What are the chances that Apple puts physical controls on it in order to make a Switch competitor? Big existing game library. Add a big screen, big battery, new processor. Maybe get some big developers to port over some titles so that they can take 30% of $50 instead of 30% of 99¢
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iPod touch New iPod Touch: odds of physical controls
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I voted no, because I just doubt Apple will do it. But honestly I hope they do. I’d love to see Apple try and succeed with gaming.
Same as the odds of the next MacBook having a disk drive.
I do not think they are thinkking about going head to head with the Switch, they could, AND should, my be not with direct built in controller, but with better support for regular BT ones.
If done right this iPod could to for gaming what the original iPod did to music!
If done right this iPod could to for gaming what the original iPod did to music!
Apple's thinking about rolling out a subscription service for games. A sort of "Netflix for games". Details are still in the works, but I don't know if this model would clash with that.
Even then, devs know that the price ceiling on the iOS app market is too low. $5 is the max you can price it, while getting decent number of sales. Let's face it... mobile market has been accustomed to getting games for free, or VERY low price, and it's been like that for the better part 7+ years now. I doubt a $50 game would make any headway at this point.
I agree there is a hill to climb with pricing expectations. But personally if I were able to get the same game as I can on switch, say (for arguments sake) Breath of the Wild for 50 bucks on my phone. I would be willing to pay that. But it would have to allow for the same experience, i.e. figuring out controls and it being the true full game experience. I don't expect iOS games to be 50 bucks, because they're never the full/true game experience, and there hasn't been anyone willing to put a major full game on the App Store (except a handful of older gen games on occasion). If a game came along and offered that, I would definitely be willing.
