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RolStoppable said:

4. Brand loyalty - Nintendo has millions of fans, so it's guaranteed that their systems have a strong launch. But what is really favoring the Wii compared to the moderate successful Nintendo 64 and the Gamecube, is that Nintendo fans have aged and aren't little kiddies anymore. This means they are old enough to legally purchase and own guns with which they force their friends and relatives to buy a Wii as well.

I wish there was some kind of clapping icon, because this deserves it. Bravo.



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I know you are being sarcastic, but 1 2 and 3 are all true. 4 is blatantly false, and 5 is true but not in the way you stated it. Low price doesn't trick people, it entices them.
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RolStoppable said:

Many people are still puzzled by the Wii's overwhelming success and can't really explain why the little white box is selling so well.

 

its because its cheap and appeals to a different type of gamer. imo it appeals to the set below, hence easily explains why wii sells so much.

  • party gamer
  • girl gamer
  • child gamer
  • mini-game gamer
  • granny gamer
  • loyal ninty gamer (that waits and waits for nintys core games)

wii will not sell it self on games but instead sell it self upon the ease-appeal to the gamers set upon in my bullet list.

 



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Skeeuk said:
RolStoppable said:

Many people are still puzzled by the Wii's overwhelming success and can't really explain why the little white box is selling so well.

 

its because its cheap and appeals to a different type of gamer. imo it appeals to the set below, hence easily explains why wii sells so much.

  • party gamer
  • girl gamer
  • child gamer
  • mini-game gamer
  • granny gamer
  • loyal ninty gamer (that waits and waits for nintys core games)

wii will not sell it self on games but instead sell it self upon the ease-appeal to the gamers set upon in my bullet list.

 

 

You realize, of course, that children are the most powerful and most hrdcore demographic in the gaming world.

Right?



Skeeuk said:
RolStoppable said:

Many people are still puzzled by the Wii's overwhelming success and can't really explain why the little white box is selling so well.

its because its cheap and appeals to a different type of gamer. imo it appeals to the set below, hence easily explains why wii sells so much.

  • party gamer
  • girl gamer
  • child gamer
  • mini-game gamer
  • granny gamer
  • loyal ninty gamer (that waits and waits for nintys core games)

wii will not sell it self on games but instead sell it self upon the ease-appeal to the gamers set upon in my bullet list.

Wiis sell to every gamer but the Real Gamer, amirite?

 



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Skeeuk said:
RolStoppable said:

Many people are still puzzled by the Wii's overwhelming success and can't really explain why the little white box is selling so well.

 

its because its cheap and appeals to a different type of gamer. imo it appeals to the set below, hence easily explains why wii sells so much.

  • party gamer
  • girl gamer
  • child gamer
  • mini-game gamer
  • granny gamer
  • loyal ninty gamer (that waits and waits for nintys core games)

wii will not sell it self on games but instead sell it self upon the ease-appeal to the gamers set upon in my bullet list.

 

 

So, that would be every gamer except for the teen and 18-34 manchildren crowd.

I think I can live with that.



"'Casual games' are something the 'Game Industry' invented to explain away the Wii success instead of actually listening or looking at what Nintendo did. There is no 'casual strategy' from Nintendo. 'Accessible strategy', yes, but ‘casual gamers’ is just the 'Game Industry''s polite way of saying what they feel: 'retarded gamers'."

 -Sean Malstrom

 

 

Garcian Smith said:
Skeeuk said:
RolStoppable said:

Many people are still puzzled by the Wii's overwhelming success and can't really explain why the little white box is selling so well.

 

its because its cheap and appeals to a different type of gamer. imo it appeals to the set below, hence easily explains why wii sells so much.

  • party gamer
  • girl gamer
  • child gamer
  • mini-game gamer
  • granny gamer
  • loyal ninty gamer (that waits and waits for nintys core games)

wii will not sell it self on games but instead sell it self upon the ease-appeal to the gamers set upon in my bullet list.

 

 

So, that would be every gamer except for the teen and 18-34 manchildren crowd.

I think I can live with that.

Indeed.  I wonder if the Playstation 2 did the same thing. Other than the loyal ninty gamer, I'm sure it did. 

 



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Cougarman said:
RolStoppable said:

is that Nintendo fans have aged and aren't little kiddies anymore. This means they are old enough to legally purchase and own guns with which they force their friends and relatives to buy a Wii as well.

 

this bit was pure gold, not bad for 10,000th post

 

Was about to post the exact same thing. My favorite part of the entire OP.



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