Nintendo sells 1.2 million hardware units (400K Wii U, 300K Wii, 275K DS, 250K 3DS)
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That's one thing I've noticed about some posters on this forum - it's not so much of a condescending attitude towards people without a lot of disposable income, so much as a complete lack of awareness that they exist. You see it in the Wii U / SDTV thread - people say, just buy an HDTV! Geez, a few hundred bucks is still a lot of money to many people.
One stat I bring myself back to time and again is that median household income in America is right around 50k. 40% of households make less than 38k (in fact, the mean income for the second lowest quintile is 29k).
Personally I'm lucky and don't live paycheck to paycheck, but lots of people do. A 90 dollar Wii, with a ton of games available used for $10-$30 bucks, is a boon for those people. They're the same people who bought their kids and themselves PS2's years after the 360 released. I don't understand the dismissive attitude of "get a different hobby." Film lovers can spend tens of thousands of dollars on the perfect home theater, but anyone that wants to see a movie can still catch a matinee.
I think outside of a scary 3DS number, Nintendo's got to be pretty happy. Wii and DS sales have got to be crazy profitable for them and Wii U seems to be right inline with what was expected.
They dropped the ball with Holiday software for 3DS, though. The price drop may help, but I doubt it.
They dropped the ball with Holiday software for 3DS, though. The price drop may help, but I doubt it.
Can't remember how crazy bf sales had gotten around 2006. This time around I saw basically no mention of the wiiu in any of the major retailers bf ads -- they were pushing the door busters and such as hard as they can, $199 ps3s and 149 Xbox and 89 wiis. A customer would have had to known that the thing was coming out, else it would be out of their radar.
metalslimer
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Where we don't even know how many units were available. When even people on this site were hesitant to jump in on that bundle, the implications for the broader market are scary.
Yes it's very reasonable to think that next year they're going to relaunch the whole platform with new key games, new hardware revision and a sub 200$ price, but in any case Vita will never be a smashing hit, the market is completely changed, they will be lucky if they can achieve N64 like success, the point is to try to create a profitable niche for them and a platfrom with a meaningful userbase for third parties to publish their games on.
But imo Sony should better be thinking about new products like a Playstation tablet, something like a Galaxy Tab that also has Psone,PSP,Vita and PSN compatibility.
not calling it that or Wii 2 was a really, really dumb move
I can't say that it's dead for sure, but it is definitely lacking in terms of software so far. There's nothing on either handheld systems out right now that I must have. I also see it as a mistake that Nintendo released Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 on the DS rather than the 3DS.
My sentiments exactly. A lot of my Facebook friends were confused when I posted up a picture of my Wii U. They thought it was a peripheral for the Wii...
Well NPD put it at 476k for the entire November so it's going to be interesting to see what it says this year.
metalslimer
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Seriously? Get a Wii for 99 bucks or less or get a 300 dollar console with nothing but 60 dollar games?
RurouniZel
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In Wii's case it's $140 or less vs. $300 and Wii has larger library of cheaper games.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Agreed. Also, delaying Animal Crossing was stupid.
Count Dookkake
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HerbertFish
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USA plus rest of NA, should be even with the Wii launch?
There are better margins on the DS I'm sure so they want to balance out the profit of that versus the loss on the Wii U hardware. The 3DS is in it for the long haul -- remember that the GBA was still sold heavily during the first few years of the NDS.
Wii U numbers are alright. Console launch months are typically not that spectacular, and while I have seen units in stores this past week (mostly basic units), there are never huge piles of them.
The real story here is the 3DS. If Nintendo only sold 250k units on Black Friday, what are we expecting for the entire month? 400K tops? That's pretty horrible.
The real story here is the 3DS. If Nintendo only sold 250k units on Black Friday, what are we expecting for the entire month? 400K tops? That's pretty horrible.
dragonflys545
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Yeah Wii U's not selling out... I'm seeing them everywhere.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Meh, this means nothing. As pyromaniac said, Jan/Feb/Mar is when we're going to see how popular this thing is.
chertipros
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I'm still waiting for a slow ram joke guys. Don't make me leave this thread disappointed
Byakuya769
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Umm... anyone want to tell him the bad news?
Interfectum
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And this proves otherwise?
metalslimer
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Well, it certainly isn't a complete failure where there is a million units sitting on shelves not being bought as the hyperbole here would make it seem. However, Nintendo should be extremely worried what will happen once launch dies down.
Yes, actually in january 2007, when Wii outsold Xbox 360, was the first time I realized that the console would be a success.
mariosbrother
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At least at the Targets I've been to, most of the 3DS games are mixed in with DS games, so yes, I think it's safe to assume that there is still confusion between the two.
WII did 600k in 8 days in the America's that includes Canada,Mexico etc, WII U numbers are NA only.
lunchwithyuzo
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Best selling debut ever for an HD game system. Welcome the new market leader.
Father_Brain
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That's not even close to a foregone conclusion.
If Nintendo doesn't significantly reevaluate its approach to hardware and software pricing, though, I can definitely see 4DS or whatnot doing Vita numbers.
Indeed it does.
Time to make Pokémon RPG3D
DeuceGamer
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I do believe Nintendo when they say they are replenishing stock more frequently. I noticed a couple of times over the last week that they would be sold out and then on my next visit there would be a shelf full. I'm sure if you keep checking, it will be fairly easy for you to find one over the next week or two especially.
I think, tbh, everyone is going to have to get really careful about how they present new platforms. In a post-iOS world people might come to think that the software platform is the same between devices, with the hardware just offering a different set of features on that platform. iOS and Android etc. might be conditioning people to think like that.
Or maybe that's crediting the smartphone rise with too much influence...
AranhaHunter
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The best option is wait for the price cut. When the 3DS' price got cut, walmart started selling it for $169 the week before the official price cut, so you could effectively get a $169 3DS AND get into the ambassador program.
PS3 bundles sold out quickly everywhere. It was really the best bundle available anywhere in gaming IMO ($199 with 5 great games is a superb deal). However, I saw 360s getting bought in droves. Really, every other cart in the gaming section had a 360 in it. My point is IDK lol but I expect the 360 to come out on top in November, surprised MS hasn't put out a PR touting its numbers yet.
Let's wait for NPD so we can get real numbers.
I think these are ok. Not a massive failure or anything, but not as good as they could be.
I do think that Wii U is getting hurt by its legacy system's sales, unlike the original Wii.
I think these are ok. Not a massive failure or anything, but not as good as they could be.
I do think that Wii U is getting hurt by its legacy system's sales, unlike the original Wii.
How Nintendo sent more consoles if Wii U is selling out? Or that's not true?
Steve Youngblood
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OK...
Gamer @ Heart
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I think some people are confusing these numbers for the month.
Good Job Bob
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Lol.
Majmun
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The WiiU is selling out? I don't know either.
DarkestFiber
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Indeed. The top loader NES didn't even launch until two years after the SNES.