dexterlablab1
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When you look at all of Nintendo's past handheld ventures, they've always had two advantages.
The first advantage being time. They were always first out of the gate. So any competition was immediately disadvantaged from their late start in the market.
The second advantage is price. Nintendo handhelds were notoriously known for being price well under any competition. Which of course, made them easier to buy for the masses.
But now, for the first time ever, their competition will negate one of the two advantages. The PS Vita will have the same price as the 3DS. Whether Nintendo wants to admit it or not, that is a big deal. And it's something they better address if they want easy sailing in the handheld market as they've had in the past.
The first advantage being time. They were always first out of the gate. So any competition was immediately disadvantaged from their late start in the market.
The second advantage is price. Nintendo handhelds were notoriously known for being price well under any competition. Which of course, made them easier to buy for the masses.
But now, for the first time ever, their competition will negate one of the two advantages. The PS Vita will have the same price as the 3DS. Whether Nintendo wants to admit it or not, that is a big deal. And it's something they better address if they want easy sailing in the handheld market as they've had in the past.