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woopah said:
people were saying nintendo didnt need to cut the price and called pachter an idiot for suggesting that. what happened? he was right. remember DSi? people thought they'd be no need for a newSKU because sales were high but nintendo brought it out anyway, just like they are bringing out the DSI XL despite high sales. just because a console is selling well doesnt mean it cant sell better. I repeat this is NOT next gen, simply a new SKu or a new push at the mainstream gamers (not core, hardcore or casual)

also yushire how were you right?

you claimed that neither PS3 nor wii price cuts helped when its pretty that they did help with the exception of wii in japan. if anything the time that has elapsed since that thread had just shown you to be more wrong. nintendo is not going to go bankrupt for a very long time, and btw i do not long for a wii HD. Ive just bought a new black wii and im quite happy keeping this until next generation. this thread is not something i want its just a theory I have

 

 

LOL NO. Just admit it, the pricecut didnt help. It didnt help that Nintendo even thinks the pricecut was pointless. The wii will sell either way, just recap on what happened:

 

 

August NPD:

 

 

 

Some say its because the pricecut isnt effected yet but look at the top 10 software sales:

 

 

  1. Madden NFL 10 (360) / Electronic Arts / 928,000
  2. Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus (Wii) / Nintendo / 754,000
  3. Madden NFL 10 (PS3) / Electronic Arts/ 665,000
  4. Batman: Arkham Asylum (360) / Square Enix (Eidos) / 303,000
  5. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) / Square Enix (Eidos) / 290,000
  6. Madden NFL 10 (PS2) / Electronic Arts / 160,000
  7. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP) / Square Enix / 130,000
  8. Wii Fit (Wii) / Nintendo / 128,000
  9. Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) / Nintendo / 120,000
  10. Fossil Fighters (DS) / Nintendo / 92,000

 

Now, for the September NPD 2009:

 

 

 

Now for the top 10 software sales:

 

 

 

  1. Halo 3: ODST (360) / Microsoft / 1,520,000
  2. Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus (Wii) / Nintendo / 442,900
  3. Madden NFL 10 (360) / Electronic Arts / 289,600
  4. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (NDS) / Nintendo / 258,100
  5. The Beatles: Rock Band (360) / MTV Games / 254,000
  6. Madden NFL 10 (PS3) / Electronic Arts / 246,500
  7. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (360) / Activision / 236,000
  8. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) / Square Enix (Eidos) / 212,500
  9. Guitar Hero 5 (360) / Activision / 210,800
  10. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii) / MTV Games / 208,601

 

 

AND NOW for the October NPD 2009 sales:

 

 

 

 

Software sales:

 

 

 

  1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) / Sony / 537K
  2. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) / Nintendo / 441K
  3. Borderlands (360) / Take-Two / 418K
  4. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) / Nintendo / 314K
  5. NBA 2K10 (360) / Take-Two / 311K
  6. Halo 3: ODST (360) / Microsoft / 271K
  7. NBA 2K10 (PS3) / Take-Two / 213K
  8. Forza Motorsport 3 (360) / Microsoft / 175K
  9. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 (DS) / Square Enix / 169K
  10. FIFA Soccer 10 (360) / EA / 156K

 

 

Thats right. Its WSR that helps the Wii to maintain its sales till NSMB Wii came along, NOT THE PRICECUT. The pricecut was nothing more but a hardcore gamers thinking, I doubt Nintendo will make a pricecut again.

 

 

 

"and btw i do not long for a wii HD. Ive just bought a new black wii and im quite happy keeping this until next generation. this thread is not something i want its just a theory I have"

 

 

You wishful thinking it though, if not so you shouldnt created this thread. Core gamers its over, therell be no Wii HD till atleast 2012 and thats questionable. The Wii will still selling 10 years to come

 

 

 



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg