Prepare for bad numbers in NPD guys. Nintendo did Earthbound today and a mini direct for a reason.

[Viper1]

Mr Khan said:

Viper1 said:

Otakumegane said:

Similar to the Jan direct, I think the direct and the Earthbound release is trying to appease the current WiiU owners and kinda try to mask the terribad NPD numbers.

I am expecting the worst.

I don't think Nintendo plans months in advance their development schedule, release schedule, Nintendo Direct filming process and publication just to mask sales news that are only relevant to 0.1% of their market.

0.1% of consumers, perhaps, but more relevant to investors and business partners. A reminder of what is coming could do good to rally such people.

True but who are Nintendo Direct's aimed at?  Consumers.   So it wouldn't make sense to try to mask sales news to investors via a communications medium aimed at consumers.

Besides, investors will have this information in their inbox at or before the time of release anyway.   Can't really mask something that is going to be given directly to them in the first place.