This news is apparently based on heavy losses reported by Mitsumi and Hosiden, two Japanese companies involved in Wii manufacturing. Both of them are facing a 50 percent drop in net profit, a shortfall blamed on the console's "declining fortunes" and a decrease in orders for more systems from Nintendo.
In early November, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata characterized the slowing of Wii sales in Japan as "not healthy". A lowering of manufacturing orders would seem to be a logical result of slowing sales, though North American sales of the Wii console remain robust.
(not as much as some other companies, but the Japanese domestic market isn't exactly in the best of health either...).
Why do I have this feeling that Nintendo's response to this will be a minor Wii upgrade similar to how the DSi was released because DS sales has peaked, due to everyone already owning one? The Wii is a very successful console and Nintendo shouldn't be concerned over the fact that all the people that wanted one have one already. The whole POINT is to sell games and there is a large Wii userbase to sell games to. So maybe they should, I don't know, MAKE GAMES TO SELL TO THIS USERBASE. It's not really about selling hardware. It's more like you're selling a membership that provides its members the option the option to buy games.
Why do I have this feeling that Nintendo's response to this will be a minor Wii upgrade similar to how the DSi was released because DS sales has peaked, due to everyone already owning one? The Wii is a very successful console and Nintendo shouldn't be concerned over the fact that all the people that wanted one have one already. The whole POINT is to sell games and there is a large Wii userbase to sell games to. So maybe they should, I don't know, MAKE GAMES TO SELL TO THIS USERBASE. It's not really about selling hardware. It's more like you're selling a membership that provides its members the option the option to buy games.
Some consider the ability to reliably play the games you purchased an added feature of the top-loading NES. :Q
I think the only worthwhile upgrade they could put out would be the ability to play upscaled Wii games (like the Dolphin emulator). But I simply don't see them doing that.
Don't forget that Nintendo makes a profit on every piece of hardware sold, so if EVERYONE already has one, Nintendo needs to figure out a way to make EVERYONE to buy it again.
The more hardware sold automatically means more software will likely be bought. Nintendo makes profit on both so should they only focus on one and not the other?
Yeah but the profit on the hardware sale should be seen more like a bonus. Their business model shouldn't be selling systems, it should be selling games. Making a profit on the hardware is a good idea but if their business model RELIES on console sales, then they're idiots.
The customer to console ratio is one-to-one while the customer to games ratio is one-to-many.
Well, they often did a single hardware update, but never with added features.
I'm not saying all money is good money, but if they can make a profit giving the customer what they are asking for, then why not. If they can refine their system in a way that makes me feel like i want to pick up the new revision, then why not.
Why make an upgrade console when you can just paint it a different color and change up the pack-in?
ehm....what? Did you even read what I wrote?
What's this "better" nonsense? It's just paint!
ehm....what? Did you even read what I wrote?
What's this "better" nonsense? It's just paint!
Oh god, are we on the "by releasing newer, compatible, hardware Nintendo is forcing me to upgrade!!1! they are denying me my fanboy rights!!!" whine again...?That and "I like to buy useless hardware and think you're stupid if you don't."
then don't buy the hardware, Nintendo is coming to your house and breaking your current system
So if you know it's not worth it and they aren't forcing you to buy it what are you complaining about? If it's not something you want, then no one if forcing it upon you & you aren't the targeted audience.
QuoteSo if you know it's not worth it and they aren't forcing you to buy it what are you complaining about? If it's not something you want, then no one if forcing it upon you & you aren't the targeted audience.
Complaining on forums is merely entertainment and thus optional in my life. Doesn't mean I can't find a form of entertainment to simply enjoy, and thats that.
