They've sold the most «
portable gaming units» being the iPhone and the iPad and if they hit the switch on the Apple TV and release controllers for $ 50 each, it's game over.
While there's no doubt that
both portable gaming units appeal to different groups and demographics, the bottom line is that both are handheld devices that play video games.
This isn't
a portable gaming unit designed for the morning commute.
Not exact matches
Reports have suggested NX will be a
portable console that has detachable controllers, but can also connect to a base
unit for a more traditional console
gaming experience.
The core
unit of the console is a tablet, but through the creative use of attachable / detachable controllers (called Joy - Cons, apparently) it switches from a TV console with an external controller to a handheld
unit with attached controllers (similar to the Wii U's Gamepad) to a
portable screen that features two wireless controllers for multiplayer
gaming on the go.
The idea has since evolved and
Portable is a bit long in the tooth, but the Tablet and Android TV
units are still among the best in their respective classes for performance and
gaming.
The SHIELD
Portable was designed to be, of course, portable, but it also featured a unique «Console Mode» that allowed the unit to be plugged into a TV over mini-HDMI, paired with a Bluetooth controller, and used for gaming on the larger
Portable was designed to be, of course,
portable, but it also featured a unique «Console Mode» that allowed the unit to be plugged into a TV over mini-HDMI, paired with a Bluetooth controller, and used for gaming on the larger
portable, but it also featured a unique «Console Mode» that allowed the
unit to be plugged into a TV over mini-HDMI, paired with a Bluetooth controller, and used for
gaming on the larger screen.