Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime, has defended Nintendo's stocking strategy for the Nintendo 3DS, in an interview with USA Today. This follows a month where Nintendo sold under 400,000 Nintendo 3DS's, over 460,000 DS's and 290,000 Wii's. A total of over 1.1 million consoles in one month alone. A high level of sales, when the world is still experiencing the aftermath of the recession and banking crisis'
When the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S first launched all the way back in 2020, console sales were not what either platform manufacturer wanted them to be. The pandemic slowed things down more than ever before, even though in the case of each next-gen console, all the units that were manufactured, sold.
Of course that didn’t last, and soon manufacturing limitations on the consoles were a thing of the past, and sales started to leap forward. For one next-gen console platform, at least.
I can see why Microsoft is putting their games on PlayStation with these numbers
Imagine how many copies of future games like Elder Scrolls VI, Blade, Indiana Jones and more they could sell if they went fully multiplatform.
Sony would probably be selling more if they stopped sending mixed signals about their future. Putting games on PC because you are taking data analytic advice from Microsoft about the future of consoles is folly and has limited their potential sales. Microsoft want Sony and the world to believe that consoles are done as a business so companies like Sony and Nintendo etc can end up serving Microsoft's platform. Remember when it comes to Microsoft "It is us or no one and the three E's" Don't fall for it.
Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
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It's odd it hasn't sold so fast.
The only reason it doesn't sell is because NO GOOD GAMES ARE OUT FOR IT.. JESUS CHRIST STOP WITH THOSE ARTICLES!
I have a DS that I love and enjoy and I'm dying to get a 3DS, but I will only buy it when NEW GAMES COME OUT FOR IT.
They actually did a launch right. Having tons of stock till the holidays......
Is shoulda been 100 bucks
there will be a flood of amazing games that come out 4 it then it wont be on shop shelves no more as it will sell like crazy the fact is i have 1 its a lifestyle changer the mp3 player is top notch the sound is super clear u hear instruments u didnt hear before on ipods ect 3ds has 48 KW sound quality thats same as ps3 and wii 4 gaming
Im loving it and at least i have the system so when the bad boy games hit i just fork out £30 online and order it end of there is a 3D web browser coming in may and then using streetpass and spotpass u can also get sky sports leaks sent to u whilst not even being online then watch it same with movies they will get sent to u clips that is as promotion and u can watch them in 3D without the internet or being online when carry ur 3ds around its permenantly linked to street/spot pass so its better than GPS as i take mine out everytime im getting a bus or what have u and u gather miis in street pass plaza and its a good rpg game aswell
Plus the 3DS has the potential to blow every other portable device out of the water it can do everything and in may when eshop and web browser hit aswell as some other services u will be blown away with the 3ds i played it in direct sunlight today and i could still see the game i was playing the screen quality is superb 344 PPI 800x240 x5.38 the size of the screen squared.