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el_gallo on 24 March 2014
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The WiiU is having some difficulties and Nintendo could really help the situation by not being so cheap regarding online services for the Wii. The reality is that most of the consoles spend a lot more time doing things other than gaming and that the loyalty angle is being rewarded more and more. Nintendo clearly gets this with things like StreetPass. You carry your 3DS around and use it like normal and are basically rewarded for doing so.

Nintendo had a bunch of fun little services on the Wii. I doubt the resources devoted towards them ate up much especially compared to the good will they generate. Instead of turning them off, they should have doubled down and added even more of them. Then the Wii U becomes the place where you pick up your daily coins for sharing your views on a few questions in terms of voting. It is where you get to download the promoted track of the week or watch the promoted movie trailers and tv shows all for a few measly coins. Companies like Starbucks and Apple understand how you don't just sell something, you craft a lifestyle around it.

Sony was late to understanding this but they currently have the best solution by far in this area and I'm talking trophies. I'm talking music videos, movies, what have you.

Nintendo threw out the good will of 100 million consumers for the cost of a few measly servers. It's ridiculous. It is the worst kind of advertising and word of mouth.

Nintendo should be releasing a free app to make all Wii's into DVD players. Will many people really use them for that? Probably not but does it generate good buzz and good will? Yes. Nintendo should be cross promoting between Wii, 3ds and Wii U. They should have, in as much as they are capable, certain services that go easily between all three and that improve the synergy within their whole system.

Nintendo is building up walls when they should be tearing them down and since they are the only console maker not charging money to get in to services, online play, etc.