| Sardauk said:
You can't compare the wii to the 360/PS3 market. Even Nintendo, is trying to build an online initiative. With Microsoft, nothing comes for free. Anyhow, this business model is the most successful so far, so what do you want to do about it ? The same principle applies to the rest of the electronic industries : Hardware has poor margin while services brings cash. It is a question of maintaining a successful long-term business (Nintendo is an exection cause the Wii is cheap and the sales are enormous). |
The alternative answer is to find some way to bring income and not force it upon your fan base. What sony's doing with Home is not only brilliant in the fact that it gives it's gamers interactive pre-game areas where you can digitally meet people face to face before playing with or against them/ organize pretty much anything you damn well please :P, but also in the fact that in they're efforts to make the world feel more realistic and tangible, they're incorporating wall space advertisements (not pop ups >_> ), and branded clothing for your custom character (should you feel your new home....ie... need's the newest kicks from Nike and they're worth paying for, that is if they're not already free and an attempt to advertise). It brings in plenty of money for the company, provides a great environment for advertisement exposure, and sadly, brings some realism to your virtual world :P
How do you kill 80 birds with one stone? Do something awesome >_>; Like that.
Sorry for the horrid word block :D I have to keep tabbing out so my use of time is limited ;/
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