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quickrick said:
Nintendo handhelds always sold better then ninendo consoles, DS would have probably did 110-120 million with out nintendogs or brain age. wii was a different story it sold because of the wii sports/motion control phenomenon back then. |
Problem is, your argument boils down to "Wii was the only time a game pushed people to buy a whole system" which is straight up bollocks.
| palou said: I think you are making a mistake trying to make a prediction on the product's sales by treating it as you would a video game.
Because it's a major project by Nintendo, Labo of course received some initial attention from that dedicated base. However, if Labo *does* truly become a major source of revenue for the company, that will not be due to people who view it as a video game, but rather, by people viewing it as a *toy*. And it's beyond evident that that's the market Nintendo has focused its marketing to, so far.
The product is distinct enough from a classical video game that any parent considering the purchase likely won't think about using them, when comparing value - it's a tangible object, in a much larger box. Toys *Are* generally more expensive. as well, so I don't see the price casuing any outrage.
Also, people don't preorder toys like they would a video game. For most other product, that's an option that the manufacturer won't even bother offering, in the first place. Demand is created, and products are sold, in the store. Now, the Labo *did* get an initial preorder spur, stemming simply from the creator's name - there's really no reason to expect anything to happen beyond that. This small initial demand should, however, be sufficient for major retailers to carry the product, from the beginning - which really gives Nintendo a massive advantage, in terms of immediate exposure.
I think this thing could do quite nicely. |
@Bold Isn't that what it is ? A video game ?
LABO as a *toy* is worthless without it's software and I think you're under the false pretense about it's perception too. LABO is not without precedence like we see in previous video games with physical peripherals so I don't necessarily see why it should be treated any differently from similar products ...
Marketing matters not, what matters are demographics and Nintendo's past attempts have yet to work out in garnering a diverse customer base. Talking about LABO's potential with a unique audience beyond being just a game is premature when the description of the demographics for software doesn't match the user base of those purchasing the platform ...
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curl-6 said:
Problem is, your argument boils down to "Wii was the only time a game pushed people to buy a whole system" which is straight up bollocks. |
That's not my argument at all, I'm just saying there is nothing like the wii. you bring up nintendo dogs, DS price was only 129.99, and the games were 20-30$. I'm just saying labo appeals to kids mainly, and i don't see parents spending 400$ to play a video game using cardboard. we'll see soon enough though.
Oh fuck, I think I just remembered something when I tripped down the memory lane ...
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quickrick said:
That's not my argument at all, I'm just saying there is nothing like the wii. you bring up nintendo dogs, DS price was only 129.99, and the games were 20-30$. I'm just saying labo appeals to kids mainly, and i don't see parents spending 400$ to play a video game using cardboard. we'll see soon enough though. |
Individual games have pushed people to purchase systems worth hundreds of dollars for decades, pretty much every successful system ever has had such "killer apps". As to whether Labo itself will be one such product, we'll just have to wait and see.
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After seeing the overview trailer for the variety pack, I think this has more potential than I initially thought. My biggest fear for this was that the games would just be 5 minute distractions with no staying power. But the racing, piano and fishing games look like they could provide a bit more.
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| pikashoe said: After seeing the overview trailer for the variety pack, I think this has more potential than I initially thought. My biggest fear for this was that the games would just be 5 minute distractions with no staying power. But the racing, piano and fishing games look like they could provide a bit more. |
Yeah, the minigames have a lot more substance than I expected.
The way the fish you've caught in the fishing game populate a virtual aquarium you can view in the Piano setup was a nice touch especially; I remember saying weeks ago that an aquarium would be a good idea for a future Toy-Con.
I think the House will also have a lot of appeal for girls, as it sorta combines a dollhouse with a current-gen Tamagotchi.
Anyone who thinks this will fail says it beacuse they want it to no matter what, they will say whatever they want or make up stuff beacuse they can't and will not accept that Nintendo has something really big on their hands...ohh we all here know who I'm talking about... and so do he.
If it isn't turnbased it isn't worth playing 
(mostly)
And shepherds we shall be,
For Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, That our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti. -----The Boondock Saints
Oh yeah, it only came to me that Nintendo doesn't intend to replace the current Switch hardware SKU for a good while considering how these cardboard peripherals are specifically designed to the dimensions of the original Switch SKU unless they want incompatibilities ... (a smaller Switch unit with non-detachable joycons are not an option this point so this will limit how far Nintendo can push down hardware prices)
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