ArkhamFantasy
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At what point do the retailers know a release window? I would imagine they need ,at the very least, 3 months notice right?
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Pachter thinks NX will release in 2017, won't be very good.
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brandonh83
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I think it just feels right and logical. Apart from Zelda and possibly some unannounced Wii U titles, the holiday seems pretty empty, and on top of that you have Nintendo prepping their new account service, rewards service, and mobile apps. It doesn't feel like a 2017 release to me. Also according to leaks Zelda is going to have an NX version, and the game is scheduled to release this year.
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family_guy
Member
It would technically still be a dedicated handheld.
He's an analyst. He does research and analyses on stocks (not just related to video games) and then gives out recommendations on whether to buy, hold or sell. NIntendo being so unpredictable and their future hard to analyze is probably one of the reasons why he dislikes them with such a passion.
And Super Mario Calabi Yau will finally bring games out of the 3rd dimension
Yeah I fully agree. He should get a secret GAF account and speculate on GAF instead. :|
sick meme dude
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
It wont be a hybrid. Its going to be a shared platform. like how Microsoft is trying to do retroactively with Windows 10 UWP and Xbox one.
There is no way to make a console/handheld without compromising the functions and design of both.
And I dont see where its convoluted. Nintendo handheld, Nintendo console, Nintendo mobile games. All with shared features and software. Long as they get their branding and marketing right, its actually much more simple.
But there wouldn't also be a dedicated home console that you could purchase on its own. The idea is to have both the next console & the next handheld be "like brothers". Can't be brothers if you're the only child.
When you say phrases like "You know..." That usually signifies information that was proven true at one point in time. If he were to say "rumors point to it being a hybrid" or "fan speculation leaves one to believe that the NX is a hybrid" makes it more clear that he's predicting rather spewing things he thinks is fact.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I have no idea what it is, but it's gonna suck!
brandonh83
Banned
I'm just saying after the Wii U it would make sense for them to do something more simple. Dividing things up like this and trying to explain it to consumers might be challenging and that's the last thing they want.
He still mad Wii HD didn't happen.
Omega Kirby
Member
Ok pachter
Hot Coldman
Banned
don't we already more-or-less know NX is meant to be out this year (thanks again, Trev)
legacyzero
Banned
Not even just those. Gamecube, E-shop, etc.
j0hnny_385
Member
This video sums it up nicely:
https://youtu.be/dBPPO40eH9o
Starts at 10:40.
I think the guy's brilliant and smart and very good at his JOB, but especially great at his leisure activity of ruffling the feathers of many patrons of a certain video game forum.
His job is to forecast earnings for a large number of video game companies (and a few related industries) and advise major corporate investors on whether it's worth investing in them (or shorting them).
He's actually very good at that and has one of the highest accuracy rates there.
These predictions are somewhat related in that he's speculating at what might happen with the company, but his real job is getting the numbers right before the quarterly results and advising about where the stock is headed.
Like we can actually take one of his most wrong predictions and see how he was actually still right as far as the stock was concerned. Pachter predicted that FUSE would ship 5 million units, but he felt it was irrelevant because it was a low margin external title in a business EA was largely dropping, and that Battlefield 3's upcoming success would instead define the start of EA's resurgence as a hugely successful publisher. FUSE sold more like 500K LTD if even, but his sentiment was correct along with his guidance on the company.
His read here is basically that the NX won't turn around Nintendo's dedicated device situation in a meaningful, long term way. I suspect he's wrong on the specifics of the device, but I don't think that's an especially risky prediction about the nature of the business as a whole.
Ninja Scooter
Member
The part after the "you know" is what makes it sound like speculation. I don't think he is saying "you know" in the way you are thinking. It's speech filler, like "like" or "umm". It's not meant to be assertive.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
im sure far more people understand Iphone ipad and imac than
2DS/3DS/3DSXL/N3DS and WiiU BasiC/WiiU Deluxe/Wii
especially as 3 of these devices have wildly different interfaces.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Except the 2017 prediction directly conflicts with what Trev told us. Maybe we'll get whatever NX device drops next year, but we'll get at least one this year.
TheSlySoul
Member
First post nails it, ha ha.
Think it will be 2016 and be a decent launch.
Silent Hill
Banned
Hes not desperate to stay relevant. Just something he does in his spare time.
Marvel
could never
I've missed this.
Yeah, it's annoying when people with little knowledge on the subject make inaccurate statements.
I don't know about the release date, though i agree a bit with him when he says that NX could not be a success, it's gonna be pretty tough for Nintendo to repeat the Wii success, today Smartphones and Tablets are huge, i don't really imagine what could they create to appeal consumers...The risk is that, like the WiiU, this console will arrive too late for this gen(Xbox One and PS4) and too early and so underpowered for next gen
AncientDiety
Banned
Too late. I am not sure why people are acting like what he said was ridiculous....Nintendo and hardware are almost always disappointing., Chances of NX being a big success are slim imo.
Bleeding money is very relative. Sony bled money with the ps3 (3 billion $) whereas Nintendo gained 10B$ in the same timeframe and never really lost money since.
Its less than that. Its nothing.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
Don't forget the Supplemental Computing Devices.
You do realize he was asked the question so he had to say something. He wasn't going around "hey wanna know what I think about NX?". I mean you do realize this? None of us knows what the NX will be but propably all of us have some kind of picture in our heads about it, he shared his when asked.