After months of speculation, Iwata officially announced the release window for Wii Sports Resort. The game and Wii Motion Plus will debut first in Japan this June followed by an overseas release in July. In recent months, demand for the Wii has dropped in Japan and Iwata hopes that games like Wii Sports Resort will drive up interest in the console.
Regardless of the small slip in sales, Nintendo does not anticipate a price cut anytime in the near future for the Wii. "A price cut in a difficult economy cannot really excite the market and drive up sales," claims Iwata. Instead, he believes "it is more effective to work on ... [becoming] No. 1 on the wish list." According to Iwata, consumers are always willing to buy products that top their wishlist.
Iwata also touched upon the sales success of the DSi in Western markets. He said that Nintendo had sold 300,000 DSi systems in both Europe and North America during the system's first two days of availability. Late last month Nintendo sold their 2 millionth DSi in Japan and is now rapidly approaching a worldwide installed base of 3 million units.
Shigeru Miyamoto spoke about some of non-gaming applications Nintendo has in development for the DS. Nintendo is preparing ways for DS units to receive maps, coupons, and aural directions at different locations such as a shopping plaza. In addition, Nintendo is developing programming tools for Japanese schools that may make it possible for students to throw away their No.2 pencils and instead take a test on their DS. "Convenience in life will be enhanced by having a DS," stated Miyamoto.
God Of War is a system seller, another good option for Sony is making a PS3 GoW bundle which they most certainly will.
I still find Nintendo's insistence on revealing publicly that they have no plans for a price cut insulting and arrogant.
I thought you felt that way about their policy on game prices.
i don't really see why we have to wait a month for Wiisports resort. The text in the menu's will be minimalIt could be a M+ supply issue
God Of War is a system seller, another good option for Sony is making a PS3 GoW bundle which they most certainly will.
Sony fanboys have made that same claim about many games, including Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Resistance 2. The only game that really boosted PS3 sales was Metal Gear Solid 4, and that effect only lasted for about a month. Sony is still losing money now on the PS3, I don't see them dropping the price when the company is struggling overall.
I still find Nintendo's insistence on revealing publicly that they have no plans for a price cut insulting and arrogant.
The Wii sales are slowing because there hasn't been much being released that's really worth buying a new system for, so a price drop probably wouldn't help much. Just wait until Wii Sports Resort is released, that should spur sales. If it doesn't... then maybe a price drop is in order.
I could see Punch-Out!! perhaps having some impact in North America, but I don't know about Japan. It's one of those games where I'm just not sure who it appeals to. It's an old series so I'm sure longtime fans will take notice, though I can't decide if its style gives it mainstream appeal or not. I've never been a good judge of this type of thing.
When is Monster Hunter 3 being released? I thought that was after Wii Sports Resort but I don't know for sure.
There will be NEW COLORS before there is a price drop (Wii want a Black Wii)
If they release Black & Pink Wii sales will sky rocket. They should just start releasing new colors every 6 months starting this June.
The Wii sales are slowing because there hasn't been much being released that's really worth buying a new system for, so a price drop probably wouldn't help much. Just wait until Wii Sports Resort is released, that should spur sales. If it doesn't... then maybe a price drop is in order.
The Wii sales are slowing because there hasn't been much being released that's really worth buying a new system for, so a price drop probably wouldn't help much. Just wait until Wii Sports Resort is released, that should spur sales. If it doesn't... then maybe a price drop is in order.
I wonder if Punch-OUt will do anything for sales. Regardless, just wait until Monster Hunter 3 now THAT will spur sales in Japan.
Got to love it though. It is unprecedented for the price to stay the same for well over 2 years, especially when the competition has a unit for sale that is not only VASTLY more powerful but $50 cheaper.
As for the second comment, are you really comparing the Wii to the tard pack that most people don't want?
Got to love it though. It is unprecedented for the price to stay the same for well over 2 years, especially when the competition has a unit for sale that is not only VASTLY more powerful but $50 cheaper.
For the first price drop, maybe. The PS2 was at $130 for almost 3 years (it dropped to $130 in late April 2006 and finally dropped to $100 on April 1 of this month).
As for the second comment, are you really comparing the Wii to the tard pack that most people don't want?
Couch, I think Player's Choice will still be there, and we'll still get the deals regardless of whether Nintendo is the market leader or not.. When a game is released, and its sales are stagnant for a while after the initial release, it just makes good business sense to have a pricecut to stimulate more sales. For example, it's better to sell 10 copies at $30 rather than 4 copies at $60. ALSO, bargain games are always a selling point to late adopters (and definitely casual/nongamers in this case), and Nintendo wants to ensure that 2 or 3 years after launch, there's a good range of games for that type of customer. It would ensure that consoles keep getting sold at a constant rate. And FINALLY, more games equals a better software tie-in ratio. It may be somewhat artificial since they were sold at a lower price, but developers always look at the tie-in ratio when they decide whether to support a console or not. Regarding why they didn't have Player's Choice for earlier consoles, I'll chalk it up to the Yamauchi era..
Someone who's going to buy used to save $5 now is likely going to buy used to save $5 a year later...Yeah if they are lazy and use GameStop. eBay is where it's at, much better deals on there.
As for the second comment, are you really comparing the Wii to the tard pack that most people don't want?
As for the second comment, are you really comparing the Wii to the tard pack that most people don't want?
I don't know about the US but in Europe the Pro is cheaper than the Wii.
So the world has shown they value VALUE over CHEAPNESS.
I'm just saying that high new prices isn't going to *greatly* encourage used sales. If someone's trying to save money on their purchase, then they're probably looking to buy used - period.Someone who's going to buy used to save $5 now is likely going to buy used to save $5 a year later...Yeah if they are lazy and use GameStop. eBay is where it's at, much better deals on there.
I have no doubt Sony and MS would keep their game prices high if they were still selling well. I'm sorry, but it is simple supply/demand economics. Wii has been so unpredictable in its gaming sales that I think Nintendo would be stupid to lower prices on many of their games.
I'm just saying that high new prices isn't going to *greatly* encourage used sales. If someone's trying to save money on their purchase, then they're probably looking to buy used - periodIf a price drop makes new as low as the used prices were, such people would definitely then buy them new over used.
Well, the DS never got pricedropsIt had one $20 price drop in North America, but that was it.
