
Nintendo's NX console got a whole lot less mysterious this week after a detailed report from Eurogamer — later corroborated by IGN and Kotaku — blew the lid off the concept. In short, it's said to be a tablet-style device powered by Nvidia mobile hardware; it has detachable controllers, and can be hooked up to a TV for living room play.
But what's less clear is how Nintendo expects to go about selling games to people following the abject failure of the Wii U, which similarly attempted to blend portable and big-screen play. Even though the Wii U featured some of Nintendo's best ever games, like Super Mario 3D World and Splatoon, the company's console strategy felt a little retro.
I have an idea that I don't expect Nintendo to use, but...