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As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:24 pm
by Fluffdick
espite loads of hype and terrific press, the company has hit a snag with its 3DS handheld, a system that was supposed to usher in a new era of 3D gaming. It's yet to happen. 3DS sales have been lackluster and at times downright depressing; June even saw the venerable DS line outsell its shinier, fancier cousin.
And due to a lack of software and increasingly outdated tech, Wii sales have positively floundered. Analysts have noted that, compared to last June, Wii software sales dipped a stunning 75%, and monthly sales of the system itself are routinely eclipsed by Microsoft's Xbox 360. Based on the rest of 2011's Wii lineup -- highlighted by The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, a new Kirby game and very little else - sales are likely going to keep dropping until the company releases their next hopeful hit, the Wii U.
In other words, 2011 isn't going to be easy.
http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/842-as ... ain-future
I hope they don't die I love Nintendo!
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:26 pm
by Dr. Glocktor
Maybe now they'll try at making new game IPs instead of re-releasing the same ones over and over and over and over and over and jesus christ when will it end
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:26 pm
by Madican
>3DS sales not doing so well
>Most of the "good" titles not released yet
Found the problem.
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:31 pm
by hotb
rofl
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:36 pm
by Nefarious Bear
Its the virtual boy all over again. its like a curse with nintendo and 3d consoles/handhelds.
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:39 pm
by Madican
The Cosmic Luigi wrote:Its the virtual boy all over again. its like a curse with nintendo and 3d consoles/handhelds.
What? No. The Virtual Boy didn't sell well because looking into bright red lights damages your eyes. The 3DS is not selling well because there's
nothing to play on it.
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:40 pm
by Nefarious Bear
Madican wrote:The Cosmic Luigi wrote:Its the virtual boy all over again. its like a curse with nintendo and 3d consoles/handhelds.
What? No. The Virtual Boy didn't sell well because looking into bright red lights damages your eyes. The 3DS is not selling well because there's
nothing to play on it.
3DS can damage your eyes too and the virtual boy had little to no games too. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT.
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:53 pm
by Komodoensis
I'm not worried. It's probably going to be a bit rough, but in the end, Nintendo will recover.
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:56 pm
by KevTehNev
Malum wrote:>Implying Nintendo will ever go out of business
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:57 pm
by hotb
lol consoles losing sales near the end of their lifetime means the company is dying
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:08 pm
by Alexandy13
Malum wrote:>Implying Nintendo will ever go out of business
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:17 pm
by Galaxy Man
The Cosmic Luigi wrote:
3DS can damage your eyes too.
it CAN
if you have
pussy eyes.
Seriously I play like 50 hours of 3DS every day in a row with the 3D up all the way and it's totally cool
the only side effect is now i expect EVERYTHING to be 3D
and if i try hard enough
it
becomes 3D
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:41 pm
by Chekt
Pretty sad, but this is probably just a bumpy patch.
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:42 pm
by Etank88
Galaxy Man wrote:The Cosmic Luigi wrote:
3DS can damage your eyes too.
it CAN
if you have
pussy eyes.
Seriously I play like 50 hours of 3DS every day in a row with the 3D up all the way and it's totally cool
the only side effect is now i expect EVERYTHING to be 3D
and if i try hard enough
it
becomes 3D
MY HAND Its in
3D
Re: As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:07 am
by DarkSurfer
I doubt rough sales of the 3DS would kill Nintendo.