Why I don't believe in "System Sellers"

[Just_Ben]

shams said:

@WiteoutKing - not you and your sig as well? Maybe ioi should enforce a "cap" on sigs - no more than 10 lines (heaps...).

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Anyway...

I think its quite simple - its a ratio between the price of a console, and the number of games someone wants for the console.

Setup a table like this:

GAME --> WILLING TO SPEND TO PLAY GAME --> GAME COST / CONSOLE MONEY

(i.e. for any game, how much would someone be willing to spend to play that game - including the cost of the game. Note that this is different from the cost of the software).

Just an example...

GTA4 --> $300-$500 --> $60 / $240-$440

WiiSports --> $150-250 --> $0/$150-$250

WiiPlay --> $40 --> $10 (-controller?) / $30

Metroid --> $150 --> $50/$100

- Person 'A' likes WiiSports, and is willing to spend $250 on it. They go out and buy a Wii + game.
- Person 'B' likes WiiSports, but only wants to spend $200 on it. They don't buy a Wii. But then WiiPlay comes out, and they buy a Wii + WiiPlay (the controller complicates things as well).

- Person 'C' likes WiiSports, but would only spend $150 for it. They don't want WiiPlay. But they want Metroid. When Metroid hits, they splash out and buy a Wii + Metroid ($150 + $100 - from Metroid - covers the cost of the console).

Take the PS3 for example. There is no way I would spend $500(US) on it. I might be willing to spend $200 to play GTA though. I also like the look of R&C - $100. And throw in Uncharted as well - $100.

And i thogght i wold be the only one that has such things in my head. Before i buyed my Wii I did a quick calculation if it could be worth it (lifespanwise) excactly like you described.

 

WII Sports: 100€

Zelda: 80€

Wii Play: 10 €

RE4: 60 €

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Makes 250€ (Cost until know 250 (Wii) +40(Mote+Play)+20(Nunchuck)+45(Zelda)+40(RE)=395€).

After this quick calculation i knew it would be worth it, considering that there is a Mario coming, a Metroid coming, and a Mario Kart coming, and Mario Strikers i will buy, after i beat up all games i have. And we are talking about the first 6 month of owning. After this quick calculation it was a no brainer for me. Buy it.