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ggrobot Elite Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject: Wii U Only Selling 1.2 Games Per Console [34188] |
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VG247 is reporting that Longbow Research analyst James Hardiman claims the Wii U is only moving 1.2 games per console sold. to agree, though, that the console will continue to sell well into spring 2013. Beyond summer, even the analysts are unsure.
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Source: GGMania headlines
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ir0nw0lf Contributing Member
Joined: 07 Nov 2011 Posts: 50
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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The problem must be in that .2 games portion...
(I hate statistics like this -- you can't sell .2 worth of a game so why have a stat that jabs at that?) |
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Sabot Elite Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2080 Location: The Dark Side of The Moon
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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stats are an asshole! Eg: 2.2 children in the nuclear family.
Simply put, depending on your territory. Money is spent in what floats your boat at the time. Houses are probably awash with consoles and gaming systems, but none of them are gene defining anymore. it's also a saturated market on PC and console. The Wii U is incredibly expensive and has had a heap load of negative press, the 1gig firmware download is a killer for most homes. How that shipped like that is beyond me..
The whole industry as a whole are just out to make a fortune today and sod tomorrow. There is no clever long term plan put down, nor is there any decent catalogue of games coming out. My interest in gaming isn't even a quarter of what it was 10years ago. The PC used to be innovative and the industry leader, now it churns out just as much shit as the consoles -except on more bloody expensive hardware!!
If anything, i find myself playing older titles because they drew me in and held my attention longer. Although i love the freedom of Skyrim/Far Cry3.
At one time i was buying about 1/2 pc titles per month. Now it's 1/2 every 5/6 months. |
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Tom Elite Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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@Stumpus, I hear ya man. Tempted to get FC3 but rather wait for a sale. |
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Csimbi Elite Member
Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 4792 Location: The bright side of the dark side
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:15 am Post subject: |
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@Stumpus
I fully agree.
I'm down to buying 1 per year - though this year did not end yet.
"No value" is the biggest showstopper for me.
"internet required" is the second.
Price is the third. I do make exceptions when I know the game is worth it for me, otherwise just I wait for a sale.
Analysts somehow forget to consider those. |
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Ozieo Elite Member
Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 648
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:04 am Post subject: |
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I already bought 10.
Super Mario 1
Super Mario 2
Super Mario 3
Super Mario 4
Super Mario 5
Super Mario Sports
Super Mario Space
Super Mario Heterosexual
Super Mario Space Sports
Super Mario Heterosexual Sports |
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