Also, at that time, the pervading feeling in the gaming community was that Nintendo was kiddie (for children) and uncool. People at that time wanted GTA, MGS and DMC. They wanted "edgy", mature games. Nintendo was seen as a cutesy kid-game company, so there was nothing they could have done to change things.
That's why their handheld did well. Because kids played handhelds. Also: $99.99







