|
| peanut_worm wrote:
| This thing seems like a straight up scam
| fortyseven wrote:
| Even 2013's miserable Ouya was in a FAR better position for SOME
| kind of success. (A tiny Android-powered console was at least
| somewhat novel, and only $99.)
|
| Yet it still failed hard.
|
| Amico, and the similar-tier Atari VCS, are in vastly more hostile
| waters in the 2020s.
|
| Both have the audacity to expect success, asking ~$250 for wholly
| unremarkable machines. A crazy powerful XBox Series S or Switch
| can be had for a mere $50 more. Or, more threateningly, $50
| cheaper for the Switch Lite.
|
| Not to mention the Switch is friggin' NINTENDO: home of arguably
| the most desirable, family-friendly games in the industry. I seem
| to remember that being the niche the Amico was trying to dig in
| with: the software being family-friendly, with games under $10.
|
| The class of software they're showing off tends to be in the
| $5-15 range, at best, on digital storefronts like the Switch
| eShop. Sure, Nintendo gets a cut of the sale, but I have no doubt
| they'd make that up in volume compared to both sales on their
| bespoke hardware.
|
| I actually LOVE the idea of bringing quality gaming within reach
| of lower-income families and/or casuals. That's a good idea, and
| could even be quite successful in this crowded market if handled
| right.
|
| I'm just baffled that either of these projects have gotten as far
| as they have. Probably caught in the web of sunk-cost, with it
| being too late to turn back. :P
| dang wrote:
| Sorry for offtopicness but crtasm, could you please email
| hn@ycombinator.com? I want to send you a repost invite for
| something else.
| codefined wrote:
| Now I guess we just look through crtasm's history for what has
| caught dang's eye. :)
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