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[Kenka]

(fomr the other thread)

Nintendo's Q1 :

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090730e.pdf

Wii hardware shipments for the quarter : 2.23 M

Wii software : 31.07 M

Net income took a nosedive.

 

[Rapping Granny]

recession proof.

 

[slaughterking]

Man, could you, like, provide some actual information or at least let someone who will make these kind of threads? D:

 

[pakkit]

D:

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

That's rough, their net income was only $423 million-ish this quarter.

How'd the other guys do?

 

[DMeisterJ]

This isn't a website you're linking to. You can be a bit more forthcoming with info since Im sure Nintendo doesn't care about hits on their site.

How about some DS stuff, differences YOY, profit, operating income, etc.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Net income took a nosedive.

 

[Htown]

LTD Numbers:
DS: 107.7 million
Wii: 52.6 million

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Basically it says income is down because the yen is high and they had fewer big software titles in Q1 this year compared to last year. They pointed out Pokemon as being a big overseas contributor for DS and pointed out Wii Sports Resort came out too late to create much impact for this quarter. They mentioned Smash Bros and Mario Kart as the kind of titles they didn't have this year that they did last year.

 

[Drkirby]

Ah, that time of the year already. Well, once again, its time to hope Kirby Wii gets a real date. Or at least not pushed back to 2010. Just got to wait for the Supplementary Information about Earnings Release.

So Nintendo made about $400 Million this quarter or am I misreading that? Sounds like a good profit to me.

 

[jj984jj]

 

[Drkirby]

590 Million DS games. To think Nintendo had only sold 2 Billion games a few years back.

That also makes the tie ratio 5.5 games per every DS ever sold.

Also, the Wii has sold 384 Million games, which is quite good IMO. That makes the Tie Ratio 7 games per system.

 

[LINK.AGE76]

LTD Numbers:
DS: 107.7 million
Wii: 52.6 million

Wow, DS numbers are sexy.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Also, the Wii has sold 384 Million games, which is quite good IMO. That makes the Tie Ratio 7 games per system.

That's insane for a console that's selling so quickly.

 

[Drkirby]

Hey, Nintendo also has a prediction on the exchange rate next year:

USD goes up, Euro goes down. At the moment its 1 Euro = 1.4 USD, if Nintendo is right, next year it will be 1 Euro = 1.3 USD.

 

[Christine]

Net sales are flat for 'Other', that's kind of interesting.

 

[Drkirby]

Net sales are flat for 'Other', that's kind of interesting.

I wonder really how many places are in other. There most likely is Australia, Korea, and China, but I wonder what other places are included.

 

[polluar]

It looks really really bad ! sales are so low... Nintendo needs to find a better strategy for the Wii if they want to boost their Wii figures. It's too late to save 2009. And New Super Mario bros Wii will not be as efficient as the SSBB, SMG combo

Wii Fit+ will not support sales as Wii Fit did, like as we can right now in Japan WSR can't levrage as many units as the original Wii Sports did. It's the end of an era

 

[Spiegel]

If I'm not mistaken, they'll have to ship 20 million+ Wii in three quarters to meet the forecast.

 

[vanguardian1]

It looks really really bad ! sales are so low... Nintendo needs to find a better strategy for the Wii if they want to boost their Wii figures. It's too late to save 2009. And New Super Mario bros Wii will not be as efficient as the SSBB, SMG combo

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*laughs*


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You're not serious, are you?

New Super Mario Brothers Wii has a fair chance at being one of the biggest non-Wii_ games of this generation.

 

[timetokill]

Also, the Wii has sold 384 Million games, which is quite good IMO. That makes the Tie Ratio 7 games per system.

Very impressive, even more so considering the rate the Wii is selling at (still!)

 

[DogWelder]

I wonder really how many places are in other. There most likely is Australia, Korea, and China, but I wonder what other places are included.

Lol, aren't you forgetting Europe?

 

[The Faceless Master]

wow, wii down 57%...

wow, down 57% is still over 2.2

 

[deathkiller]

So DS Software is down 39% in "Other", maybe what Ubisoft said about DS piracy increasing in some countries was true after all.

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

DS is a beast.

 

[milanbaros]

If I'm not mistaken, they'll have to ship 20 million+ Wii in three quarters to meet the forecast.

Yep, nearly 24m. They are probably banking on pent up demand at christmas and actually having the stock to supply this year.

 

[AniHawk]

It looks really really bad ! sales are so low... Nintendo needs to find a better strategy for the Wii if they want to boost their Wii figures. It's too late to save 2009. And New Super Mario bros Wii will not be as efficient as the SSBB, SMG combo

Wii Fit+ will not support sales as Wii Fit did, like as we can right now in Japan WSR can't levrage as many units as the original Wii Sports did. It's the end of an era

SMG didn't move systems. Brawl might have, but if any combo of games sold systems outside of Wii Play and Wii Sports, it's Mario Kart and Wii Fit.

 

[Neo C.]

New Super Mario Brothers Wii has a fair chance at being one of the biggest non-Wii_ games of this generation.

I think he means in terms of a system seller. So far, WSR hasn't pushed the console sales either, I'm not sure if NSMBWii can change the current state.

Edit: And true, SMG and Brawl weren't big system sellers as well.

 

[Itsintheairtonight]

wow looks like the wii is slowing down.

 

[AniHawk]

I think he means in terms of a system seller. So far, WSR hasn't pushed the console sales either, I'm not sure if NSMBWii can change the current state.

Edit: And true, SMG and Brawl weren't big system sellers as well.

I think NSMB has the best chance out of any game this year to sell systems. And I mean any game for any system. A far greater number of people buy 2D Marios over 3D Marios. Coop local multiplayer will sweeten the deal.

 

[Vagabundo]

Hmm I wonder if this will kick Wii-HD plans in to go mode...

 

[AniHawk]

Hmm I wonder if this will kick Wii-HD plans in to go mode...

I think a price drop is a more likely solution. It hasn't had one ever and it's almost three years old.

 

[Christine]

I think he means in terms of a system seller. So far, WSR hasn't pushed the console sales either, I'm not sure if NSMBWii can change the current state.

NSMBWii has a much better shot at bringing new players to Wii than Wii Sports Resort. WSR is the sequel to Wii Sports, most people that it appeals to probably already bought their Wii. NSMBWii is an incredibly popular, proven concept that doesn't already exist on the platform.

WSR's job is not to sell consoles but to sell M+ units to current Wii owners.

 

[timetokill]

I think a price drop is a more likely solution. It hasn't had one ever and it's almost three years old.

I'd imagine they'd be more likely to try bundling or changing up the colors rather than cutting the price. At least based on what Iwata has been saying.

 

[AniHawk]

I'd imagine they'd be more likely to try bundling or changing up the colors rather than cutting the price. At least based on what Iwata has been saying.

And I really don't like that since he's had a habit of being pretty correct for most of the generation. Systems should have price drops dammit.

 

[elektrixx]

And you say you want a Revolution. Well we've got one!

 

[DefectiveReject]

Black Wii launch worldwide before xmas i expect.

I guess the launch in Japan will drive quite a few sales, and then i expect it will release alongside NSMB in Europe and USA. If Nintendo had any sense, they would launch the Black Wii alongside the Metroid 3 disc game to drive sales of that also.

And I really don't like that since he's had a habit of being pretty correct for most of the generation. Systems should have price drops dammit.

Systems should have price drops if they unperformed, which Wii hasn't yet.
I'd hate to think what numbers we'll get to once it starts to hit the $150 mark or even $99 mark in the US...!

 

[timetokill]

I could definitely see a black Wii coming stateside for Christmas.

I think the gameplan for Nintendo has to be to try and get through this holiday season without a price drop. I'd be amazed if Nintendo didn't drop the price next year though...

 

[DefectiveReject]

I could definitely see a black Wii coming stateside for Christmas.

I think the gameplan for Nintendo has to be to try and get through this holiday season without a price drop. I'd be amazed if Nintendo didn't drop the price next year though...

We'll get a pricedrop on Wii, once the WiiHD comes. Wii will continue to sell alongside it and Wii HD will take the Wii's pricepoint.
Although i don't envy Nintendo's next step for a console as they now have to compete with Sony and it's magic rabbit and with Natal, it's the next pack in game for whatever the next console is that i don't envy.

 

[AniHawk]

I think the super smart thing to do would be to have a NES style controller bundled with NSMB at a high price. Like $70-$80.

 

[timetokill]

Does it have to be a NES styled controller as in a new form factor?

Or could it just be a "NES-themed" Wiimote, something like the stylish GBA SP?

 

[AniHawk]

Does it have to be a NES styled controller as in a new form factor?

Or could it just be a "NES-themed" Wiimote, something like the stylish GBA SP?

Yeah, that's what I meant. Like the NES SP, right down to the same texture as the NES pad.

 

[farnham]

so europe was the region that had the most wii sales the first quarter in 2009

does this invalidate the UK numbers we saw earlier ??

 

[ThatObviousUser]

It looks really really bad ! sales are so low... Nintendo needs to find a better strategy for the Wii if they want to boost their Wii figures. It's too late to save 2009. And New Super Mario bros Wii will not be as efficient as the SSBB, SMG combo

Wii Fit+ will not support sales as Wii Fit did, like as we can right now in Japan WSR can't levrage as many units as the original Wii Sports did. It's the end of an era

Well, pack it up Nintendo, it's all over for you this gen.

Nintendo to go 3rd-party confirmed.

 

[Vagabundo]

I think the super smart thing to do would be to have a NES style controller bundled with NSMB at a high price. Like $70-$80.

Accessories really sell well bundled with games on the Wii. This could be an option.

 

[farnham]

I think the super smart thing to do would be to have a NES style controller bundled with NSMB at a high price. Like $70-$80.

but why would anyone need a 5th wii mote..?

 

[operon]

Multicolored wii would def sell well to Nintendo's target market..
Where all the gifs with money and nintendo, maybe they should go into money lending.

 

[Vagabundo]

but why would anyone need a 5th wii mote..?

Maybe people would pick this up rather than Wii play...

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

Wii sales in "The Americas" from 2,500,000 in Q1 2008, to 880,000 in Q1 2009. That sure is a huge drop.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

but why would anyone need a 5th wii mote..?

It would cannibalize on Wii Play's sales!

Edit- Damn, beaten!