| mike_intellivision said: If the WiiU outsold the launches of the PS3 and the Xbox 360 -- why is it such a disappointment? People seem to forget that that both of those systems were outsold by the PS2 during their launch windows. The WiiU did not reach Wii levels -- but nothing before ever did either. Unfortunately, Nintendo set high (and unrealistic) goals for sales -- and those are now causing analysts to crow. But they seem to be ignoring all market dymamics. * Even at a 52-week low, Nintendo's maket cap is almost 85 percent of Sony's. That means that the maker of ONLY video games is worth as much as a global electronics giant. * Calls to put Nintendo on Apple ignore that the company has had a bite taken out of it recently with decreasing market share, profits, and stock price. it appears to no longer be the dominant player in mobile phones -- except to those who think Nintendo should put their games on them. * The world economy has gone bust. The US economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2012 (GDP down 0.1%). Uneployment rates in many countries sit around 8 percent or higher. Fuel prices are higher. In other words, it is not 2006 any more.
I just wonder what analysts will say if/when the PS4 and/or Xbox 720 do not have gangbuster opening sales.
Mike from Morgantown
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When even Iwata says the sales have been disappointing so far, you can't even go and try to argue against it... -__-
