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drake4 said:
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drake4 said:

its a fact that fads could sell for years do your research. i think the best option for nintendo is becoming a third party, since no third party are willing to supprt them anymore.

You obviously didn't do YOUR RESEARCH

http://www.entrepreneurialconnection.com/skills/module49/three.asp

The difference between a fad and a trend is the period of time. Would you consider the CD storage a fad ? Obviously not because it became obsolete by DVDs. 

Would you consider the classic "pet rock" example as a fad ? Absolutely because the demand for it didn't last more than 3 MONTHS. 

What makes the WII similar to the "pet rock" in this case ? It's not similar AT ALL. 


its funny that article mentions the Hula hoop as a fad, yet it sold 24 million in it's first 4 months and 100 million in 2 years, thank you. yet your main point was that fads can't sell for years.

Fads can't sell past 3 YEARS. Nive try though. 

and who said the hula hoop stopped selling, i could find many more examples that match the 3 years, but why waste my time, you make your own rules to what a fad is lol. infact the hula hoop was an iconic image if the 1950s, so it sold way longer then 3 years.

And just how MANY MORE units did they sell after those 2 years ? I don't have a rule for fads. IT'S GENREALLY AGREED UPON THAT IT USUALLY LASTS 3 YEARS. NICE TRY THOUGH.

it was the iconic image of the 1950s, it probably sold anothere 100 million.

Do you have any figures ? I though so. 

well if it sold 100 million, in 2 years, it easily would have sold for one more year but what ever, were done here


Um even today 2013 schools all over the world have hula hoops. Every toy shop has them. I wouldnt be surprised if since the 50's to today the hula hoop has hit over 1 billion. Its not  a fad. Hula hoop is still popular today. specially primary school and 3-7 years old range.