Pachter: "Nintendo Is A Bad Company With A Poor CEO"

[TheJimbo1234]

scottie said:

TheJimbo1234 said:
He's a nob, and wrong 90% of the time......
....but not this time.

Those points a true and valid. They have an old business model, got very lucky with the Wii, and now everything is going tits up for them. Sure, the 3DS is going ok for the moment, but will this continue with smartphones etc? Well I've yet to see the kid with the Galaxy AND 3DS, so I'm going to say not for long.
As for the WiiU, well the poor sales say it all.

They got very lucky with the Wii

They got very lucky with the DS

They got very lucky with the 3DS

 

Come Christmas time you will be saying that they got very lucky with the WiiU

 

How many times does someone have to get lucky before you finally admit they are doing things well?

Wow, strawman much.

 

The Wii was lucky in that it hit an unknown - the casual housewife/family market.

The DS was the only cheap handheld at the time and came with very popular games. That isn't luck, nor did I say that - you just made it up *rollseyes*.

The 3DS is in sitcky mud. Its slow launch was obvious, but the price drop and games helped. Will it hold up or has the market changed due to smartphones? Who knows.

The WiiU however, is different. It has started off incredibly slowly and target market is confused. I will never be saying they got lucky and in my opinion, I don't think it will even reach 20 million, and yes, I'll be quoting this to you.