pokoko said:
The solution, as with every year, is to display your product and upcoming games catalog in such a way that they generate consumer interest. This is what companies care about the most. They do this regardless of what their competitors are doing. Contrary to popular forum belief, it's not a "win / lose" scenario. Multiple companies can improve their sales potential with strong showings. Still, though, it's not really much more than an extra advertising avenue. "Winning" E3 in the summer means absolutely nothing if you're losing on the actual sales floor. The question you seem to be asking, however, is something like, "can Sony and Microsoft win E3 from the perspective of a Nintendo fan who frequents online forums." Well, no, probably not. Real world, though? Yeah, they can show off the next CoD and a steady stream of AAA third-party releases which will continue to move consoles. |
True, but "losing on the sales floor" appearantly needs to be put in a little bit of perspective as well. A lot of people seem to think just because the Wii U is selling bad = there is no winning. Yet again I can point out Splatoon and Smash to show just how important E3 can be even on a losing console. Almost all of the hype for the game was generated at E3. These (along with Mario Kart 8) have been Nintendo's biggest wins this gen, and I fear for the sanity of people who don't think the Smash and Splatoon tournaments at E3 didn't help a LOT.
