Nintendo exec Shigeru Miyamoto says the Japanese-based corporation is already focused on designing a successor to the 3DS.
“I really feel like I’m satisfied with the 3DS hardware as it is. I feel like it’s the best for this generation,” Miyamoto told IGN. ”What we’re thinking about right now is probably going to be for a future generation of handheld.”
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Nevertheless, Miyamoto emphasized there was still “plenty more” that could be done with the current iteration of hardware and 3D gaming in general.
Miyamoto’s clarification comes in the wake of a Nikkei report claiming Nintendo is planning to launch a 3DS Xl with larger displays than currently found on the 3DS – which allows gamers to play 3D titles without glasses.
As TG Dailypreviously reported, Nintendo’s 3DS experienced a far weaker second quarter, following an initially strong 1Q 2011 launch, which prompted the Japanese-based corporation to dramatically lower the price of its handheld console from ~$249 to ~$170. The lower price, coupled with additional titles, spurred sales to over 15 million through the 2011 calendar year.
According to ABI Research analyst Michael Inouye, dedicated gaming devices are a sustainable niche, despite tracking a relatively flat forecast through 2017.
“Mobile devices will compete with dedicated handheld gaming devices, but select consumer segments like core gamers and those individuals who do not want or have a smartphone or tablet will still provide some demand,” Inouye explained in a recent industry note obtained by TG Daily.
“The addition of mobile gaming is not necessarily a zero sum situation; in fact, many feel there is plenty of room in the gaming market for both portable and mobile gaming.”