Anytime a company launches new hardware, it's a massive deal, and the launch of the Nintendo NX will be no different.
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"For single-player games it’s not the same exigency [as Live Service]. But if you’re spending $250 million, you want to be able to sell it to as many people as possible, even if it’s just 10% more."
The most I ever see is a shorter window from PS to PC. I never see Sony releasing on Xbox or Nintendo, even for their GaaS titles.
What's most important is that you guys don't bring it to the market. Nintendo has lost much support and respect and that position will not change anytime soon! NX is a big gamble, one that you expect to profit from day one if it sells. Nintendo takes alot for granted and I however after seeing how blatantly disrespectful they have been towards their customers cannot understand why they would continue to support you at all as I most certainly will not be!
"We want consumers to continue to play this game system for many years, so we believe that in the beginning it is most important to make sure that everything is in order at launch. In that sense, our approach is that we should wait until we can provide a fully realized experience rather than rushing to launch in the holiday season, and this approach has not changed," /Kimishima
Sounds reasonable enough ...
Nintendo can't afford to release a system, and leave it to third parties to release games at launch whilst they cook up first party titles. They aren't the type to rely on third party. . . like Sony and MS do.
So, instead of releasing a platform early and putting the consumers through a dry spell for months. Best to launch with a solid lineup and then maintain consistency.