Rumor: Nintendo Delays NX Production to Add VR Support, Lowers Shipment Target - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 June 2016 / 13,007 Views
Nintendo has postponed the mass production of its upcoming video game console, the NX, by half a year to early 2017, according to a report on Digitimes.
The reason for the delay was for Nintendo to improve the console's handheld integrated experience and to add virtual reality function.
The sources said the NX combines the experience of a console and a handheld and features a 5-7 inch display, controller and joystick to play as a mobile device. It is also able to connect to the TV.
The other important note is that Nintendo originally planned to order 20 million NX units in the first year, however, it has now been lowered to 9.5 million to 10 million units. The reduction was due to the shrinking video game console market and the poor Wii U sales.
The information should be treated as a rumor until an official announcement from Nintendo is made.
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shrinking console market?????
I don't see this one being true. Nintendo postponing the launch of their system to try and develop some sort of VR at the last minute seems like a big miscalculation. Also, I don't see why would Nintendo shrink their shipping amounts of the NX just because the WiiU is selling bad, when that has been the case for almost the entirety of the WiiU's lifespam.
I seriously hope this rumor is not true. VR in its current state doesn't appeal to me.
Everyone is jumping on the VR bandwagon. It seems like reverse of last Gen where Wii started with motion controls then Microsoft and Sony. This time its Sony, now Microsoft and Nintendo.
I don't really buy this rumor. Nintendo didn't seem to pay VR much mind up until now, I don't think its going to be a focus for them until the technology becomes cheaper.
If true, hope it's capable and doesn't give new customers a bad first impression of VR.
20 million in the first year? That pretty much makes the rumor dubious to me right there.
Because why not eh? It's a rumor though and we have those for the NX like we have cookies.
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