| Pavolink said: So, what will need to be Nintendo's solution(s) to not sell that low? |
There are none. Nintendo is d00med.
| Pavolink said: So, what will need to be Nintendo's solution(s) to not sell that low? |
Good question. And really... I can't see them pulling out of it though I hope I'm wrong. I'm getting a Wii U for the Zelda's.
Why don't I see them pulling out of it? Because in my OP I said Nintendo usually uses cheaper/older tech that doesn't reduce in price quickly. So I think Nintendo's price reductions would out pace cost reductions. I think multiple price drops would pull them out. So I suppose Nintendo can just keep taking a loss even though they normally dont.
So to answer your question. I think just a series of price drops will help them. The current demand is terrible and the next price drop will increase it but sales will still be low in my opinion. Then, next year if Nintendo drops again to $250 or so then baseline sales will increase again. I think they will have healthy sales then... but will they cut the price that low?
| Max King of the Wild said:
Current sales can measure current demand. And current demand can be used to project future demand due to a price cut or games. Considering the current demand is so low then future demand most likely won't "save" the console. Every console will show that trend. If Wii U goes against that trend then more power to it but I don't see any reason for that. |
What did you buy any of your consoles for? Games, right?
I don't even get why we need to bring up the PS3 as a comparison, if we already have the Gamecube. Wii-U's sales patern is almost identical to that of the gamecube and the big software didn't turn the Gamecube into a succes either.
NintendoPie said:
What did you buy any of your consoles for? Games, right? |
I only bought 2 systems for myself. The rest were presents and I've owned a lot of systems. I bought the xbox because I polled a lot of people and thats what most people said and I regretted it. I bought a ps3 because it didn't charge online, my co-worker had a terrible RRoD story (worst I've read or heard from anywhere) and my friend had a 360 and I played Gears, Crackdown, video uno, dead rising, shadow run, ect and didn't enjoy any of those games.
So, no... games weren't really my main concern. 
| AnthonyW86 said: I don't even get why we need to bring up the PS3 as a comparison, if we already have the Gamecube. Wii-U's sales patern is almost identical to that of the gamecube and the big software didn't turn the Gamecube into a succes either. |
Because I wasn't around to read the reactions of low sales to the Gamecube to be able to compare the two
| Max King of the Wild said: I only bought 2 systems for myself. The rest were presents and I've owned a lot of systems. I bought the xbox because I polled a lot of people and thats what most people said and I regretted it. I bought a ps3 because it didn't charge online, my co-worker had a terrible RRoD story (worst I've read or heard from anywhere) and my friend had a 360 and I played Gears, Crackdown, video uno, dead rising, shadow run, ect and didn't enjoy any of those games. So, no... games weren't really my main concern. |
Well, you are in a severe minority then.
Most people buy gaming consoles for games.
| AnthonyW86 said: I don't even get why we need to bring up the PS3 as a comparison, if we already have the Gamecube. Wii-U's sales patern is almost identical to that of the gamecube and the big software didn't turn the Gamecube into a succes either. |
It is? How so?
Max King of the Wild said:
Why don't I see them pulling out of it? Because in my OP I said Nintendo usually uses cheaper/older tech that doesn't reduce in price quickly. So I think Nintendo's price reductions would out pace cost reductions. I think multiple price drops would pull them out. So I suppose Nintendo can just keep taking a loss even though they normally dont. So to answer your question. I think just a series of price drops will help them. The current demand is terrible and the next price drop will increase it but sales will still be low in my opinion. Then, next year if Nintendo drops again to $250 or so then baseline sales will increase again. I think they will have healthy sales then... but will they cut the price that low? |
I read carefully your OP, maybe not enough, but as far as I understand you stated that relying solely on games or a price cut will lend us in dissapointment as it won't help and sales will continue being low, therefore what you wrote in this post answering my question contradicts directly with the OP.
Now I'll rise again my question from another angle: what was Sony solution for the turnaround they did with the pS3?
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NintendoPie said:
Well, you are in a severe minority then. Most people buy gaming consoles for games. |
Why are people buying the Wii U? because from what I hear is "wait for the games." just look at phenom in this thread. I'm aware games will come to every system. I'm aware I will enjoy multiple games for any system. I'm aware I don't know what games will come out for each system. If I made my decision on games I would never make a decision. How would I have known about TLOU or Beyond if I based my judgement on Halo or Mario?
No, the games will come. However, what won't change is the system itself. If I don't enjoy the actual system then there is no getting around that.
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