Nintendo is expected to launch a new portable gaming device in 2016, according to a statement from IHS senior principal analyst Hiroshi Hayase on Thursday. This console is expected to be the first of two next-generation devices that will make up the much-rumored NX project.
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“We expect a small recovery in shipments of flat-panel displays for game devices because of Nintendo’s new game hardware expected to be released in 2016,” Hayase said at the IHS display forum held in Tokyo, reports WSJ.
Hayase couldn’t confirm the size of the portable console’s display, but he did claim that the product would be a standalone purchase, unlike the Wii U GamePad, which features a screen of its own but requires a Wii U to function.
As expected, Nintendo declined to comment, but reiterated that there will be more news to share regarding the NX later in the year. Although Nintendo couldn’t provide a timeframe, analysts and fans alike are expecting a reveal at E3 in June.
