Vizion28 said:Nintendo is not going to release a Wii HD anytime soon. Oh why do some people entertain that idea when
1) Reggie and Iwata have stated that they simply won't go HD just for the sake HD there has to be some other "gimmick" attached to it.
2) The masses simply don't care that much for HD. At least they don't care enough to deter them from buying a Wii making it the fastest selling console ever.
3) Nintendo has never released an graphical upgrade version of a console. Never in their 20+ years in the console market.
4) Nintendo has never released another console within 4 years from the last.
5) Nintendo have higher profit margins with SD software and hardware than they would with HD.
6) This is probably the biggest and should really be obvious (but oddly it's not): The Wii is still selling like... like a lot. They still can't keep up with demand.
Maybe you believe there will be a Wii HD soon because of wishful thinking? But hey if you want to keep dreaming go right ahead.
Let's play along:
1) Yup. So I guess a real Wii2 would come out and not a stupid WiiHD.
2) HDTVs are now around 50% penetration. People are starting to care actually.
3) Why not start now? What if they succeed into making you buy as many console as they can make you buy handhelds? That could be nice (for them). The Wii was already outdated at launch, this could be an indication that Nintendo would want to change the habits around and release cheaper hardware but more often.
4) Again, why not start now? Fuck the past and habits. Nintendo is the disruptor this gen and it worked well. They might want to continue in a more "out of the box" way.
5) Agreed. But still, I wonder why Apple prefer to shovel as much hardware as they can to the face of people. People seem to buy that so maybe Nintendo wants to create kinds the same style for gaming.
6) Here I also agree but I can't help but to question Apple ways again. It's like the philosophy is to release new stuff exactly during prime time of your current hardware so you catch people in the heat of their excitation and at the moment where there's the most people caring about you and your stuff. Also, the GBA SP was still selling great when the DS came out but Nintendo decided to end the GBA SP regardless.
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