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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Why US and Japan Wii slowdown could be different. Fin. Res. Iwata 09

steven787 on 09 May 2009

Sure, sooner or later, the sales will slow down in the US too.

VGChartz Hardware data for the period 03rd Jan 2009 to 02nd May 2009:

Console Wii PS3 X360
Japan
498,492
490,599
179,323

VGChartz Hardware data for the period 05th Jan 2008 to 03rd May 2008:

Console Wii PS3 X360
Japan
1,325,595
396,231
61,593

 

 

ConsoleWeekTotal
129 3,161,162
126 8,019,478
177 1,040,918

8 million to 3 million...



I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

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johnsobas on 09 May 2009

I don't think people on here actually believe the situation in Japan and USA is similar for the wii at all. Another thing is that wii was still really supply constrained at this time in the USA in 2008.



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Smashchu2 on 09 May 2009
megaman79 said:
^what? Its clear Nintendo IS doing their homework on market expansion. I think thats incorrect actually, of course we both originate from countries that barstardized the Queens english.

Sorry to get into a grammar disscusion, but here is how it goes.

"It" is for singulat first person as in "She is playing a DS." "Are" is used for Singlular second person and all forms of plural. So, in singular, you would say, "You are playing a DS." Since Nintendo is singular, you use "is." A company is singular because you are talking about just the single object, not everyone involved. If you want to make it plural, you must say "The people at Nintendo are doing their homework." Ask yourself this: How many "Nintendos" are there. Is there one, or is Nintendo multiple things?

 



NunedQ on 13 May 2009
Smashchu2 said:
megaman79 said:
^what? Its clear Nintendo IS doing their homework on market expansion. I think thats incorrect actually, of course we both originate from countries that barstardized the Queens english.

Sorry to get into a grammar disscusion, but here is how it goes.

"It" is for singulat first person as in "She is playing a DS." "Are" is used for Singlular second person and all forms of plural. So, in singular, you would say, "You are playing a DS." Since Nintendo is singular, you use "is." A company is singular because you are talking about just the single object, not everyone involved. If you want to make it plural, you must say "The people at Nintendo are doing their homework." Ask yourself this: How many "Nintendos" are there. Is there one, or is Nintendo multiple things?

 

 

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bardicverse on 13 May 2009
megaman79 said:
well in most cases journalists are saying the death of Wii in japan will automatically lead to its death overseas. Iwata is basically challenging this theory.

Most journalists work for a company that either MS or Sony have an impact or distant relation to ;)

 

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