Fusioncode said:
Compared to last year it has a much stronger library and $50 cheaper with a free game bundled. Yet it's still doing worse YOY? I know it has stronger competition now but it should have at least done better than 49k. I think Nintendo needs to slash the price another $50 or else they'll be completely dead during the 3 month drought. |
It's obvious that demand for the console is low (take your pick on the exact reason), so it could just be that Nintendo's push for the holidays squeezed out more demand that isn't overflowing into January. That and the Wii U being offered is still basically the same machine, except for the new casual games.
It's obvious that the price is still too high for the value prospect, although Nintendo's just going to have to punt on that for now because there's no point in lowering the price again just to take more losses, not when there aren't any games to sell the product. Probably have another hit after they go through the bump from Mario Kart 8, to gear up for the somewhat more diverse lineup they have for the fall this year that could catch more than just the Mario gamers, as Mario is really all the system has right now from the heavy hitters, 2D and 3D.
Basically you're looking at the same system, still "too expensive", and still largely outside the gaming consciousness. It's a bad position for them to be in, but they've got the cards to at least make things a little better.
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
