Nintendo's down, but not out.

[kitler53]

__XBrawlX__ said:

I've been reading a lot of comments lately concerning who will come out on top once the 8th gen is over with, and there seems to be a general sense that most people think that Ninetndo is done for.

Why do you think this? The console's sales are drastically low right now, but this is Nintendo. A pokemon game? Mario Kart? Super Smash Bros!? When these titles and others like them begin to launch, does anyone believe the sales will remain at the level that they are at? For those of you counting out Nintendo from 1st, or even 2nd place for next gen, maybe you should step back, take a breath, and relax. Who would've thought that the Playstation wouldve destroyed the N64 like it did, or that the PS3 would recover from its situation in 06-08.

The generation is barely started, so before you count Nintendo out, remember that the PS4 and 720 are not even launched yet. Anything can happen. Have an open mind.

^_^ Don't be so garsh dang negative :P Especially when we have 6+ years left to this race!!!


(I realize telling the Forums not to be negative is like telling a toddler that they can't have a toy, but it feels like this needs to be said... At least for the rational among us!)

because i've seen the numbers.

wiiU had a fantastic first 4 weeks with weekly sales figures significantly above the ps3 and 360 but by week 6 has nose-dived to below even that of the vita, a console universally agreed about to be dead on arrival.

despite wiiU's early head start wiiU's cumulative sales has already fallen behind the ps3, only a couple weeks from falling behind the 360, and if trends continue will fall behind the vita by september.

so by the mathematical transitive property, if vita is dead and wiiU is selling worse than vita..

...and did you forget that the game cube had a mario kart, a smash bros, a zelda, a mario, a whatever you want to list?  nintendo had 1 good generation and it had nothing to do with any of the things you seem to think will save the wiiU.  the previous 2 gens nintendo was on the decline so there is precedence here.