The iPad May Beat Nintendo at Its Own Game

The iPad’s success should be concerning to companies like Microsoft and Sony whose home gaming platforms, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, appear to be cheaper than tablets like the iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab but end up requiring greater investment on the part of consumers due to software and peripheral costs.

The company under greatest threat from the tablet surge, however, is Nintendo.

[knifefight]

Hahaha yeah OK.

[morganfell]

They are forgetting this:

April: http://www.walletpop.com/bl...

October 18th: http://www.observer.com/201...

[Moentjers]

lol, yeah they 'only' sold 4,7 million in stead of 5,2 million.

just keep away from those analysts, they got us into the latest worldwide crisis.

[NothingToGainButLove]

I honestly don't think Apple has a "significant" impact on the handheld market. No one really goes out to buy an iPod solely cause they want to play games... Unless my observations are incorrect.

[toaster]

No.. but they go out to buy iPods and then discover the App Store. At this point I'm sure there are more people with iPods than one particular console/handheld. Most recent numbers I saw have put iPod touch sales at around 45 million.

[rareairtone]

Are you serious?

DS has 132 million units sold.

PSP has 62 million units sold.

Fuck outta here.

[toaster]

Hmm. I guess you didn't catch the uncertainty of my comment there.. I don't really follow sales :3 All I know is that iPods are selling like hotcakes.

[rwarner174]

People buy iPods,Pads,Phones to be ripped off when they could buy a more functional Andriod based HTC. People that are afraid to learn how to use their device buy mac products. The only way to do anything useful with it is to jailbreak it.

[imoutofthecontest]

This conversation reminds me of...

[Shang-Long]

i have duke nukem on my i phone.....im playing and the whole time im wishing i have buttons and a joystick...

[BillOreilly]

I did pal. I bought a 2nd gen touch for 80 so i can play chaos rings, ff1-2, and more. I didnt get a iphone or android because i use my celphone for work and it gets dinged up alot. I also use it for music and movies as a bonus. I had to upgrade my busted up 2gb nano though but thats why i got it otherwise id get a cheap p3 player. I love all gaming equally and the iphone ipad exc kick ass to me. Ipad with hd and better games like rage would be like a 360 or gaming pc plus all the cool features apps on a smaller screen. Put cod on it and watch 30 million sell. Modern combat 2 kicks ass btw!

[dredgewalker]

Wow just wow......I really can't take Apple seriously with all these BS propaganda's.

[sikbeta]

half-assed mini-games from specific devices are no threat for any company...

[tacosRcool]

Steve Jobs is a douche

Apple products are for people too stupid to know real value of money

[RememberThe357]

But when it comes to consoles handhelds don't give the same experience. The iPad my be a threat to PSP2 and 3DS but I don't really see it being a problem for the consoles.

[belal]

the thing is, i pad is good, just not for gaming...

[rwarner174]

the ipad is shit.

[BYE]

Stop trolling, it's a good device for what it is.

[ElementX]

I have the iPad mini, it's called the iPod touch. Seriously though, what is this thing good for? Now Apple released a new slim notebook PC so all those diehard fans will ditch the iPad for the latest, greatest overpriced Apple product.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

The iPad and the Nintendo DS are not even in the same market.

Insecure companies like to talk sh*t about better companies merely hoping some of the fame will rub off on them. Apple may have a slice of the PC market, but they'll never touch Nintendo in the portable market.

To win the race, you actually have to be in the race. Get it?

[Stealth20k]

yeah right

the nintendo 3ds is already getting ridiculous support

[wat634]

Thats apple for ya.

Sells anything they crap out on their golden throne.

[rwarner174]

I agree, but its hard to take someone seriously if they have Bill Gates as their profile picture. Mac = Microsoft in terms of evil.

[Edward-Kraken]

Will I be able to play the recently announced Professor Layton VS Ace Attorney on the iPad? No? *walks away*

iPad = iCrap

[Nihilism]

Apple beating anyone at anything= lol

[Alacrist]

When the Ipad gives me God of War 3, Gears of War 3, or Mario Galaxy 2 we can talk about it hurting home consoles lol that part of the article was a joke...

As far as handhelds, I don't even like the PSP but say that Sony will lose to the Ipad is absurd, and the 3DS has a fanbase that isn't going to pay $500 for the cheapest Ipad, then buy the apps for it...

[PantherDST]

Apple products are good for a short 5-10 min game while I'm waiting in line somewhere. Other than that it is not a viable gaming platform in my eyes.

[Trunkz]

This ^^^

Yes games are cheap but how long do you actually play them for? I'm sorry but I don't care if Ipad/etc sell 100 mil it's not a gaming platform it just happens to play some games. If it gets a real analog and buttons then we'll talk but for now it's nothing compared to what Nintendo and Sony can do on theirs.

[Stealth20k]

what he failed to mention is although dd sales are growing

they still pale in comparision to physical

[divideby0]

when pigs fly

[RankFTW]

It's going to have to be a cold day in Hell before I start gaming on an Apple product.

[SSKILLZ]

The hardcore gamers are laughing !!! Lololololololol

[rwarner174]

And nobody hears them because there are so few.

[SSKILLZ]

I dont care about Apple, there products are for Quick use, all i need is Sony to Hear me and so far there doing a amazing Job. Hardcore gaming on thé ipad is inexistent, so i dont care if they dont hear crap

[matey]

U can pick a single game out of the wii's catalogue like MH3 i just played it since 8am its now nearly 15.00pm so when ipad gets games as deep and challenging as that maybe it could have a chance but also graphics on ipad on average game r rubbish yes nice HD ps1 graphics wii has too many games Kirby,DKC,MH3,PIKIMIN3,ZELDA,G OLDENEYE,NBA JAM,LAST STORY is hitting UK,DRAGON QUEST 10,FLATOUT looks awesome graphically like DIRT2 on 360,Then u have all Nintendo's main games SSBB,MK,NSMB,PUNCH OUT,ect IPAD no chance

[schlanz]

Apple who?

[WLPowell]

Name one good game exclusive to ipad...

I'll be here for the next 10 years, you give me an answer whenever you're ready.

[GigaGaia]

Nintendo makes systems that are especially made for gaming and they happen to do extra things as well.

The iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch are systems that aren't even made for gaming but happens to include gaming as an extra thing as well. Not only games on it are an option, but they suck horribly.

I don't see why Nintendo should be afraid of it when it's not even a gaming device. In other words, the DS/3DS and iPad/iPhone/Ipod Touch are both completely different products that offer very different things and Nintendo, not even Sony should be afraid of something that isn't even of a product different than they offer.

It's like comparing two different things like cars and computers.

Also, even if the 3DS launch at 300$ in the states, it's still a hell lot cheaper than the iPad anyway.

[stragomccloud]

Gotta' admit. I was pretty shocked at first when I saw the price for the Ipad. But then I remembered something. It's Apple.

Apple fanboys.... they'll pay anything as long as it has the Apple logo.

[Makidian]

If you took away the phone on the Iphone that would drastically reduce the number of people 'gaming' on them. If you took the apps and other aspects away from the Ipod Touch, you would get the same result. Gaming on Apple prodcuts is secondary at best and not even close to a promary reason that 99% of people buy the product for. Nintendo and Sony don't have anything to worry about until Apple releases a dedicated gaming device and even then I owuld be skeptical of it's long term success in a market completely dominated by Nintendo.

[mindedone]

this new gaming system that's been out for years. I downloaded an app called FORT BUILDER, which is awesome. I saw some people downtown playing with an upgraded version, playing an app call HOME BUILDER. But my favorite app was MOVING DAY. What's worse, is that these devices are practically being given away if you go to any retail store after they get a shipment. If you ask me, cardboard boxes are gonna when the gaming war.

[TANUKI]

Hmm... I'll stick with my Nintendo DS and PSP for now.