| Captain_Yuri said: When people thinks about buying a PC, they know what form factor it is. I havn't denied at all that mini-PCs can't look like consoles but the reason they havn't replaced consoles is because of what a traditional PC looks like. When people think about getting a console, they don't even think about getting a mini-PC due to the form factor of traditional PCs because the form-factor of mini-PCs and traditional PCs are so different. If they physically go and see a mini-PC, then they can say that it looks like a console but until they see the mini-PC for themselves, the form-factor of traditional PCs will still be in their mind because that has already been established. But since Switch is such a new product and tablets have already been established for a long time, they will view the Switch as a tablet. I think you need to chill with the term of "moving goal posts" and actually try to read what I am saying before stating it as such. The bundles were just an example of a reason as to why it could sell without being in my impluse buy price range. My argument as always been that impluse buy pricing helps the consumer decide on buying certain things more easily. That doesn't mean that being within the impluse buy price range will automatically sell consoles and being greater than it won't sell consoles which I have also said. There could be a number of reasons why a device can sell well even if they are above my impluse buy range and none of them make my range any less valid. Also, there have always been black friday and etc deals which always go under the msrp. Also according to wiki, the PSP launched in March of 2005 for $250. And then the core pack that costed $199 launched in March 2006. So it didn't take that long to get a price cut if wiki is to be believed. Sounds like Speculation to me. I mean the psp's software sales was like 298 million which is not bad at all for a system without games like Pokemon. The GBA's software sales was like 377 million and that is with software pushers like Pokemon.
Maybe you should calm down dude. Just because our definition of what a casual gamer is doesn't mean I can't argue. The Casual gamers regardless are heading towards mobile as well. Obviously they all aren't going to go at once but slowly. Because if they weren't, the sales of the Vita wouldn't be so low and they shouldn't be so low due to the reasons I have already explained. Sure many are still here but that doesn't mean they aren't going to mobile...
Anyway, maybe instead of going around in circles, I think its time to move on.
|
Again you're going in around the null and void block about not looking like a traditional PC and not replacing PCs when the point is very easy to understand, mini-PCs share the same form factor as consoles but are never mistaken for them, why? Because consumers despite not being as informed are not clueless, many people look at brand names and put 2 and 2 together, the same will ring true for Switch as the majority of people will not see it as a Tablet, at most they'll see it has a similar design.
Wii sold in Japan without being bundled so again it's very much with in an impulse price, the first year of the PSP is ironically it's best year and it sold at that price and as for the GBA library comparison, GBA was out for 3 years until DS arrived PSP was out for 7 until Vita arrived which puts software sales in perspective.
Casual gamer only ever had one meaning it's a gamer who was casual in their gaming habits, they've always been around since the NES days, you're mistaking casuals for non-gamers and yes I will point that out, these are actually the people who make up the bulk of sales of both games and platforms from Fifa to COD to Mario. You can't get the same experience of these games on mobile which is why the whole casual argument is a false belief because they will always be around. We'll agree to disagree on this one.
