Reborn in another world as a game

Chapter 404 [Thunder - New Era] What is the appropriate price?

A severe beating...

Of course it is impossible.

Who is Tian Moyun?
Sensing that the atmosphere was not right, he faltered on the spot, okay?

Oh, this is not called counseling, this is called a man who knows current affairs is a hero!

The meaning of this sentence is: Only those who recognize the trend of the times and are smart and capable are the real heroes.

……

The end of April.

Finally, several major events have been completed.

"Pokémon", "Contra: Obsession", and "Mario: World", the three games have completed development and entered the final testing stage.

The new handheld has also completed the final adjustments and officially started mass production.

"This is the final form of the handheld."

Tian Moyun handed a white handheld to Su Qiong: "After testing for a long time, I finally feel that the design is not bad. The feel, appearance, battery life, and performance are all very balanced and excellent."

Looking at the uniquely shaped handheld in her hand, Su Qiong was a little surprised.

Because of its shape, it looks surprisingly similar to a gamepad.

This is exactly the generation of magic machine that caused an earthquake-like sensation in the game circle on Earth in the previous life——GBA!

……

Of course, it's not exactly the same.

Tian Moyun specially invited a professional designer to make some adjustments on the original basis.

Because of the advanced technology, it is completely possible to reduce the size and make it thinner while retaining a better display screen.

Although the GBA in the previous life was very popular, there is still a flaw that is criticized.

That is - the screen!
Due to technical limitations at the time, GBA did not use a self-illuminating display in order to improve battery life while maintaining high performance and color screen. This also led to very blurred screen display of GBA in an environment with insufficient brightness.

Especially when playing at night, you even have to hold a flashlight for lighting...

In short, it is very inconvenient to play, and it is eye-consuming, which can easily lead to myopia, and the playing experience is not ideal.

and so--

When Tian Moyun was doing hardware research and development, he focused on the display screen, which truly achieved high image quality, high brightness, high refresh rate, and low power consumption. The size is 3 inches, slightly larger than the original version, and the overall experience is several times better. .

As for power consumption?

Take the game "Pokémon" as an example:
The battery life of the GBA is about 15-20 hours.

The battery life of the new handheld can reach 25-30 hours.

Of course, this is just a laboratory calculation result, for reference only.

When playing, there are too many factors that affect the battery life, such as brightness, sound, games, battery brand and capacity, and the number of power on and off...

But anyway—

The new handheld has stronger performance, richer colors, self-illuminating screen, thinner, lighter and smaller size, and at the same time maintains better battery life.

……

Su Qiong did not go to play "Pokémon".

She personally led the development of that game, and she knew exactly what level it was.

She is playing "Mario: World" now. She has been busy before, so she didn't participate in the development of this game. The experience of playing it now is very novel.

"It feels great."

Su Qiong played for more than half an hour before putting down the handheld, looking up and asking, "What's the name of this handheld?"

"[Thunder - New Era]."

Tian Moyun said softly: "The first console is called [New World], and the handheld is called [New Era], and they will be named after numbers in the future."

"For example: [New World 2], [New Era 2]...such names, and so on."

……

Su Qiong didn't think it was a catchy name, but since Tian Moyun thought it was good, then it was fine.

After all... She is not a girl with a talent for naming, and if she is allowed to come, it may be even worse.

"What about the price?"

Su Qiong holds [Thunder-New Era] in his hand, and the grip is very comfortable. The polycarbonate shell material has regular concave-convex patterns, and the bright and delicate screen color is covered by a layer of clear glass plate, which is more The most common plastic protective screens on the market are much more advanced.

The appearance of this handheld is extremely high, like a work of art, it doesn't look cheap.

Su Qiong's family is rich, so of course he doesn't care about the money for the console, but the players can't help it.

If the price is too high, most players will be discouraged, which is obviously not in line with Tian Moyun's idea.

"I'm still thinking about it."

Tian Moyun shook his head: "The product pricing department's suggestion is: 1699 yuan. But I think this price challenges the affordability of domestic players, and it may reduce a lot of sales invisibly, so I'm hesitating whether to cut some."

1699 yuan.

Su Qiong thought about it, and felt that the price was quite affordable.

The price of the handheld in the era of the Big Three was 2499 yuan when it was released, and then it continued to drop in price, and it was only dropped to 1599 yuan when it was released for about three years.

You know, it's an 8-bit handheld, and it's bloated like a small brick, so it's not beautiful at all.

And, that was in 1997, four years have passed since now.

Great Xia's economic recovery was very rapid. In just four years, the average income rose by more than 80%, which shows how expensive the Big Three's handhelds are.

And now-

It will be 2002 soon, and the economic conditions of the residents of Great Xia Kingdom are getting better and better.

For many people whose income is slightly higher than the average line, the brand-new handheld device of 1699 yuan is only a month's salary, and it is not considered a luxury.

Su Qiong believed that if it was the Big Three, the selling price of a product like [Thunder-New Era] would definitely not be lower than 2999 yuan.

Because the appearance, performance and other comprehensive experience of this handheld is completely unique in history, and it is not even the advanced technology that should be available in this era.

It's more of a work of art than just a game console.

Only Tian Moyun would put himself in the consumers' shoes in the face of such huge interests.

Perhaps, this is the so-called: not forgetting the original intention, only then can we always succeed.

Well……

Su Qiong expressed admiration.

……

The price of [Thunder-New Era] is finalized.

However, this is still a secret for the time being, because Tian Moyun is preparing a press conference and plans to announce it later.

And the press conference——

Of course it can't be the only product.

Tian Moyun has been very busy in recent months. In addition to supervising and guiding the development progress of the four games, he also has to go to [Thunder Research Center] to be responsible for the development of new products.

"I'm going to give you a surprise, by the way...announcing the arrival of a new era."

When Su Qiong asked curiously, Tian Moyun answered with a smile.

"You're talking nonsense, you didn't say anything."

Su Qiong pouted.

"Okay, don't be unhappy, the press conference is scheduled for the end of next month, and you'll know when the time comes."

Tian Moyun smiled, and took her little hand: "Let's go eat something. I heard that a youth movie has just been released recently. Let's go watch it after dinner."

"You mean "Romantic Memories of Youth"? Wenwen asked me to watch it together on weekends..."

"What's the point of watching it with that single dog? What can she feel? Leave her alone."

"But... I promised her everything."

"It's not a big problem. When the time comes, just say you're busy with work and ask her to watch it with her classmates... Oh yes, it must be a female classmate."

"You... sister-in-law?"

"roll."

"What did you say?"

"I said... I love you so much."

(End of this chapter)