The Nintendo Switch is already incredibly versatile but the new InkyPen app will increase this versatility by turning the portable home console into a virtual comic book shop. Launching in November 2018, this new app will give players the chance to read thousands of comics all through a digital subscription service. The InkyPen app will be free to download on the device and once a small subscription fee of $7.99 is paid, users will be able to choose from over 10,000 comic books offered by the service.
The InkyPen app and service has yet to announce what comics will be included, but according to the company's website, there are already deals with IDW, Dynamite, Valiant, Humanoides Associés, Andrews McMeel and more as partner publishers.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Virtual Comic Book Shop
- The InkyPen app offers a virtual shop for Nintendo Switch users to access thousands of comics through a digital subscription service, disrupting traditional physical comic shops.
- Multi-purpose Mobile Device
- The Nintendo Switch becomes even more versatile with the InkyPen app, offering users a broader range of entertainment options that disrupts traditional mobile devices.
- Subscription-based Reading
- The InkyPen app offers a new subscription-based method of accessing over 10,000 comic books, disrupting the traditional model of purchasing and owning individual comics.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Comics Industry
- The InkyPen app offers a new distribution and revenue stream for comic book publishers, disrupting traditional physical comic book shops and digital comic book sales channels.
- Gaming Industry
- The InkyPen app expands the functionality of the Nintendo Switch, introducing a new type of entertainment option that disrupts traditional gaming devices and markets.
- Subscription Services Industry
- InkyPen offers a new subscription-based model for accessing content, disrupting traditional models of purchasing and owning individual items and offering a new revenue stream for the subscription services industry.
