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[Industry Thread] I shall call him...Mini Wii.
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Because the cheaper Nintendo can make the hardware the more profit they get from it.
There's still folks out there willing to buy the Wii, especially if it's dirt cheap.
It's like asking why Sony continued to make minor modifications to the PS2 Slim even after the PS3 was on the market.
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If there's only 1 thing bothersome about that concept art, it's how stupid and out of place that "new" helmet they slapped on the existing space marine looks. Unless they were doing concepts for a variety of new and exciting different helmets.
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Huh. Not that I doubt you, but do you have a source on that?
Looks like 40 million I think
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/27/3698784/windows-8-sales-40-million-licences
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And while you could argue that Sony did that to keep making money as the $599 PS3 was floundering, the company did the exact same thing with the PSOne while the PS2 was out. They made a slimmer and cheaper console and were able to keep selling it for, what, three more years?
I'm guessing the reasoning on no Internet for the mini-Wii is that most people who would wait this long for a Wii are probably the sort of people who aren't going to care about Internet.
Meanwhile the article as a whole is so biased as to hurt my brain, but there is this tidbit:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/27/playstation-all-stars-sales-are-right-on-target
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they say the same thing about Vita until recently?
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In the case of the comments on Dishonored today though, it doesn't read at all like PR-speak, rather someone who's really surprised and impressed: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-28-higher-than-expected-dishonored-sales-mean-bethesda-has-a-new-franchise
http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/3DSXLGamesPromotion/termsENG.html
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Wrestling is nowhere where it used to be when I imagine those deals were made. Wonder if anyone is interested in it..maybe EA?
You know the thing that one developer comes out and does well and we love it. Then everyone else copies it and runs it into the ground and we hate it.
It probably is a safe bet, but I keep feeling like they're going to pull through. I don't know how they will though... I just hope they release South Park and Saint's Row 4 before they tank.
Oculus Rift.
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http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/182284/Black_Friday_History_and_the_Wii_U.php#.ULZh7mdR3To
I have to ask because I'm bad at reading charts, but is the point the chart illustrates here that Black Friday sales aren't the bulk of Nintendo's sales throughout November + December?
Actually it's that the Wii had the weakest Black Friday since it was launched.
Not surprsing since it's been out 6 years and the Wii U just launched.
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I think the point is that between 2010 and 2011 sales total halved, while black friday sales lost about 1/6th. In other words, the Wii doesn't sell nearly as well anymore, and Nintendo wants to wring any more possible sales from the public as possible.
Kind of a silly thing to point out. "Console manufacturer releases hot new product for Black Friday; previous product flounders in sales?!"
Not that silly. I mean, why should we stop tracking a console's sales even though it's clear which direction it's going? Hell, you could make the case that this shows the Wii sold surprisingly well considering the Wii U came out -- this Black Friday was just 50K behind its second-worst.
But I love graphs and charts so you'll never get complaints from me :P
Yeah, tracking is fine. Making it a point is the thing I'm worried about. Remember, people look at the dumbest things to say, "NINTENDO IS DOOMED!" And then the same things happen to other companies but it doesn't mean anything.
This time it seems like the Wii is limping in to the finish line so there is a bit of a different dynamic. Also Nintendo decided to launch first which is a bit different.
I don't think that any of the console makers can take anything for granted going into next gen. I'm very, very interested to see how much MS and Sony think they can get away with price wise.
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I think most companies(Nintendo included) dropped most of their support for the Wii once the WiiU was announced except for a title here and there.
Honestly at this point I'm more interested in what Valve has to show us than any of the big three.
So essentially "What will the next generations third person cover based shooter be?"
Pretty much.
I'm thinking environmental damage will be a big thing this gen.
I guessed about 5 weeks. Looks like we're pretty close to that. 3DS has sustained sales better than I thought it might.
It's been two weeks and Media Create has them at 8.42 and 8.65 million. If they continue with today's numbers, 3DS will be at 8.74 and PS3 will be at 8.72 in another two weeks. That's cutting it kind of close, though.
PS3 has a bump due to a new model, I believe, and some good games in the top 10. Not sure if that will be sustained for a few more weeks or if they'll drop back down to sub 20s like last week.
It is a natural reaction to people being sick of cover.