By Dave Rudden
The path to the NeXt Nintendo system
Update: A new patent from Nintendo might’ve shown us what the Nintendo NX’s controller could look like.
Update #2: Check out the “What we know so far” section below for all the latest news on the Nintendo NX.
Original article below…
Well, that didn’t take long. Less than two-and-a-half years after Nintendo launched the Wii U, the console stalwart has revealed plans for a new console, codenamed Nintendo NX.
There’s good reason for the expediency: while Sony (and to a lesser extent, Microsoft) can potentially match their earlier successes with their latest batch of consoles, the Wii U will almost definitely go down in history as Nintendo’s worst-selling console.
Just how dire is Nintendo’s need to jump ship on the Wii U? It’s currently sitting at around 10 million units sold, and even a new Legend of Zelda game won’t likely double system sales to the point where it can match the GameCube’s near 22-million sales mark.
While the big N has been tight-lipped about what the NX will bring to the market, even going so far as to say more won’t be revealed until next year, examining the successes and failures of the Wii …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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