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DaHuuuuuudge on 20 November 2010
morenoingrato said:

WOW, I'm really impressed


Whaaa? How in any way, shape or form is this impressive? It's just a different color!



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Red4ADevil on 20 November 2010

Way to go nintendo this is how you get the wii back up from its slump.



O-D-C on 21 November 2010

daaaamn



Joelcool7 on 21 November 2010
Cobra_ said:
Joelcool7 said:

Man Nintendo is getting desperate to push out those Wii's. All these bundles will hopefully raise holiday sales above PS3 and rival Kinect. But I notice something critical, Nintendo is bundling these consoles with old software. I remember back in SNES and N64 days Nintendo would bundle the hardware with new software.

I think Nintendo would have sold way more units had they done this bundle back in 2008. The Mario bundle is certainly great but again bundled with year old software. I remember I had a friend who bought the Donkey Kong Country SNES bundle back in the day infact several people I know did. Maybe Nintendo should be bundling a green Wii with DKC:R instead or how about a WiiParty bundle with two WiimotePlus controllers.

I think if Nintendo capitalizes on their superb software they could push the Wii to that 45-mill mark in the next two years. Release all those colours you promised us in 06. Give us bundles with Skyward Sword and Nintendo's next big holiday title. I think the WiiFit bundle might sell but it won't do nearly as good as it could have done in 08.

Also Nintendo is avoiding another price cut with these bundles. Smart decision. I think a reason Nintendo might not be bundling new software is because new software can sell for alot of profit where as if Nintendo includes it free with the hardware they loose what 25-30$ of profit. But think Nintendo you may sell more hardware as a result. Its worth the loss in software sales!


If you're buying a new Wii, chances are these games are not old to you, because, you know, you didn't have a Wii until now. Of course, that's assuming you are a normal person and not someone who buys the same console again just because it has a different colour and a new game bundled with it.

Well new software has more advertising and word of mouth going for it rather then old software. I mean Microsoft has had alot of success with bundles like the MW2 bundle etc...etc... It definatly shifts units that may not have otherwise shipped.

A perfect example would be if Nintendo contacted UbiSoft and said hey we want to make an MJ bundle. With the new Michael Jackson game. The console will be whipe with fake rubbies and silver. The thing would sell like 2-million units easy. If Nintendo bundled new software with new special edition Wii's like they do for Mario and Pokemon in some cases.

Not to mention people may look at the Wii in the store and see it comes bundled with WiiSports, then they look at a 360 bundled with Black Ops. In a split second they choose Black Ops over WiiSports. Nintendo could shift more units by riding popular games.



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Alby_da_Wolf on 21 November 2010
Cobra_ said:
Joelcool7 said:

Man Nintendo is getting desperate to push out those Wii's. All these bundles will hopefully raise holiday sales above PS3 and rival Kinect. But I notice something critical, Nintendo is bundling these consoles with old software. I remember back in SNES and N64 days Nintendo would bundle the hardware with new software.

I think Nintendo would have sold way more units had they done this bundle back in 2008. The Mario bundle is certainly great but again bundled with year old software. I remember I had a friend who bought the Donkey Kong Country SNES bundle back in the day infact several people I know did. Maybe Nintendo should be bundling a green Wii with DKC:R instead or how about a WiiParty bundle with two WiimotePlus controllers.

I think if Nintendo capitalizes on their superb software they could push the Wii to that 45-mill mark in the next two years. Release all those colours you promised us in 06. Give us bundles with Skyward Sword and Nintendo's next big holiday title. I think the WiiFit bundle might sell but it won't do nearly as good as it could have done in 08.

Also Nintendo is avoiding another price cut with these bundles. Smart decision. I think a reason Nintendo might not be bundling new software is because new software can sell for alot of profit where as if Nintendo includes it free with the hardware they loose what 25-30$ of profit. But think Nintendo you may sell more hardware as a result. Its worth the loss in software sales!


If you're buying a new Wii, chances are these games are not old to you, because, you know, you didn't have a Wii until now. Of course, that's assuming you are a normal person and not someone who buys the same console again just because it has a different colour and a new game bundled with it.

This. And it applies to every good game for every console, but it looks like Nintendo can use them better than competitors. Obviously, usually new games sell HW better because they get more marketing, but currently Nintendo is nicely supporting both SW and HW sales heavily advertising its old classics and including them in special HW bundles that cater for many different tastes.



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FreeTalkLive on 21 November 2010
Joelcool7 said:

Man Nintendo is getting desperate to push out those Wii's. All these bundles will hopefully raise holiday sales above PS3 and rival Kinect. But I notice something critical, Nintendo is bundling these consoles with old software. I remember back in SNES and N64 days Nintendo would bundle the hardware with new software.

 

Nintendo will have had a bunch of bundles once this releases, like 10 or so.  Many of them have come with new games.  Your post seems random and perhaps ridiculous.



 

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Joelcool7 on 21 November 2010
FreeTalkLive said:
Joelcool7 said:

Man Nintendo is getting desperate to push out those Wii's. All these bundles will hopefully raise holiday sales above PS3 and rival Kinect. But I notice something critical, Nintendo is bundling these consoles with old software. I remember back in SNES and N64 days Nintendo would bundle the hardware with new software.

 

Nintendo will have had a bunch of bundles once this releases, like 10 or so.  Many of them have come with new games.  Your post seems random and perhaps ridiculous.

Which Wii bundles have come with new software? I know of only two, the origional Wii bundle with WiiSports and the second one with WiiSportsResort. Here in Canada those are the only two I've seen until these new ones. Thats hardly twelve and to be honest which other ones came with new software?



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FreeTalkLive on 21 November 2010

There is the original Wii bundle.  The black Wii bundle.  The Wii bundle with Wii Sports Resort.  The Red Wii bundle.  The Wii bundle with Monster Hunter 3.  The Wii bundle with original Donkey Kong.  The Wii bundle with Mario Kart.  The Last Story Wii bundle.  The Samurai Warriors 3 Wii bundle.  This Wii bundle and so on.



 

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Mummelmann on 21 November 2010
FreeTalkLive said:

There is the original Wii bundle.  The black Wii bundle.  The Wii bundle with Wii Sports Resort.  The Red Wii bundle.  The Wii bundle with Monster Hunter 3.  The Wii bundle with original Donkey Kong.  The Wii bundle with Mario Kart.  The Last Story Wii bundle.  The Samurai Warriors 3 Wii bundle.  This Wii bundle and so on.


Isn't it time they released a bundle of bundles?

OT: Finally! A black Wii! Fits perfectly with a PS3 and 360 Slim.



MrT-Tar on 21 November 2010
Joelcool7 said:
FreeTalkLive said:
Joelcool7 said:

Man Nintendo is getting desperate to push out those Wii's. All these bundles will hopefully raise holiday sales above PS3 and rival Kinect. But I notice something critical, Nintendo is bundling these consoles with old software. I remember back in SNES and N64 days Nintendo would bundle the hardware with new software.

 

Nintendo will have had a bunch of bundles once this releases, like 10 or so.  Many of them have come with new games.  Your post seems random and perhaps ridiculous.

Which Wii bundles have come with new software? I know of only two, the origional Wii bundle with WiiSports and the second one with WiiSportsResort. Here in Canada those are the only two I've seen until these new ones. Thats hardly twelve and to be honest which other ones came with new software?

what about Monster Hunter 3 and Tales of Graces, I'm pretty sure their bundles were released on the same day as the games themselves.