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JNK on 15 May 2015
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baloofarsan said:

Nintendo had it all set but got overconfident!
The situation in 2011.

  • They had an "unprecedented" relationship with EA.
  • They had a possible exclusive deal on Skylanders (possible use for the NFC reader).
  • They had a cheap alternative to the most popular gadget in 2011 - the iPad.
  • Sony (and probably MS too) had bled money for a couple of years and wanted the generation to last for a couple more years.
  • They had "won" the 7th generation. (2011 - Wii U = ~90 million, X360 = ~50 million, PS3 = ~50 million)
  • They still had the casual audience: selling more than 5 million ( in 2011 ) of games like Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort, Just Dance, MK7 & NSMB.
  • They were following the advice of Michael Pachter - making a Wii HD.
One year later at launch:
  • They were no more friends with EA.
  • Skylanders was a hit on their own.
  • iPad was no more as "hot" as it was a year prior.
  • Sony and MS were making a comback late in the generation.
  • The casual audience: was gone to mobile.
  • They were following the advice of Michael Pachter - making a Wii HD.

 


so the only mistake they made is to follow a advice of michael pachter. Thats always the worst decision you could made..:D