Why the Crystal system should see a home version release

The Neo Geo home cart system was never intended to take over the home video game market.

With the Super Nintendo and Genesis being sold at 1/3 of the price with similar results, SNK did not release the system to compete.

SNK knew that $650.00 was and is entirely too much to ask for even by todays standards for a video game system.

However, with the unique set up that SNK had (has) with the MVS and AES games using the same chips for games, there is no way that SNK could loose a substantial sum by releasing the same game on the home format.

HOW?

Simple really.

For easy numbers, let's just assume that one game only needs one chip.

SNK publishes a new game. After testing the market, SNK figures that 5,000 copies should be made to fit demand.

5,000 copies = 5,000 chips

The company (Toshiba) that they are purchasing the chips from works like any other company when you are purchasing in bulk. The more you purchase, the less you pay per unit.

Therefore SNK decides that they should purchase 7,000 chips, dedicating 2,000 chips for home versions of the same game.

I need remind you that the MVS games use the same chips as AES games...they are printed on different boards.

Let's do math:

SNK sells all 5,000 MVS games @ $600.00 each and they have filled demand to the max for the MVS market.

SNK just made $3,000,000 before production costs/salaries/taxes ect. have to be paid.

Now, with the remaining 2,000 chips (which by purchasing reduced the production costs significantly when compared to profits) they decide to make the AES versions.

SNK sells all 2,000 AES versions @$285.00 each and they have managed to squeeze in 2,000 extra copies into profit or what would be

2,000 * $285.00 = $570,000 before SNK pays for the case, box, insert, manaul (which are already cheap as hell) and stickers.

Doesn't it make sense to you? Why wouldn't SNK release home versions of their games if they did well in the arcades?

The only time that SNK would not make home versions is for the English community due to lack of support. Hopefully that has ended.

So you see, it would make sense for the crystal system (if it indeed turns out to be the successor for the MVS) to see a home release if it gets the games it needs.

That means SNK franchises; that means popularity; that means support.

If the crystal system gets all of the above...I wouldn't be surprised at all if we happen to see a home version of the crystal system within 2 years time. <img src="graemlins/angry.gif" border="0" alt="[Angry]" />

anyone out there think any different?

anyone agree?

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but the question that remains is who is going to supply it and is there really a main stream market for it ? I dont think there is a viable market for it . no one is going to try to sell a hardware design this old . I think snk's time has come and gone , unfortunately

Let's just say that SNK neo geo usa was to supply it...

If it had Metal Slug 5, KOF 2003, ect.. it would have a market.

no one is going to try to sell a hardware design this old <hr></blockquote>

The hardware design (crystal system) is new..I'm not sure what you mean by that

is there really a main stream market for it ? <hr></blockquote>

Well no there isn't...but was there ever really a main stream market for the neo geo when it came out?

If you look at the serial numbers for the U.S. neo geo units...I have never heard of a 300,000 serial number U.S. unit.

Mainstream market sells 300,000 units in a few months not years...

Compare that to the number of Super Nintendo's and Sega Genesis that were sold. Those systems sold well into the millions.

I know that I would buy a crystal system if the games mentioned above came out on it for sure

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it would have to be dirt cheap for home use to compete with the current stuff. I dont think it go very far in the arcade market for the simple reason that Ive got to have the best looking game I can find attitude that is so predominate in the arcades these days .

in 1991 I was one of the few who actually bought an aes for 600.00 , I wanted the arcade experience at home. but now that just dosent fly beacuse we have consoles like the x-box and the game cube that almost do a better job than the arcade games. and in some cases do beacuse it only costs 50 bucks for the software. It would have to be in the 200 to 300.00 range and I dont think it would sell all that well on a few fighters and a slug game . but then again I havent seen the hardware and the capabilites of it ! if it just a 2d platform forget it , me and you may pick one up and be stoked ! but the usual gamer has no intrest in anything but flash.
I love my mvs and am glad there are as many games as there is!
to be honest Im not very excited by slug 4 or any of the new fighters , its just the same thing over and over with a slightly better look.
I look at my neo as playable art , but it is truly twitch gaming ! for that quick fix , just a fast rush .

Because SNK is just now getting back on its feet I doubt that they will give over any of their new titles to the Crystal System unless they decide to stop supporting the MVS. I doubt they will do that because that would be like cutting off one of their legs. I mean how much of their market will be willing to buy a whole new system when they've got one already that works fine. Now if Brezza Soft gets their act together and turns out some kick ass fresh new games and builds a following then maybe it could happen. I figure there would have to be a 2d second coming in the market place before any thing could happen though. I my self would buy a crystal system if the games were better.

I was just wondering, isn't SNK able to make games an game boards cheaper now do to the fact that most computer parts are cheaper than back in the early nineties. I have no idea what the cost of a mother board or MVS kit was back then but I remember you could get AES games from FuncoLand for 180 to 280 used in 1993 which is around what they are now. Strange. I guess thats due to the collecting market upholding the value. I guess what I'm asking is are SNK products cheaper now? If not, why? The point I'm heading towards with this is that I've heard from a few people that the Crystal System carts are cheaper to make. If this is true then it would make a viable home system prospect if you were shooting for a competitive price range for home systems on todays market.