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Forums - Sales Discussion - Wii has it's biggest week ever (1.84 mil) and MK Wii passes 20 mil

Mr Khan on 04 January 2010
Steroid said:
Good sales for the Wii is great news for high-definition console owners as well. It means we wont be seeing a PS4 or Xbox 720 upgrade for a loong time. Nintendo has demonstrated that having the most powerful console or critically acclaimed game lineup doesn't really equate to the most sales.

You'd think it would go the other way, that their unfavorable performance as compared to the Wii would convince them that new hardware is needed sooner.

 

The positive thing i think that high Wii sales nets HD console owners is that Wii sales should mean that the next PS and Xbox won't launch at such high prices anymore, beneficial for those looking to upgrade.



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MaxwellGT2000 on 04 January 2010
Mr Khan said:
Steroid said:
Good sales for the Wii is great news for high-definition console owners as well. It means we wont be seeing a PS4 or Xbox 720 upgrade for a loong time. Nintendo has demonstrated that having the most powerful console or critically acclaimed game lineup doesn't really equate to the most sales.

You'd think it would go the other way, that their unfavorable performance as compared to the Wii would convince them that new hardware is needed sooner.

 

The positive thing i think that high Wii sales nets HD console owners is that Wii sales should mean that the next PS and Xbox won't launch at such high prices anymore, beneficial for those looking to upgrade.

Could go either way honestly, since they could stick to this gen until they break even, or next gen won't be a big upgrade so they can break even therefore it could be sooner. There's thoughts that could go either way, but what I'm thinking a major graphical upgrade would do nothing but hurt games since dev costs as it is, is wiping some publishers and devs out.



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Wii_Master on 04 January 2010

^^ Thata is true but what Mr Khan said is more likely to happen.



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Demotruk on 05 January 2010
Soriku said:
Gamerace said:


I think Epic Mickey will flop.   I could be wrong and may change my mind as new info and videos become available but who's going to be interested in this game?   Mickey is too kiddy for core and the game is too dark and core for kids.   I have no idea who the target market is.

The Wii core will likely buy it but that's 300-500k.  Big deal.

And although KH has Mickey there's no other comparison so it's no basis.


Mickey isn't too kiddy for the core, remember the meltdowns when the game was announced to be Wii exclusive? KH has multiple Disney characters, it's the whole basis of the game and it sells well despite the fact the game looks like it's targeted to teens. Doesn't change the fact many kids buy it. It doesn't seem to be any much darker than KH anyway, and it's not like every single level is going to be this dark evil mess. The game's rated E10 like recent KHs not T or M.

Wanna take a bet in that it sells more than 300k-500k?

Internet meltdowns are not representative of real life, otherwise JRPG's would be popular. Kingdom Hearts met success on a console that was popular with that exact demographic.



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MaxwellGT2000 on 05 January 2010
Demotruk said:
Soriku said:
Gamerace said:


I think Epic Mickey will flop.   I could be wrong and may change my mind as new info and videos become available but who's going to be interested in this game?   Mickey is too kiddy for core and the game is too dark and core for kids.   I have no idea who the target market is.

The Wii core will likely buy it but that's 300-500k.  Big deal.

And although KH has Mickey there's no other comparison so it's no basis.


Mickey isn't too kiddy for the core, remember the meltdowns when the game was announced to be Wii exclusive? KH has multiple Disney characters, it's the whole basis of the game and it sells well despite the fact the game looks like it's targeted to teens. Doesn't change the fact many kids buy it. It doesn't seem to be any much darker than KH anyway, and it's not like every single level is going to be this dark evil mess. The game's rated E10 like recent KHs not T or M.

Wanna take a bet in that it sells more than 300k-500k?

Internet meltdowns are not representative of real life, otherwise JRPG's would be popular. Kingdom Hearts met success on a console that was popular with that exact demographic.

Very true but Epic Mickey also isn't an action RPG more like action adventure with 2D platforming segments too, could be really interesting to see how it turns out and how many people get behind it.



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MaxwellGT2000 on 05 January 2010
Wii_Master said:
^^ Thata is true but what Mr Khan said is more likely to happen.

Not really saying it won't happen, I'm certain there won't be another 600 dollar console cause no one wants to be another 3DO



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