Nintendo Forgets Apple as It Announces Competitor Hardware Sales

They didn't forget Apple. Apple is not a competitor. They make games for a completely different market. Any person who would purchase an overpriced Apple product in place of a far superior(and cheaper) dedicated handheld with physical buttons is clearly not in the market for a game system. People who say otherwise are idiots, complete idiots who know nothing about the market and don't deserve their jobs as writers.

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From a consumer perspective, iPhone/iPad gaming is nowhere near the same thing. In fact, it can hardly be considered "gaming". The App Store's content is pretty much glorified solitaire/minesweeper - sure, everybody plays it, but most who do are only casual players there to pass a few minutes between bus stops. Some may be fooled by the fact that well-known gaming companies such as Capcom and Square Enix develop for those platforms, but the user base is entirely different. My little sister plays games on her iPhone, once a week for 5 minutes. Mario Kart 7 drains hours upon hours of my time every other day. Does Nintendo comment on the PC gaming market, just because there exists PC games?