RolStoppable said:
Smart devices and PCs are not competing devices like PlayStation and Xbox. While Nintendo is certainly not going to invent fairy dust, they are already in the process of setting things up to make their normals substantially higher while still remaining in complete control. |
Smart devices are competing with Nintendo's handhelds than PS and Xbox ever did and ever will.
RolStoppable said:
Smart devices aren't dedicated gaming machines. And since virtually every human being is going to own a smartphone at some point, you would have to say that Nintendo should quit handhelds if it is your opinion that smartphones are truly competing with handhelds. However, you have suggested no such thing and instead proposed that Nintendo should quit making home consoles. So either you don't consider smart devices competition or you think they aren't an actual threat. In any case, it means that smart devices and PCs are not competing devices like PlayStation and Xbox, and you know that, because you have argued from that angle throughout this entire thread. |
before smart phones if kids wanted a handheld gaming machine -----> nintendo. Now ---> smartphone. Why? because the games are cheaper and it can do even more than a 3ds could for the children in the eyes of the parents. obviously not in all cases, but its the reason why the 3ds is doing much worse than the ds
Ltd predictions by the time 9th Gen comes out
Ps4:110million
Xbox one :75 million( was 65)
Wii u: 20 milliion
RolStoppable said:
If we bring your argument to its logical end, it means that the next Nintendo handheld will sell fewer units than the 3DS because smartphones are only going to get more widespread. |
and it will. unless the next handheld is a fusion,or has some amazing gimmick that smartphones couldnt ever hope to mimic
Ltd predictions by the time 9th Gen comes out
Ps4:110million
Xbox one :75 million( was 65)
Wii u: 20 milliion
kinisking said:
before smart phones if kids wanted a handheld gaming machine -----> nintendo. Now ---> smartphone. Why? because the games are cheaper and it can do even more than a 3ds could for the children in the eyes of the parents. obviously not in all cases, but its the reason why the 3ds is doing much worse than the ds |
Why do people always insist on just comparing to DS?
From 1989-2007 (4th/5th/6th generations) the Gameboy line sold just about 200 million units of hardware and a little under 900 million units of software. That's about 65 million units of hardware and 300 million units of software per generation, pretty much right where 3DS is headed.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
zorg1000 said:
Why do people always insist on just comparing to DS? From 1989-2007 (4th/5th/6th generations) the Gameboy line sold just about 200 million units of hardware and a little under 900 million units of software. That's about 65 million units of hardware and 300 million units of software per generation, pretty much right where 3DS is headed. |
because the 3ds is the ds's successor, not the game boys.
Ltd predictions by the time 9th Gen comes out
Ps4:110million
Xbox one :75 million( was 65)
Wii u: 20 milliion
kinisking said:
because the 3ds is the ds's successor, not the game boys. |
That's a pretty short sighted way of looking at things, don't u think?
Ur just going to ignore that 4/5 of the past generations have sold roughly 65 million hardware and 300 million software. DS is a clear anomaly and shouldn't be considered standard in any regard.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
RolStoppable said:
Just because his way of thinking is more than questionable doesn't mean that yours is right. If you insist on using that consistency in hardware and software sales, then you should do the same for profitability. In which case the 3DS is performing notably worse than all past handhelds and that makes the 3DS an anomaly. |
Yes, they posted 3 years of losses due to the fact that they sold hardware at a loss for 3 consecutive years. 3DS was sold at a loss from August 2011-August 2012 and Wii U launched in November 2012, sold at a loss and it's currently unknown whether or not they are still selling it at a loss. I hope Nintendo has learned their lesson and will not sell hardware at a loss from this point on.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
Sometimes it's not about what's the most financially viable solution but what's the right thing to do. So get on it Nintendo, stop holding everying dear to gamers hostage.
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| vivster said: Sometimes it's not about what's the most financially viable solution but what's the right thing to do. So get on it Nintendo, stop holding everying dear to gamers hostage. |
Nintendo going third party is the right thing to do?
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
| vivster said: Sometimes it's not about what's the most financially viable solution but what's the right thing to do. So get on it Nintendo, stop holding everying dear to gamers hostage. |
If Nintendo went third party expect all of their IP's that don't sell > 2 million to not be used. The only reason why they make games in those franchises right now is so that they can sell more consoles with platform diversity. So if people are angry with Nintendo only making Mario, Pokemon, etc expect that to be 1000 times worse if they went third-party.
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