Erik Aston on 30 March 2007
HappySqurriel said:Consider Reality TV and how it took nearly a decade before it hit its peak popularity and it is still dying slowly.
The most timely example might be how people were lining up for "Xtreme" Tickle-Me-Elmo's during the Wii/PS3 launch.
Person 1: You in line for PS3?
Person 2: No, actually.
Person 1: Oh, so the Wii then? That fad will never last.
Person 2: Actually I'm in line for a Tickle Me Elmo. I'm going to sell it on eBay at a 300% markup.
"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President. Only slightly paraphrased.
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