productwiki.com— Every Nintendo console has sold less than the one before it. This article shows why the Wii will suffer the same fate.
Aug 29, 2006View in Crawl 4
I liked most of the article, especially the 2001 comparison, but it was kind of stupid saying something like 'Nintendo consoles sold less and less with each generation, therefore the new generation will sell less'. (I may add that he says after the Gameboy Advance was the best selling Nintendo console).He might be right about the fact that women don't want the Wii. I personally don't think the Wii will create a huge vibe like the DS Lite. Up until now, not many women buy home consoles. But if they do, Nintendo has a better chance of capturing the market than the other 2.
You guys are actually applauding this pathetic article? This guy is speaking for demographics which he in no way represents. He talks about a market, and about people that he in no way understands. It's all speculation based on stereotypes, really.Nothing he says actually proves his point.Oh, and FYI, Brain Age was NOT made to pull in the female demographic.
Though his logic is clear, and somewhat reasonable, it leaves out a major factor: competition. The DS beat out the PSP with its great series of games and lower price point. The GBA and GB were incredibly popular because they had no decent competition (systems like the Gamegear were put out with hardware that could produce games of graphical bliss, but its high price point put off most people). The Gamecube failed on several levels. Nintendo's "kiddy" image, added with the console's poor design (purple coloring and a handle?) turned away a chunk of the older demographic.Now we have the Wii. It lackes competition, the PS3 and Xbox 360 are too expensive for many people. It has the great games lined up for it. And it has shed its "kiddy" image in favor of a hip iPod-like one.Will it sell? Nintendo sure seems to have patched up their mistakes and are now following the same path that made previous systems incredible successes.
arekrashanAug 29, 2006
@rastex:Iwata took over NCL in 2002, after the launch of both GBA and GCN. DS is the first hardware released by Iwata's Nintendo.
rastexAug 29, 2006Submitter
D'oh, you're right. I should've read that 2nd sentence in that paragraph on Wikipedia.
zim4264Aug 30, 2006
I liked most of the article, especially the 2001 comparison, but it was kind of stupid saying something like 'Nintendo consoles sold less and less with each generation, therefore the new generation will sell less'. (I may add that he says after the Gameboy Advance was the best selling Nintendo console).He might be right about the fact that women don't want the Wii. I personally don't think the Wii will create a huge vibe like the DS Lite. Up until now, not many women buy home consoles. But if they do, Nintendo has a better chance of capturing the market than the other 2.
crazyforswAug 30, 2006
Has this happened at e3 before? <a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGlvLQzvJNA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGlvLQzvJNA</a>
mousecircusAug 30, 2006
You guys are actually applauding this pathetic article? This guy is speaking for demographics which he in no way represents. He talks about a market, and about people that he in no way understands. It's all speculation based on stereotypes, really.Nothing he says actually proves his point.Oh, and FYI, Brain Age was NOT made to pull in the female demographic.
cyberglitchAug 30, 2006
Though his logic is clear, and somewhat reasonable, it leaves out a major factor: competition. The DS beat out the PSP with its great series of games and lower price point. The GBA and GB were incredibly popular because they had no decent competition (systems like the Gamegear were put out with hardware that could produce games of graphical bliss, but its high price point put off most people). The Gamecube failed on several levels. Nintendo's "kiddy" image, added with the console's poor design (purple coloring and a handle?) turned away a chunk of the older demographic.Now we have the Wii. It lackes competition, the PS3 and Xbox 360 are too expensive for many people. It has the great games lined up for it. And it has shed its "kiddy" image in favor of a hip iPod-like one.Will it sell? Nintendo sure seems to have patched up their mistakes and are now following the same path that made previous systems incredible successes.
xtmno3Aug 30, 2006
All I have to say is make sure you read the comments at the bottom of the article too. They make all the necessary points.
redcaryDec 31, 2007
ummm, yeah