Demensha said:
Dodece said:
I suspect that our friend, and this site are probably overestimating the Wii U sales. I simply don't understand what in fact justifies the purchase, and it isn't simply the case of me being more knowledgeable then the average consumer. The console isn't just flying under the radar. Anytime the blip does show up on the radar it is usually the media just tearing the console to ribbons as a complete and utter failure. So almost all the exposure is brutally negative. That should actually scare most consumers away. Especially given the consoles price tag. How much of a impulse buy can it really be?
As for his opinion about Nintendo holding out for major first party releases to move the console. I hope for the sake of the Nintendo fans. That he is dead wrong, and that Nintendo will try to jump start some kind of offensive within the next month. The console wont survive nine months of solid negative publicity, and absolutely no real support from its manufacturer.
I know a lot of people like to cite the PS3 as an example of a possible turnaround, but the two aren't similar in the least. The biggest difference is that Sony fought tooth and nail for their console. They constantly came up with new ways to promote and sell their console. Sometimes it feels like Nintendo wants their console to fail so they can move onto something else. Perhaps making a more mainstream console, or getting an excuse to move right into third party development. |
Why ? Do you not realize the 3ds is a Nintendo device? Why would they become 3rd party? Please I want to read your theory on this.
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Nintendo has two software lines. Games for their portable gaming devices, and games for their home consoles. Without a console of their own to support. The company will have to find a new home for its console software. While I know it might be tempting to think all of that software can find a home on the 3DS. That would actually be highly counter productive. Not only would Nintendo undercut its own software sales. Two games instead of one afterall doesn't necessarily translate into twice as many sales. It would also leave them terribly exposed if that market might fall through.
Dedicated portable gaming devices are coming under increasing pressure from other portable devices for the consumers dollar. Devices like smart phones, and tablets are just starting to show their gaming prowess, and they already start off with a number of advantages that their dedicated brethren cannot match. As a matter of deductive reasoning in the end the device that can do far more then the other will win out.
Needless to say if Nintendo can't run a home console of their own. It will still be important for them to keep one of their legs in that world. If for no other reason then it will act as a good promotional tool for their portable gaming devices. After all if you can't hook someone on Mario through your own console. Then doing so through someone elses console is the next best thing. Anyway does that answer your question.
