Statistical anomolies, predictions and unlikely million-sellers (Wii)

[Conegamer]

Degausser said:

Conegamer said:

Degausser said:

 It's worth remembering that a portion of these legs are simply due to price cuts. How much it's very hard for us to tell, but even some of the games listed in the original post are half price or better in the UK alongside their apparent rise in sales. 

 Some of the sales used are distorted by Black Friday too, which is fine, but chances are some of the trends you're alluding to are going to be exclusive to the last 5 weeks of the year.

The issue is that, as can clearly be seen (and as many will tell you), the legs for a Wii game are somewhat larger than that for the HD twins. Why is this? Is it due to a price cut? Doubtful; Nintendo games hardly ever get price cuts yet they keep selling at a steady rate!

The Wii games are more "evergreen". The Wi is known for some titles (NSMBWii, MKWii, Wii fit) and new people buying a Wii get one of these titles with it as well. Therefore, as long as the Wii continues to sell, so will these games.

That's my theory anyway, and with that I shall see you later!

 I don't view the legs of first party titles the same as third party.

 I think Nintendo games keep selling simply because they have such massive appeal, and Nintendo don't let them fall in price. Hell, I've seen advert for both NSMBWii and Mario Kart Wii this month, Nintendo are still advertising these games, putting them at the front of store shelves etc. Nintendo have got this down to an absolute tee and are doing magnificient.

 The third party games however, which show legs, as shown in the OP often do so after price cuts. The third parties just haven't got their games to hold their price and keep selling like Nintendo do, for whatever reason. My guess is simply that when a customer goes into buy a Wii game, they don't care what came out last week, they care that one is $40 and the other is $50, whereas Nintendo games hold enough appeal to convince them otherwise, or something. 

 I've thought about this alot before and really need to write alot more to explain my though behind this, but it's almost midnight here so tonight is not the right time :P.

 If this thread is still bumping around when i have a looksie on here tommorow I'll expand my thoughts a bit if it seems to fit conversation.

I would enjoy that

However, your point does seem to have some relevance...however, if that's the case, why does Just Dance keep on selling? That hasn't got a price cut?

You could say that's a bugdet game, so how about Mario and Sonic?

You could say that's brand recognition, so how about de Blob?

 

Basically, for every game there's a reason for a slight bump in sales (price cut, brand recognition etc.) but since it occurs so regularly and so often on the Wii then there has to be more to the Wii audience which I don't understand...

Nintendo games are the largest anomolies here, but they have both