richardhutnik said:
Starting with the 3DS, Nintendo has shifted to a model of selling systems at a loss, to be able to compete. The Wii U also sells at a loss. Nintendo's business model is following that of everyone else. It is also at risk of losing money to. So Nintendo has abandoned its business model of the past. |
The 3DS wasn't intentionally sold at a loss. It was only that way because they made a panic price-drop to the console before they were ready. The Wii U is no different than the GameCube in the sense that it made a small enough loss at launch that could be recouped through software sales.
I will admit that bundling the 3DS with an unecessary gimmick led to an unecessary cost that should have never been there to begin with. 3D is completely useless as far as improving gameplay, so Nintendo would have been better off just releasing the 3DS as it is without the 3D function and just keeping the price point reasonable.
