im with whoever said Vita needs a price cut. Why does it seem like some people take this as an offense? Whats the issue here. I just dont thing that much people are willing to spend 250 on a dedicated portable gaming device. They didnt for 3ds they arent for the Vita, simple.
Problem is, if Nintendo took such a financial hit with a premature price cut, how does Sony will be affected with one too - especially since the Vita is obviously more expensive to make than a 3DS. It was Nintendo's first loss ever, and while they could take it, it was still a lot! Imagine if Sony loses the same (or more) on Vita's performance only + all the other losses in red divisions.
But it HAS to have one, I agree. It can't just be under 50% of its original forecasts, it would be catastrophic.
NintendoPie said:
A price-cut is needed regardless of how many games come. |
Nope, software and bundles will take the average sales each week up. If they don't that is when a price cut is "needed." It doesn't need to match the 3DS in sales, it just needs to do double what it's doing now per week, which is more than doable with more, good software. It's had hardly anything come out for it the last month and it's sold 45k a week (or 2 weeks, however vgc does it), it's got a strong lineup this fall and more announcements are garunteed to come out of TGS and Gamescom so sales will easily double over fall, and get a small boost when some of the larger titles come out.
Chandler said:
2.) I didn't say that the PS2 selling the way it does is only because of the BC isuue, but it's a factor. I myself have a defunct PS2 in my closet and a wall full of PS2 games. I know I will need to replace this PS2 WITH ANOTHER PS2. This will not be the case if my Wii breaks sometime in the future because there will be an alternative. That is all I'm saying, don't blow this out of proportion here. |
The biggest problem is more so the laser failing than the console itself. I know Ive had several ps2 nows because of lasers failing.Hence why I think consoles should not backup as dvd player lol. Because the laser burns out quicker.
I wish cartriges survived. My NES, SNES, N64 all still work lol.
| Andrespetmonkey said: Nope, software and bundles will take the average sales each week up. If they don't that is when a price cut is "needed." It doesn't need to match the 3DS in sales, it just needs to do double what it's doing now per week, which is more than doable with more, good software. It's had hardly anything come out for it the last month and it's sold 45k a week (or 2 weeks, however vgc does it), it's got a strong lineup this fall and more announcements are garunteed to come out of TGS and Gamescom so sales will easily double over fall, and get a small boost when some of the larger titles come out. |
Whatever you say!
I guess we'll have to wait.
I just compared this week with the week of NSMB DS launch in Japan, and...
http://www.vgchartz.com/weekly/38865/Japan/
The week's top-selling games at retail ranked by unit sales
| Weekly Chart Index | ||
| Global | ||
| USA | Europe UK Germany France |
Japan |
| Pos | Game | Weekly | Total | Week # | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
910,297 | 910,297 | 1 | ||
| 2 |
|
82,135 | 2,436,587 | 22 | ||
| 3 |
|
55,477 | 2,369,420 | 54 | ||
| 4 |
|
49,291 | 49,291 | 1 | ||
| 5 |
|
48,547 | 551,660 | 5 | ||
| 6 |
|
41,622 | 41,622 | 1 | ||
| 7 |
|
38,011 | 731,694 | 5 | ||
| 8 |
|
37,539 | 2,864,046 | 27 | ||
| 9 |
|
33,364 | 1,059,195 | 18 | ||
| 10 |
|
28,568 | 154,448 | 3 |
| Platform | Weekly (change) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS | 296,993 | (+69%) | 8,479,292 |
| PSP | 27,337 | (+13%) | 3,489,753 |
| X360 | 1,267 | (-13%) | 134,836 |
| Total | 325,597 | (+61%) |
| Platform | Weekly (change) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS | 1,330,519 | (+283%) | 26,013,693 |
| PS2 | 246,212 | (-2%) | 105,032,823 |
| PSP | 130,009 | (+160%) | 5,422,545 |
| GBA | 34,061 | (-28%) | 44,934,819 |
| GC | 11,878 | (+106%) | 21,180,886 |
| X360 | 4,225 | (-16%) | 345,610 |
| Total | 1,756,904 | (+148%) |
| Alby_da_Wolf said: I just compared this week with the week of NSMB DS launch in Japan, and... Japan Weekly Chart (week ending 28th May 2006)The week's top-selling games at retail ranked by unit sales
Japan Hardware by Platform
Japan Software by Platform
...OH MY, IS THE PLUMBER QUEEN LOSING HER MOJO???
|
A 2-day sale, also combined with the digital sales factor, is smaller than the DS counterpart. Woe is Nintendo...
Dunno what to display here, soon I'll know what to put.
MagusDiablo said:
A 2-day sale, also combined with the digital sales factor, is smaller than the DS counterpart. Woe is Nintendo... |
Glad you agree at least about the "plumber queen" bit! 
| spurgeonryan said:
I agree with what Savior is saying. Why is Nintendo just going at this half hearted? I know you are happy with the 3DS Oniyide, but obviously I am not alone in the thought that it is lacking in the West. They need to get some games out. It already has the system sellers, but now it needs other reasons to buy the 3DS. No one wants a handheld for just a few games. You may only end up playing a game or two, but in your mind you are saying, "I want variety, and a lot of options". The 3DS is not doing that here in the West. Also I want to be treated the same as Japan and Europe by Nintendo. I am sick of games going to Europe first or games not leaving Japan at all. If America is treated right we are going to be the ones to give Nintendo the sales, but they do not seem to care at all. They give us a hype busting E3, the XL last, Mario Last, Heroes of Ruin last, etc. So I agree with Savior that Nintendo's strategy sucks right now. Stop dumping on the 300 plus million possible customers in America Nintendo and give us some surprises. I blame Reggie. I never realized it, but it must be his fault. Why else are we not getting games in America? Why are we still waiting for The Last Story and Pandora's Tower? He is in charge of NoA and he is failing big time! I would not be surprised if we got the Wii U after everyone else. |
The light has dawned upon another man. May you grow old in age and may your bosom flourish. :P
NintendoPie said:
A price-cut is needed regardless of how many games come. |
It's quite a sad precedent Nintendo seem to have set for future systems by slashing the price of the 3DS so early. Now anything that doesn't take off within the first 6+ months needs a price cut and nothing else. Not games, not bundles, not features, just a price cut, because that's what the 3DS did. Ugh.
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