| fatslob-:O said: Maybe it's because they can't do anything about it ? ... Sacrificing profits to get a couple more customers on board isn't exactly a smart idea either and especially considering that Nintendo's only market is gaming ... |
I disagree with you there. There are plenty of things they could do. And about your second paragraph, I disagree as well. I don't think they would just get "a couple more customers on board" if they take some measures.
Now let me tell you a couple of things I think they could do:
1) First thing is a price cut. I know there is a lot of people who think that a price cut will not help, just like many people said that a $50 price cut would do nothing for the X1. Well, those people where wrong with the X1 and I think these people are wrong with the Wii U as well. Now, I think the price cut doesn't even need to be a massive one. I keep hearing that the Wii U has been making a profit for months now, so all they have to do is let go of that profit and take a $10 to $20 loss on each unit. That is an amount they can easily get back with software sales.
2) Add PERCEIVED VALUE to the console. This one is even easier to get. Nintendo has literally dozens of titles they can use to add value to their bundles. For example, why are they not using their Wii titles to add value to the Wii U is beyond me. They went through all that trouble to make the thing backwards compatible just to not take advantage of it?
3) Make bundles aimed to different audiences. So far Wii U's bundles have been aimed mostly to Nintendo's fan only.
If it was me, I would do something like this.
1-For platforming lovers: SM3DW+SMGalaxy 1 and 2 +1 downloadble game of your choice at $259.00 or 269.99
3-For adventure lovers: LoZWWHD + LoZTwighlight Princess +1 downloadble game of your choice at $259.00 or 269.99
4-For action lovers: Bayonetta 2 + No More Heroes + 1 downloadble game of your choice at $259.00 or 269.99
5-For FPS lovers: COD Ghost + Metroid Prime: Trilogy + 1 downloadble game of your choice at $259.00 or 269.99
And the beauty of using old titles to add value to their bundles is that it will cost them almost nothing.
Now, don't you think that offers like this would sell like hot cakes during christmas?
