With smartphone and tablet gaming becoming so dominant in the world of casual gaming is there still room
for a dedicated handheld gaming console?
«One of the encouraging things about 3DS» sales performance at Christmas is that it is confounding the naysayers who say that there is no room in the market
for a dedicated handheld gaming device,» he said in an interview with MCV.
Since 2009, we have seen a meteoric rise in the revenues and market share of games for iOS and Android devices and a decline in sales
for dedicated handheld gaming consoles.
Overall, as a replacement
for a dedicated handheld console, I don't think it's quite there.
Total hardware sales
for the dedicated handheld gaming console have reached 54.34 million units to date and Nintendo are forecasting that the Nintendo 3DS will hit 59.66 million units by March 31st 2016.
Many core and casual gamers now have a smartphone which can play games and these devices have enough casual and core content that the market
for a dedicated handheld console has rapidly declined over the past few years.
For dedicated handheld game systems, you'd still be better off with a Nintendo 3DS XL or a PS Vita Slim for the depth and breadth of titles available for either device.
There's a lot of talk about how it's more profitable for developers to create for tablets and smartphones than
for dedicated handheld gaming systems.
Not exact matches
Since the Switch functions as both a multiplayer console and a
dedicated single player
handheld, Nintendo is including an adventure mode
for players to explore.
Despite recent criticism that smartphone screens are too small or lack the clarity of
dedicated e-book readers, electronic books are selling well to smartphone and
handheld users, said Pendergrast, president and chief technology officer of Fictionwise, the e-book seller that Barnes & Noble Inc. purchased
for $ 15.7 million earlier this month.
Nintendo has been planning on rolling out a
dedicated eBook store
for their 3DS
handheld gaming system
for over a year.
50 % of Americans now have a
dedicated handheld device — either a tablet computer like an iPad, or an e-reader such as a Kindle or Nook —
for reading e-content.
Is there a
handheld device the size of kindle paperwhite / kindle keyboard
dedicated for writing existing out there right now... i like this BUT it's bulky... i have a rooted nook ST glowlite, but the keyboard's in the touch screen (not very good) and since it's android notifs, etc are distracting unlike freewrite you start writing after turning it on..
Overall, 50 % of Americans now have a
dedicated handheld device — either a tablet computer like an iPad, or an e-reader such as a Kindle or Nook —
for reading e-content.
But taking on the tome directly is the challenge
for handheld,
dedicated reading devices, of which the Kindle is only the newest and most credible effort.
Microsoft, Mobipocket, Adobe and Palm didn't offer
dedicated e-readers; they had free e-reading apps
for use on PCs and
handheld devices.)
there was a very good reason, why worry about trying to make
dedicated Handhelds anymore, when you can just create a companion device
for the living room that works hand in Hand with your living room console.
With game app content outselling
dedicated handheld console games
for the first time last year, more and more players are starting to opt
for their smartphone and tablet devices when they play.
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Dedicated handheld sales have been decreasing each year and even the 3DS, the leading
handheld console this generation, is tracking considerably behind its predecessor and even with a «NEW» 3DS launch this year is on track to see lower sell in
for 2015 vs 2014.
They've been making a mint off their virtual console sales on the various home and
handheld consoles, so it makes sense
for them to bring out a
dedicated machine
for people who just want the classic games and don't want to shell out $ 300 dollars or more
for a premium modern Nintendo console.
With enough months, and money, Call of Duty should be able to carry the Vita to a new level of saturation, but this is a rush job, and not only that, it's a rush job that feels optimized
for tablets, not a powerful
handheld with
dedicated analog sticks and a relatively proven online structure.
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The decision to reveal Project NX to the public was too early
for Nintendo's liking, but necessary to confirm their dedication to the
dedicated console and
handheld market.
Recent rumors from Eurogamer have pegged the system as a
handheld with detachable controllers, that can either be played on the go as a
dedicated handheld, or hooked up to a TV when at home
for a
dedicated console experience.
Today things have shifted in favour again of the
dedicated handheld console — smartphones are pretty much a commodity, and the Nintendo Switch has proven that, with an inventive design, there's still love out there
for a focussed
handheld gaming device.
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This week has been a busy one in the world of the
Handheld, and with Gamescom just around the corner, its the perfect time
for episode 13 of the Worlds only podcast
dedicated to PS Vita & Nintendo 3DS!
While smartphones reign the masses, the 3DS has proven there is still a market
for dedicated gaming
handhelds for at least the near future.
Also, it's still just a mobile gaming
handheld, so it doesn't have serious AAA titles, only games like Dead Trigger, Asphalt, or Modern Combat 4, which are hardly worth buying a
dedicated device
for.
This is high - end 3D scanning software that you'd normally use with
dedicated handheld 3D scanners like the Eva or Space Spider to create 3D models of things like Arnold Schwarzenegger
for Terminator movies, but the software also works with Kinect
for Windows and, of course, the Intel Sense 3D camera built into certain Wacom MobileStudio Pro models.