Carl on 06 October 2009
| noname2200 said: They took the risk that the market insisted on Blu-Ray now. They took the risk that tilt controls would entice the populace. They took the risk that the market is willing to support a purely DD handheld. They took the risk that third-parties would continue to make exclusives for their system without extensive moneyhatting. They took the risk that their first and second party studios could carry their systems single-handedly. They took the risk of consumers getting a second job just to buy their system. They took the risk that the rest of the corporation was willing to subsidize them even if they lost all the money they've assembled in the past decade. They're about to take the risk that people will want to pay for and play with the Wand. Nintendo, by contrast, does extensive research about almost every aspect of gaming and gamers before they commit to any move. This includes the DS and the Wii. They also take moves to minimize any harm that results if they read the market incorrectly. No, I'd say he's being pretty accurate. |
And this post is practically perfect.
