do they expect third party developers to treat the NX? That they`ll release multi platform games on it, just like they do on XBO and PS4? If yes, how will that even be a success? This generation already have their fan base established.
Why would we see good pricing when all competition is eliminated and there is no threat of used games?
finalflame
Member
We see plenty of good digital promotions, especially on PSN. Why do you believe brick and mortar need to be removed from the equation to get better digital sales? If anything, the competitive aspect of having discounted physical copies compels digital storefronts to lower their prices periodically.
I'm mostly digital on PS4, WiiU, and 3DS, but don't think I ever want a console with no support for physical media.
Eolz
Member
Even when this has nearly no chances of happening? Iwata even said once that this could happen the gen after NX, but tehcnology (price/power/size) wasn't ready for this time.
Unless of course you mean hybrid as in shared architecture, which is already what is planned.
outunderthestars
Banned
Third parties are going to mostly ignore Nintendo hardware no matter when it launches.
DoctorFling
Member
I think Nintendo's 2016 is going to be an incredibly interesting one. Will they truly learn from their mistakes? Only time will tell.
Unknown One
Member
You expect a company that rarely drops their price of games to give good digital deals. It has been shown that their eshop deals are crap. Take away retail and you give Nintendo even more power to not drop the price. They have hardly any third party support and opporate in a bubble, they have no incentive to give deals.
Green Yoshi
Member
I feel sorry for both of them ;-)
Hopefully they skipped backwards compatibility to get rid of the old Gamecube CPU. If they use X86 technology, ports from PS4 will get easier.
Gamezone
Gold Member
My thoughts exactly. So how can it be successful if they only release first party games? That`s just like the Wii U.
They need to learn why it became a dead horse as well, lest they risk the same thing happening. This is NeoGAF so many of us are or were Nintendo fans, but the brand has dropped so much, the IP's are not as strong as they were (Pokémon/Mario aside). It's always about the Nintendo games. But in the past, they were cutting edge and offered something new. Look at the impact of games like Mario Bros, Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Metroid Prime, Smash Bros. Whatever. Excited to see what they develop. But I don't know if they'll get what they need out of the console. Then again, this also seems like a console that will sort of be in a group by itself if the rumors are true.