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bonzobanana on 06 February 2017

It does seem very positive but scalpers are a bigger factor now and actual consumer reaction once they get a Switch is also important to the ongoing business model. I.e. whether the like it and use it etc.

Good article here about Nintendo.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-03-risky-nintendo-spooks-the-markets

I'm not interested in the Switch at this stage I'm waiting for the VR version with extended battery life and higher resolution screen. So this mk1 version is not really a product for me but its going to be interesting to watch to see how this Switch does. It seems to be heading for a solid foundation at the very least especially in the USA.



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AZWification on 06 February 2017

Almost as good as the PS4. It might mean too much, but still. Nice to see!



                
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Miyamotoo on 06 February 2017
bonzobanana said:
It does seem very positive but scalpers are a bigger factor now and actual consumer reaction once they get a Switch is also important to the ongoing business model. I.e. whether the like it and use it etc.

Good article here about Nintendo.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-03-risky-nintendo-spooks-the-markets

I'm not interested in the Switch at this stage I'm waiting for the VR version with extended battery life and higher resolution screen. So this mk1 version is not really a product for me but its going to be interesting to watch to see how this Switch does. It seems to be heading for a solid foundation at the very least especially in the USA.

I dont see how that has anything with this, and that are just investors, I am pretty sure that Investors were not delatithet even with Wii idea, Investors wants to Nintendo be more like Sony with PS4, but that approach for Nintendo does not guarantee success at all, actually Switch approach for Nintendo has much higher chances for success.



fedfed on 06 February 2017

fingers crossed anything over 50mil will make me happy!



Switch!!!

megaman79 on 06 February 2017
m_csquare said:
More ppl using internet now than before??? Color me surprised

I think some people had internet access in the dark ages of 2012. 



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

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Frogger on 06 February 2017

Yeah, but I am out of my mind for thinking it has the potential to do really well.



bonzobanana on 07 February 2017
Miyamotoo said:
bonzobanana said:
It does seem very positive but scalpers are a bigger factor now and actual consumer reaction once they get a Switch is also important to the ongoing business model. I.e. whether the like it and use it etc.

Good article here about Nintendo.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-03-risky-nintendo-spooks-the-markets

I'm not interested in the Switch at this stage I'm waiting for the VR version with extended battery life and higher resolution screen. So this mk1 version is not really a product for me but its going to be interesting to watch to see how this Switch does. It seems to be heading for a solid foundation at the very least especially in the USA.

I dont see how that has anything with this, and that are just investors, I am pretty sure that Investors were not delatithet even with Wii idea, Investors wants to Nintendo be more like Sony with PS4, but that approach for Nintendo does not guarantee success at all, actually Switch approach for Nintendo has much higher chances for success.

I think the article has some important concerns about the Switch. Ultimately  though we are all waiting to see if after the launch the Switch will find a wider audience. If not will a price cut or bundle get them to buy. It feels to me that the USA will be a good market for Switch from what has been reported. In the UK it was reported it would launch at £199 and that seemed a great price and many were interested but then £280 hit as the official price and came as a shock and was above current ps4 and xbox one pricing this seemed to do a lot of damage. I personally don't feel the Switch will do well in the UK after the launch itself, I'm expecting numbers to drop to very low numbers. Hopefully I'm wrong though. The US which is a much more important market sounds more positive.



Miyamotoo on 07 February 2017
bonzobanana said:
Miyamotoo said:

I dont see how that has anything with this, and that are just investors, I am pretty sure that Investors were not delatithet even with Wii idea, Investors wants to Nintendo be more like Sony with PS4, but that approach for Nintendo does not guarantee success at all, actually Switch approach for Nintendo has much higher chances for success.

I think the article has some important concerns about the Switch. Ultimately  though we are all waiting to see if after the launch the Switch will find a wider audience. If not will a price cut or bundle get them to buy. It feels to me that the USA will be a good market for Switch from what has been reported. In the UK it was reported it would launch at £199 and that seemed a great price and many were interested but then £280 hit as the official price and came as a shock and was above current ps4 and xbox one pricing this seemed to do a lot of damage. I personally don't feel the Switch will do well in the UK after the launch itself, I'm expecting numbers to drop to very low numbers. Hopefully I'm wrong though. The US which is a much more important market sounds more positive.

Disagree, like I wrote, they are just investors that actually didn't like Wii idea either.

UK was always weakest market for Nintendo, and UK is just one country from Europe and not even biggest.