Mummelmann said: The best part is that Rol actually makes good and viable points with this joke, especially 1, 3 and 5 are true imo! |
Actually, the best part is that anyone thinks these are good and viable points. Rol is highlighting the absurdity of these ideas, and it's only funny because some people think they aren't absurd.
I suppose I could understand you saying #3 is true, if you changed everything Rol wrote, including changing the phrase "girls dig the Wii" into "Wii targets underserved audiences."
But #1? "[The Wii is popular because] it's the popular thing to buy." Yeah, that explains it.
Or #5? A cheap price can easily sway people to purchase products which they actually don't have any use for at all. Yep, price is an attribute that makes you want something. It certainly isn't just a barrier that keeps you from getting something.
"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President. Only slightly paraphrased.