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Aeolus451 on 06 January 2016
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RolStoppable said:
Aeolus451 said:

I agree that nintendo could pull it off but it's one hell of a gamble going after casuals. If it doesn't catch on...it will be another wii u. Maybe pitch NX as the family console and not the kid's console to consumers. Marketing would be key for it. If nintendo isn't going to commit fully with that then they would be better off, pandering to their fan base (with their typical games) and core gamers (3rd party games and mature themed games). Pandering to their base and core gamers would serve nintendo better in the future than messing around with the casuals/families.

I can't agree with your suggestion because every time Nintendo took that path, their sales declined. It's also a strategy that is driven by fear. It's perceived as the safe decision, but ultimately it doesn't change the trajectory a company is on. Because how you do bring in new consumers when your product is tailored to your core consumer base? Global expansion is a possible temporary solution, but it merely masks that something is off. In a few years' time you will be in the same situation again.

Nintendo has to innovate. That's not something hypothetical, it's something that they plan to do with NX. It will also extend beyond the NX platform itself.

 


They didn't support their consoles with enough mature themed games, used a normal controller right off the bat and had 3rd party support. They haven't tried that path yet. Hell, if it just did the first two, I would probably buy a nintendo console. Nintendo pumps out a lot of exclusive  games but the vast majority of those games aren't interesting. All it really has to do is make those games interesting to be more successful in the gaming market.