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Developers and Analysts Sound Off: Does the Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Need to Happen in 2024? (nordic.ign.com)
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[–] 29 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Nintendo has never been very successful going after the high-end market.

This is 100% correct and worth emphasizing, since I think a lot of people don't understand Nintendo's history with this.

They tried to aim for a more premium console with the N64 and the Gamecube, and the result was Sony ate their lunch. Then they came out with the Wii -- widely derided for being underpowered and gimmicky -- and it was a hugely popular financial success. Nintendo knows by now what works for them and what doesn't.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    They tried to aim for a more premium console with the N64 and the Gamecube, and the result was Sony ate their lunch.

    To be fair, they shot themselves in the foot by not using CD-ROM and regular DVDs respectively. The Nintendo 64 was a very anticipated piece of hardware, but they took too long to release it and then many companies jumped ship due to said lack of CD-ROM, how long they took and cheaper licensing too most likely.

    They never actually competed on equal terms thanks to Yamauchi's stubbornness.

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