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Originally posted by: vudu
He mentioned it later in his post: if the console won't sell worth a damn in NA, why should Ian buy it when it likely won't receive much support?
I meant in general. I meant the posts I've had to read for the last three flipping years.
Fair play there, but I used to argue against Ian when he said Nintendo was out of touch with reality. I can't make that argument anymore...
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If wii succeeds, I can see this changing. The jokes will come and go and kids won't call their urine wee anymore. They'll call the wii wee.
Maybe if we're lucky they'll say "Mom, I just revolutionized my pants."
I can't. I don't see this name having even a shred of mainstream acceptance, which means ultra-poor sales.
"Wii" sounds like some new-age, german car which will only be bought by the horribly eccentric. The name will likely scare the same people Nintendo was trying to attract by sounding too far out into left field. The blue ocean strategy won't work if people can't respect the name.
In the US, buying a product is making a decision. American buyers want to feel confident about their purchasing decisions. I know some would argue that "it doesn't matter" but since the American buyers have, you know, MONEY, Nintendo should at least consider what they want to buy.
If Americans hear the name and laugh, they're NOT GOING TO BUY IT. Would you buy a car called the "Stinc"? A blender called the "Püpie"? A TV made by a company called "Phart"? I sure as f*ck wouldn't and neither would 99 out of 100 Americans.
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