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Forums - Sales - Iwata: We can't sell the 3DS because customers are too stupid to value it

liquidninja on 27 April 2011

Well, it looks like Nintendo is finally wisening up and they're hearing a clear message from their customers: "We're to stupid, please educate us about the joys of portable 3D bliss!". You might remember that the problem with the VirtualBoy was that everyone was too  stupid to value awesome headache inducing 3D bliss but if only Nintendo had known the real problem then. It wasn't the product itself but the stupid customers.

Read the news here:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/299413/news/iwata-3ds-not-selling-as-expected-public-confusion-to-blame/



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alfredofroylan on 27 April 2011

That's not what he's saying:

"The value of 3D images without the need for special glasses is hard to be understood through the existing media. However, we have found that people cannot feel it just by trying out a device, rather, some might even misestimate it when experiencing the images in an improper fashion," he said.

 



badgenome on 27 April 2011

Needs games, yo.



Zlejedi on 27 April 2011

They are copying PS3 launch perfectly ;)



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thx1139 on 27 April 2011

I had no intention of buying a 3DS, but gave one a try at target recently and need to say I didnt like the 3D experience.  We got a good deal on a Samsung 8000 series LED 3D TV at Christmas and much prefer that 3D experience.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

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imaprettyhotguy on 27 April 2011

They really shouldn't be pushing the gimmicks and just come out with some good games, and relying on 3rd parties is stupid with the shovelware nintendo usually gets from them 



homer on 27 April 2011
Zlejedi said:

They are copying PS3 launch perfectly ;)


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SONYisBP on 27 April 2011

Ummm maybe nintendo cant concieve how thier gift to all mankind has no damn games worth a crap yet. well maybe one or 2 but not enough to justify a damn near $300purchase after tax and if you buy a game too its over $300. the price of a 360 or ps3. sometimes nintendo blinds themself with their ego, which is what gave birth to the original playstion to begin with.



M.U.G.E.N on 27 April 2011

misleading title...I posted this already on the Ninty forums. Not what he is saying at all



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Azelover on 27 April 2011
SONYisBP said:

Ummm maybe nintendo cant concieve how thier gift to all mankind has no damn games worth a crap yet. well maybe one or 2 but not enough to justify a damn near $300purchase after tax and if you buy a game too its over $300. the price of a 360 or ps3. sometimes nintendo blinds themself with their ego, which is what gave birth to the original playstion to begin with.


Actually, if you know what Sony's proposal was, the PS was really born out of Sony's ego. It was just greatly facilitated by Yamauchi's harsh attitude towards the deal, the "betrayal" was in the cards from Sony, they just weren't counting on it being so dramatic. They knew very well what they were doing.