RolStoppable said:
But without Mario Kart 7, they wouldn't have built up huge momentum in the first place. The 3DS would have been a $250 system with only one big original game and a bunch of remakes and ports. |
The reason why nintendo rushed the Release of 3DS was the same as SONY rushed vita's on japanese market.. to don´t let the competence take so much advantage... Nintendo wante to gain "momentum" and only gained once some good games come out and got a price cut. Sony Wanted to scratch some of teh Japanses market and release the console during holiday on at least one market, but it was uneffective, although they haven´t lose anything, jus rushed a console in a market without any games that support and represent based on the tastes of that market... Until western release we could not see if a price cut is necesary for the vita or Not... but the memory cards need one price cut that's for sure...
And I don't think that 3Ds could have sold as well on holidays with 250$ price tag even with the "trident" that have now... Because before the pricecut some people said: "is so much money i'll have to wait some games to buy one" And just after the price cut when the sales picked up: "Is cheaper now! I'll buy one and wait for the games over holiday or later!" For most of people is seemed like a Offer than a price cut...
