| axumblade said: As much as I hate to say it, I don't see Nintendo being as ahead as they are if it weren't for Wii Sports. That's the game that got the majority of the world hooked on the Wii initially. But, Nintendo doesn't really need to actually market any of their products with third parties. They have a lot of first parties that can easily fit the bill. So putting Zelda, Pokemon, Nintendogs, or even just the Wii logo on things makes it so that people will want them no matter what. I had even contemplated getting the Pokemon DS because I thought it looked cool. But I'm happy with my DK robo armor that i have on mine instead... |
I think it'd be doing about as well as it is now, except they would have made less money. The Wii outside of Japan is more expensive, and the price is justified due to Wii Sports bundled in. If you mean selling Wiis at $250 without Wii Sports, I can see the problem. Of course, it's possible Wii Sports was forced onto the consumer to spark previously uninterested family members' interest, but it's hard to tell how much of an impact that would make.
