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DélioPT on 23 June 2018
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Miyamotoo said:
DélioPT said:

I never said that Nintendo needs to be like everyone else in every regard.
Still, you didn't answer my question: if that strategy is so awesome, why doesn't everyone copy Nintendo?
If we go by what you say, then it would give them the same results that they are having - or better.

Btw, is it their strategy that is making Switch a success or is it the games and concept that are making it a success and overshadowing the shortcomings of their strategy?

You sound like that. I did answer you, for last time, if strategy works for someone doesn't mean that strategy will works for others too, point that everyone else are doing things in difrent way doesnt mean that Nintendos way is wrong way, I mean numbers (hardware and software sales) tells us without doubt that their strategy works for them, from your point you could also said that its wrong way Nintendo releasing hybrid console because other dont do that.

Also you ignored point that for instance Sony also talked few months ago how they dont want any more to announce games so much in advance and want to have smaller amount of time between announcing and releasing game, so Sony actualy is changing their strategies for time of announcing and releasing games.

So, a strategy that might only for Nintendo? That seems convenient.
You are also ignoring that studios aren't even trying to change; Sony, despite it's changes, isn't, as far as we know, going Nintendo's way but correcting it's excesses.
Their HW strategy and marketing comunication strategy are two different things.

You know why companies don't focus just on the short term (presentations)?
A quote from an article: "With a short-term focused strategy you might win all the battles but still lose the war because you did not fight the right battles."

This is why companies try to focus on more than just the short term; They present what's to come soon and in the future because they want your vision of future (purchases) associated with their products.
Nintendo isn't doing the second part.

What's working for them is not their short-term (presentation) strategy, it's the games they brought to the market last year and the innovative concept.