Sony & Nintendo PASSED on Kinect Tech - Biggest Mistake In Gaming History?

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Mr Puggsly said:

killeryoshis said:

Mr Puggsly said:

killeryoshis said:

Mr Puggsly said:

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Smart pointing out the sales for 2011 but let's move in a little deeper

January 1,076,007(39% of total)

 February 694,699 (25% of total)

March 474,122 (17% of total)

April 309,614 (11% of total)

May 140,771 (5% of total) (missing a week so lets say it ends at 190k)

Its normal to see a decline like this but what I want to point out is that its falling much faster then other titles. It used to be #1 game on the chart expect for when their are new releases but now its being outsold by Just Dance and wii fit plus. I'm pretty sure a add on that was supposed to sky rocket the 360 was to do more. Not to be outsold by a 3rd party game and a over a year old expansion pack. Of course its doing bad compared to the wii titles. Its however outselling Black ops on both systems not combined and every other HD title.  Also the Balance board was made for wii fit not to make games around it. Their is no game to my knowledge designed exclusively for the balance board its more of a option to put it in like the zapper. 

As for it bumping in the holiday season, It will get a boast but the better question is how much? Wii sold on a lot of little games and bundles. What will kinect have for the holiday season to boasts its sales? 

“3DV showed off a camera that detected motion in 3D, and had voice recognition – but Iwata-San was unconvinced he could sell it at a Nintendo price point. He also had some worries around latency during gameplay.

Your half right here but nintendo also didn't think the gameplay will work but he also said that it wouldn't fit with the wii's audience. So its due too affordability,gameplay issues and not fitting with audience. Quote is here

"While impressed with the tech, Nintendo passed on it, as Iwata did not feel the tech was a fit for Wii."

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I dunno, is that a normal decline for a $150 peripheral? You're comparing it to much cheaper products. All I can tell you is its one of the best selling items of the year and I expect a huge boost this coming holiday. Its also moving a ton of software by the way.

All you're showing me is Nintendo was wrong. It would have definitely fit with Wii's audience (Wii fans love party, exercise, and dance games) and MS was able to make it reasonably priced. Nintendo could have done amazing things if it were used with Wiimote as well.

Iwata wasn't fit for Kinect. Simple as that.

The only thing to decline as fast as kinect is the 32x but thats a add on .  Also the top selling software is Kinect sports,Dance central together they are about 5 million and with kinectimals and joy ride is about 2 million which about 7 million  anymore I miss? These numbers give the ratio that their is actually people who didn't buy a extra game with kinect. Since 10 million own one which is 0.70 ratio. 

I think you misinterpret what mean it by mistake is that it won't help wii longterm. Going by sales now it seems nintendo was right. Though if you look at only the holiday season it looks like a mistake