Do you agree with this point of view?

[S.T.A.G.E.]

padib said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

The DS appeals more universally to women as well much like the Wii did and age plays into it. The younger the better a Nintendo product will sell with the female audience. I think Nintendo is the only brand to have a 50/50 or more male/female ratio. 

Nintendo sells very well with children, but once the kids find out about COD or the next big third party or first party game in the west god help Nintendo on consoles. 

In many Japan the DS is huge. There is something about the western market that is turning them off and the only place they can get their pure Japanese experience is on the 3DS. That and portability makes gaming easier. Thats where the 3DS is selling the highest right now according to VGChartz. Again Nintendos highest selling platforms are the DS and the 3DS. All of them stand behind the PS2 which is still the greatest selling console of all time. Sony truly made sure that ever demographic was satisfied with that console. 

A lot of this is not relevant. Ultimately, my question to you is, if the 3DS is still selling well globally despite catering to kids and women, is that market tangible from the Wii brand?

If no, why not?

It is and it isn't. Its not just about genders anymore, its about the time put in to the console because the gender gap is also closing as others a lot of females and children are moving on to the Playstation and Xbox as well (as you saw last gen). There is something about the 3DS that Nintendo needs to transfer over to the larger console if you want that answer. Proper third party would be that answer and not just waiting for demographics to appear. The Wii U was a step in the right direction for that but again, they didn't consult third party. You see the 3DS has more dedicated gamers. If the got a percentage of 3DS gamers the attach rates don't show it. Third parties can survive on the 3DS. On the Wii...not so much. The Wii U will have more dedicated gamers because the non-gamers have moved on. Problem is the numbers need to grow to have a proper return and on consoles Nintendo has a stigma with third party games and their gamers tend to prefer to just buy first party from them eight times out of ten. Thats a very big problem. When Nintendo has all parties flourishing on their console like the DS the people will come, but thats just the problem...you have to nail that from the start. They didn't. Hopefully next gen they will.