Reminder: That's shipped to suppliers, not consumers.
Some members of the supply chain may have begun floating shipment numbers for new Nintendo hardware to release in 2016.
According to the Taiwanese newspaper DigiTimes, the new system would enter production at the end of the 1st quarter of 2016 - whether fiscal (April - June) or calendar (January - March) is not specified - and would ship between 10 and 12 million units in the first year.
The sources also indicated that Chinese manufacturer Foxconn, most famous for developing the iPhone, has been tapped to manufacture the device but the company is not commenting. There is also no indication as to what form factor the products would take.
If this rumor is true, then Nintendo actually thinks they can sell as many NXs as there are Wii U owners worldwide in their 1st year. I find that unlikely, but at least it shouldn't be hard to find an NX at launch. After all...THERE ARE 12 MILLION OF THEM! :P:
But of course, ya'll more interested in turning this into a "bash Wii U" thread.
NX has potential to unite the fanbase, a single machine that is both a console and a handheld that will sell millions.
Nintendo has said on a few occasions that it isn't interested in a hybrid system.
What about Quality of Life hardware?
I just got a gen 1 Microsoft Band (their FitBit/smart watch) and I keep feeling that these are along the lines of what Nintendo had going for QoL. Imagine a blending of the Poke Walker and the lost Vitality Sensor as a sort of smart watch synced to your 3DS/WiiU/NX.
Those denials typically come from a public relations rep almost immediately after leaks from reputable sources. This isn't the same kind of situation. Iwata is on record stating that Nintendo isn't interested in a hybrid. Makes sense too. As has been said many times before: Nintendo wants to sell a console and a handheld.Nintendo has said on a few occasions that it isn't interested in a hybrid system.
It wouldn't be the first time Nintendo has adamantly denied the existence of new hardware, only to turn around the next day and announce that very hardware.
Nintendo wants to have two systems because they figure they can sell you twice the games. It's hard to support two platforms so they want to make one game for both platforms like with SSB on the 3DS/Wii U. Of course such an idea will probably backfire because if the games are the same between both platforms there is less reason to own both platforms.
Except quoting Iwata means squat, the man is worm food, his opinions are no longer valid. Also There have been ample evidence surfacing that they could be working on either a hybrid, or some other type of unified console. The Wii U was almost that anyways and it is the ONE thing Nintendo can do in this current market to regain true relevance.
Except quoting Iwata means squat, the man is worm food, his opinions are no longer valid. Also There have been ample evidence surfacing that they could be working on either a hybrid, or some other type of unified console. The Wii U was almost that anyways and it is the ONE thing Nintendo can do in this current market to regain true relevance.
Except that it takes years to develop new hardware. It's too late to change directions from what Iwata set in motion. Contracts have been signed. Orders have been made. NX can change on the software side, but the general concept has to have been locked by now.
Except quoting Iwata means squat, the man is worm food, his opinions are no longer valid. Also There have been ample evidence surfacing that they could be working on either a hybrid, or some other type of unified console. The Wii U was almost that anyways and it is the ONE thing Nintendo can do in this current market to regain true relevance.
