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

[killeryoshis]

Mr Puggsly said:

killeryoshis said:

Mr Puggsly said:

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

 

Hilarious... comparing it to 32X.

According to some recent articles about Kinect sales, they've sold over 10 million units software (excluding Kinect Adventures). Ofcourse people will add more Kinect games to their collection as software prices drop. We can also expect a big software sales boost during the holidays.

Speaking of decline, the Wii has take a huge one. YoY the Wii has plummeted. If you wanna piss and moan about sales decline that's worth your attention.

Comparing kinect to the 32x is not the worst idea as both was intended to sell systems here is what I mean 

"When the 32X was released in November 1994, the demand was so high that Segacouldn't fulfill all of the one million orders retailers had made for the system. By January 1995, Sega had shipped 600,000 units. " Link

The 32x was sold out back in its first holiday seaon just like kinect .Fast-forward a year and this was its fate

"In early 1996 Sega, acknowledged it had promised more than it could deliver for the 32X.Sega would be dropping it from production to focus their efforts on the Saturn system. Prices were slashed for the 32X and the remaining units eventually sold for $19.99." -Link is the same as before

Eventually the system stopped selling and sega was unable to stop it due to software issues and next generation coming. So unless kinect gets some system sellers don't expect it to get far. The only difference between the 32x and kinect is how much they sold but they have smilier trends however. 

Kinect's software ratio is still small and is only just over 1.00 ratio. Its poor compared to consoles but excellent compared to something like the balance board. So whether its selling lots is however you like to compare to. Also kinect getting big titles for this holiday season? Sure since its best to leave this part alone I believe their won't be but if I'm wrong then I'll happily eat my words.