JGarret said:
Mr Khan said:
Slimebeast said:
Jumpin said:
Since all other points (save 2) have been effectively refuted.
Let me ask about point 2; what is a "hardcore gamer" and why do "Microsoft and Sony own them"?
This doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. As in the next generation, the definition of a "hardcore gamer" will be different or might not even exist; because the term is a little ridiculous as 1337 gamer was before it - and it also means something different now than it did a few years ago.
Second, Sony and Microsoft don't "own" anybody; gamers own Sony and Microsoft systems. Next generation is a new ballpark - people who may use Sony and Microsoft consoles now could easily buy a Nintendo console if it is enticing enough. Less than half of the PS2 audience bought a PS3, and many of those bought Wii and Xbox 360. I see no reason why it would be any different now. Nintendo has the greatest potential user base going into next generation considering 250 million pieces of Nintendo hardware have sold between Wii and DS this generation. |
Do you really believe this?
I think there definitely exists such a thing as hardcore gamers who make up the majority of the user base on PS3 and X360. And these guys are more or less locked to next gen Sony and MS (thanks to being hooked with their respective online infrastructures and whatnot).
I believe Wii U will be quite successful, they'll be all fine. They have their unique games and their loyal hardcore base, the Wii U will launch first in a new gen which is always an advantage and the projected launch price of $300 is amazing, and most importantly with that special controller they will be able to attract a big portion of the casual gamers and family gamers in the coming gen.
But the typical hardcore gamer for the most part still belongs to PS and Xbox I believe (note, I see it as there are two types of hardcore gamers - the HD gamer and the traditional Nintendo gamer). All the millions of gamers who play lots of HD games in this gen, all the Halo and Assassin's Creed guys, and the millions of semi-casual gamers, the COD and FIFA guys, they will mostly buy a PS4 and Nextbox.
Still as I say, the Nintendo Wii U will be fine. +50 million units lifetime is a reasonable goal.
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The semi-casuals can handily be converted, especially if the Wii U better meets the needs of other individuals in the households. If the third parties actually make versions of FIFA, Madden, and Call of Duty that have the same features as the PS360 versions, then there would be no specific reason to buy it for any one system, then it comes down to: who meets a broader set of needs?
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Mr Khan, the 'COD crowd' (apparently, the dream of every developer and publisher nowadays -_- ) might not be so easy, given (I may be wrong here,I don´t know for sure) that maybe a big part of that crowd plays online and is, by now, heavily invested in XboxLive/PSN.
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Exactly, they have spend years in this fully formed networks and with hundreds of friends, why are they going to BUY another console just to play the next Call Of Duty? These guys are not going to get a Wii U, and ask their friend to get a Wii U just to play together :P, they already can do it with their own console. Ports of 360/PS3 games will not make a big impact in that market, of course, if a person already decided to buy a Wii U, they can get these games, but dont expect people to switch to the opposite team because of FIFA/COD/Madden.
