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Maris on 26 March 2013
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Mazty said:
Maris said:
Mazty said:
huiii said:
Itawa or Reggie probably...


This one. If the Wii U doesn't pick up to go from 100 mill down to "no one cares" is a dramatic drop that may result in heads rolling. 

I don't see him going in the short term though. Even after missing their lowered estimated targets for the quarter, they'll probably give Iwata the benefit of the doubt. If the holiday season continues this trend however, I doubt they'll be as forgiving.

True, although investors may start kicking up a shit storm if the lower estimate is missed - is it possible to assign blame in the short term to someone else?

It's not so much about blame, Iwata will probably admit he's at fault for many of Wii U's initial problems. Nintendo's investors and board of directors don't seem to be very aggressive though, no one was fired after the 3DS launch debacle after all. That's why I think they'll be willing to let things slide at least until the holidays, when 3DS picked back up. If he can't turn things around for Nintendo's most crucial time of the year though, he'd probably step down on his own before getting the axe from the board.