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Forums - Nintendo - Pachter Time: Wii HD a missed oportunity

alfredofroylan on 16 October 2010

And here we go again!!!!

"Wii continues to struggle due to gamer fatigue and a lack of high-profile releases. (iPod Touch is) cannibalizing dedicated game handheld hardware sales. Expect weakness in handhelds to persist until the 2011 introduction of the Nintendo 3DS."

- Wii software sales (down 24%, and by over $385 million)
- DS software sales (down 10%, and by $90 million)
- music genre down 69% and by almost $350 million

"In our view, the Wii’s malaise is most likely attributable to the rapid increase in household penetration of HD televisions, with new HDTV owners anxious to embark upon an HD gaming experience. This partially explains why the Wii’s unit sales dropped into third place in September, notwithstanding a $100 lower price point and the bundling of two games with each console," he commented. "In our view, the era of standard definition gaming is rapidly coming to an end, and Nintendo may have missed the opportunity to revitalize its large installed base of consumers by offering them an HD version of the Wii before Sony and Microsoft encroach with motion control schemes of their own."

http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/wii-suffering-from-gamer-fatigue-nintendo-missed-opportunity-to-revitalize-its-base-says-pachter/

Don't you love this guy??



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leatherhat on 16 October 2010

Well, it is. An HD wii would have been a big upgrade for the system this year and it would have sold a lot.



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Beuli2 on 16 October 2010

Oh common...not again...it is not because it has not HD because the Wii is falling...it is because of Nintendo who keeps releasing games like Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Mom that it keeps failing. Had it released more games like DK Returns, NSMB Wii, Mario Kart or Wii Sports the systme would be aafloat. The first half of the year the Wii was doing amazing, but then, after July, it fell apart. Why? Crappy games. It is not because THe XBox or the PS3 are stealing consumers or because third-parties aren't supporting it (have they ever, aside from some small excessions?), it is Nintendo's and only Nintendo's fault.



Above: still the best game of the year.

MrT-Tar on 16 October 2010

I don't know about other people, but I sure as hell wouldn't buy a new Wii that could just output at a higher resolution.  Especially when I couldn't transfer  my VC/WW games




Gnac on 16 October 2010

1) Make fanciful prediction
2) Prediction doesn't come true
3) Blame Nintendo
4) ???????
5) DEFICIT!



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djstrykermx on 16 October 2010
Beuli2 said:

Oh common...not again...it is not because it has not HD because the Wii is falling...it is because of Nintendo who keeps releasing games like Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Mom that it keeps failing. Had it released more games like DK Returns, NSMB Wii, Mario Kart or Wii Sports the systme would be aafloat. The first half of the year the Wii was doing amazing, but then, after July, it fell apart. Why? Crappy games. It is not because THe XBox or the PS3 are stealing consumers or because third-parties aren't supporting it (have they ever, aside from some small excessions?), it is Nintendo's and only Nintendo's fault.


I wouldn't call SMG2  a crappy game. It's the best reviewed Wii game and a commercial success.



Beuli2 on 16 October 2010
djstrykermx said:
Beuli2 said:

Oh common...not again...it is not because it has not HD because the Wii is falling...it is because of Nintendo who keeps releasing games like Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Mom that it keeps failing. Had it released more games like DK Returns, NSMB Wii, Mario Kart or Wii Sports the systme would be aafloat. The first half of the year the Wii was doing amazing, but then, after July, it fell apart. Why? Crappy games. It is not because THe XBox or the PS3 are stealing consumers or because third-parties aren't supporting it (have they ever, aside from some small excessions?), it is Nintendo's and only Nintendo's fault.


I wouldn't call SMG2  a crappy game. It's the best reviewed Wii game and a commercial success.

Oh common...have you even read everything I read? It's not like I want to explain again.



Above: still the best game of the year.

Mr.Metralha on 16 October 2010

A simple HD upgrade would be pathetic comparing to what Nintendo might bring us next gen.



Mr Khan on 16 October 2010

He was half right about a lack of releases, then injected that HD bullshit into there



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megaman79 on 16 October 2010

Well, he's never right, so i don't know what we're discussing!

"expect weakness in handhelds untill 2011"

Ok, firstly, "DS software sales (down 10%, and by $90 million)". 10% is down?

Secondly, LOL, yeah, announce a new console and the old model stops selling! WOW, I would have never figured that out without Pachys help.

Wii Software sales down - FINE

How are the sales of other console titles going this year? Oh thats right, ALL DOWN!

The irony is that MS and Sony want to tap the same market that Nintendo already dated, fed, knocked up and divorced all in 4 years. Good luck

 

 



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