Pac-1234

OK, people. So, I was reading IGN's article where they report that supposedly the XBOX 720 (Or whatever it's  going to be called) is going to be 20% superior to the Wii U. After doing a little research of my own, I stumbled upon this:

check it out, it is VERY INTERESTING.

Oh, I'm an idiot. Sorry, I didn't realize this topic had already been posted. My mistake =(

I don't know much about computer parts and components, BUT according to this guy I asked, a dRAM is what it is used to communicate between the GPU and CPU exclusively. He said that current consoles (360 and PS3) have very little dRAM and so, 768mb of dRAM (what the "leak" claims to have) is like a whole lot.

Not to be confused with the general RAM which should be AT LEAST 2GB in my opinion. Oh, well.

Interesting point of view. One of the main problems Nintendo has been facing for quite some time now is the reduced amount of support from third parties. The Wii was the perfect example: Nintendo had a huge install base for third parties to profit from, However, the problem was that these third parties faced not only a lackluster system (In terms of processing power) that impeded them from simply watering down ports (The majority of multiplatform games needed to be built from the ground up); but a direct competition with first party Nintendo games.

If there's one thing Nintendo has done right this whole time, it's an impressive first party army to back up Nintendo's system every generation. This is, However, a double edged sword; for one it gives the system and the brand (Nintendo) a major advantage over other platforms, but they also have a limiting factor, for third parties become more restrictive when trying to conquer new audiences in any of Nintendo's platforms.

Nintendo has tried to regain the third party support since the Gamecube era. Sadly, their strategies have yet to prove effective. The latest attempt made by Nintendo was the 3DS and even though Nintendo limited its first party games, in order for third parties to take the spotlight, the shadow of Nintendo's first party success prevented third parties from profiting as they expected. Aside from a very few third party games (Street Fighter 4 3DS is one example), what took the spotlight in the not so successful 3DS launch were first party games (Nintendogs+cats, Ocarina of Time, Steel Diver, Pilotwings).

In general, Nintendo is faced with a difficult task this upcoming gen; that is to regain the position of a company suited for third parties and first parties alike. If they succeed, I think we'll be seeing a second SNES era, if they mildly get there, I think we'll see a second Gamecube era and if they fail, I think we'll see a second Wii-like era.

Nintendo won't go out of business anytime soon, yet. Nevertheless, if the Wii U fails, I think it'll be time for every Nintendo fan to worry about the company's future as a dedicated console manufacturer.

It will certainly affect the launch of the Wii U in one way or another. Either by changing the retail price or by offering/removing certain content; However, the though of Nintendo being in trouble is in itself blown out of proportion.Don't take literally everything you read. The media is not the definitive truth. As popular or famous some sites might be, they are not market analysts, it's just a bunch of people giving their opinion on the subject. It is also important to not confuse terms; "Losing profits" is not the same as "Income losses". Nintendo is not losing money, it is merely seeing a reduction in profits it already makes from sales.

Brief and dumb example: During the Wii hot-streak, Nintendo made $10.00 in profits per unit sold.
                                        Today, the Wii sales give Nintendo ONLY $2.00 in profits per unit sold.
                                         An 80% reduction in sales revenue!
                                         An 80% loss in profits!
                                         OVER 50% losses!

Is Nintendo losing money? Not exactly! They are only making less money. They ARE NOT losing money.