| Joelcool7 said: This depends on the market. People arguing that the DS is still selling like hot cakes and generating a huge proft. Doesn't matter when investors are running for the hills and Nintendo is imploding. The profits from DS aren't nearly enough to prevent Nintendo from taking much larger losses. So the DS is now a factor is it a liability, is it impeding 3DS? If Nintendo could boost DS hardware and software sales up enough to convince investors that their money is safe. But investors are always looking at the future so even if DS and Wii sales were through the roof investors would still be worried. I think with 3DS dropping to 169.99$ that Nintendo should drop the whole DS line. Why bother selling DS at a loss or for barely any profit when they need to shift 3DS units. I doubt Nintendo will keep DS around much longer, and its in their best interest to drop it all together. I think it would lead to higher 3DS sales which would start to sway investors and at the new price with DS gone it should rape the PS Vita. Nintendo doesn't need DS anymore, its a liability. Nintendo needs to drop DS immediatly for the sake of 3DS. Same with Wii when WiiU launches Nintendo needs to drop Wii and price WiiU competitively with PS3 and 360! Fact is Nintendo is imploding their investors are running and their stock is plummiting. They need drastic action fast and to continue for the next two or so years untill WiiU and 3DS are securely in the market! |
About Wii U competing with PS3 and XB360 instead of PS4 and XB720, wouldn't it be like telling people next Ninty console will be born one generation old? And to compete with them, XB360 currently starts from less than $200 and PS3 will start from $200 soon, Wii U should be sold at a loss. About portables, DS can still profit at $100 catering for those that don't want to spend more than that, but if Ninty isn't interested, I guess Sony will be more than happy to keep that market segment all for itself.
