Americas Up......... Wii........

[Michael-5]

thx1139 said:

Michael-5 said:

trestres said:

Michael-5 said:

Yea, but a $150 Wii would still be a cool secondary console. I doubt software is the problem, Nintendo has enough studios to easily make more Wii's. Also If you allign Wii and PS2 sales, you will see Wii has been outselling PS2 every year by 3 million or so. This year, PS2 got a price cut and it's sales jumped to 18 million. So assuming Wii gets a price cut, I think at worst it should match last years 20 million sales. Even with a price cut, I don't see PS3 or 360 toping 15 million, maybe 14 million, but thats the best.

Also the year Wii got a price cut last, wasn't that Wii's strongest year?

Wii didn't sell 20 million last year, it sold 18.3 million.
Wii's best year wasn't 2009 (21.6 million) when it got the price cut. It was 2008 with 24.4 million sales. So sales went down 3 million even with a price cut. I don't think a price cut will have a big impact because the other manufacturers will cut the pricde too.

Oh hm... Wii must have been adjusted with the 360 in January, I remember it just breaking 20 million.

Well you make a good point, and I really can't argue with it, but right now Wii is a $200 SD console. I think in 2006 the console was worth more because HD tv's were still pricy, but now they aren't so people are probably switching to HD consoles. So I think a pricecut on Wii could really help them out. To be honest, I dunno, I hope Wii sells well, Nintendo deserves to be ontop.

Key is when Nintendo drops to $150 do they continue to bundle 2 high profile software titles with the system?  As consoles drop in price they become more attractive to people that buy less software new at full retail price. So giving away software hurts more because those people will end up purchasing less.  Give them software with the console and they purchase even less.

Well NSMB Wii was limited time, and Wii Sports isn't a full out game (although replay is high). I think bundling Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resorts is a good move because future Wii owners would still like a full out Wii game. I don't see Nintendo bundling the Wii with a high profile game like they did last fall again, I think Nintendo would be smarter to bundle the Wii with lower profile titles, maybe at specific retailers. Say for example, bundle Wii Party (another Wii branded game), Kirby's Epic Yarn, Epic Mickey, or even something third party like Monster Hunter Tri. Well rated games, but not necessarily crazy sellers (except Wii Party, which is still a Wii branded game). That would still keep profits high, and software sales strong.

Still great points, maybe Wii won't sell any better, but I don't see HD console sales rising, and I don't see Wii falling below 15 million, especially with a price cut.

Maybe a price cut, and some colours like they first promised! I still have yet to see a green Wii! That could bring sales up to 20 million. Have each color come with a medium profile game, and I definatly see sales staying strong.