DerNebel said:
sc94597 said:
DerNebel said:
PwerlvlAmy said:
it all depends on Nintendo's game pacing in 2015. So far in 2013 and 2014,everytime they've gotten momentum,they've killed it by having game droughts and delays.
If they can keep a good steady pace of games coming throughout the year, then 2015 will be Wii U's peak year by far |
That trail of thought makes no sense to me.
How does the frequency in which these games release affect their system selling ability? If someone wants to buy a Wii U for any of the games that come out next year then they'll buy the system for that game when the game releases. Why would anyone not buy a Wii U for, let's say, Kirby when he wants one for Kirby, just because the game releases with no immediate other game releasing close to it.
If all the announced 2015 games from Nintendo release in 2015 then all the people that want to buy a Wii U for any of those games should be buying one no matter if all the games release in Oct-Dec or if they put one out every month.
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Because most people buy consoles for more than one game.
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....Uh, ok? And how does that relate in any way to what I'm saying?
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People feel more comfortable buying a system that has a consistent number of releases. If somebody sees droughts, then they get the impression that there are periods in which games aren't releasing for the console. People think on the margin (an economic principle), not throughout a whole year in hindsight. Let's say I want 4 games on Wii U. If one releases every 3 months, then I have an impression of a healthier console. Now let's say that all four games releases October-November. For three fourths of the year I get the impression the Wii U has no games I want, and it is only during the holiday schedule that I'd be content, almost overly so because I don't have time for x amount of games in a short period of time. It's one of the reasons why I don't purchase a Vita despite there being a few games I'm interested in. I am not certain of its future.
