A profit is a silver lining on some pretty dismal figures.
kowenicki said:
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Maybe because of their R&D kicking in full spin right now while they develop the NX?
How much profit is that in US dollars? And is that for the entire fiscal year, or only this quarter?
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Hynad said:
Maybe because of their R&D kicking in full spin right now while they develop the NX? |
Why would there be profit growth for the next fiscal year? They are forecasting lower 3DS sales (7.6 mill) and about the same number of Wii U sales (3.4), so hardware will be down, software will probably be down too ... no Mario Kart or Smash, Splatoon looks like fun but lets be honest it's more likely to sell more akin to Pikmin 3 than Mario Kart 8.
So GBA vs 3DS shipped comparison
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1503.pdf
GBA
Launch (March 21, 2001) and first year combined (376 days)
18.16 million
2nd year
15.65 million
3rd year
17.59 million
4th year
15.40 million
3DS
Launch (February 26, 2011) and first year combined (399 days)
17.14 million (1.02 million less than GBA)
2nd year
13.95 million (1.7 million less than GBA)
3rd year
12.24 million (5.35 million less than GBA)
4th year
8.73 million (6.67 million less than GBA)
Total 3DS has sold 14.74 million less than the GBA in the same time frame.
So are we looking at another 6 months before the Wii U hits 10 million?
April-June: nothing of note*
July-September: Whats even on the release schedule?
*Splatoon and Xenoblade X are not system sellers
| kumagawa said: So GBA vs 3DS shipped comparison http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1503.pdf GBA Launch (March 21, 2001) and first year combined (376 days) 18.16 million 2nd year 15.65 million 3rd year 17.59 million 4th year 15.40 million 3DS Launch (February 26, 2011) and first year combined (399 days) 17.14 million (1.02 million less than GBA) 2nd year 13.95 million (1.7 million less than GBA) 3rd year 12.24 million (5.35 million less than GBA) 4th year 8.73 million (6.67 million less than GBA) Total 3DS has sold 14.74 million less than the GBA in the same time frame. |
Yeah GBA was a sales beast, really overlooked.
It's 4th year sales are nearly double that of the 3DS' 4th year.
Also with no price cut on the horizon, I'm sure there will be a scenario where the Xbox One and PS4 will have price parity with the Wii U at some point this year...which will put more pressure on sales.
Not concerned in the least. Everyone is conveniently forgetting Nintendos plan on developing on mobile. Nintendo as a company will be loaded in no time. And if Nintendo is true to their word, it will be used as a gateway to steer fans towards Nintendo products including Wii U and N3DS. Their future is brighter than the paper indicates.
| bunchanumbers said: Not concerned in the least. Everyone is conveniently forgetting Nintendos plan on developing on mobile. Nintendo as a company will be loaded in no time. And if Nintendo is true to their word, it will be used as a gateway to steer fans towards Nintendo products including Wii U and N3DS. Their future is brighter than the paper indicates. |
They are going to make a fortune with smartphone games. Traditional hardware/software model though looks like a declining business class for them.
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