devildog820
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Commanche Raisin Toast said:it's not about if it "fails". it's about it not suddenly having a massive sales explosion and being sold out all the time like the wii. if they think it's going to do "good" but not "awesome" then they'll be all poopie faces about it.
same as these big corporations get all pissed off if they make less PROFIT than last year. they still made a profit, but they're not making bigger numbers than last time, so obviously they are in big trouble. capitalistic mentality is weird.
3DS isn't going to *fail*. it's just not. nor will the Vita. (nor is the PS3, regardless of it being last place) but investors are looking for signs of either of them becoming this super megahit and selling like crazy so they can cash in. they won't waste their time with something that just hums along. (it's worth noting im talking about software sales too, not just hardware)
The first bolded part is right, but the concern here is the trendlines. Nintendo was actually in the red (for a quarter), which is a huge flag because it was based on sales falling off, etc. and not a major event or restructuring. Investors are worried because they don't foresee Nintendo being able to reverse this trend anytime soon.
The 3DS won't fail, if you add up numbers sold, etc. But it's a whole package, if people buy 3DSs and don't continue to buy games, then that is a failure of sorts in Nintendo's eyes.
I'm happy Nintendo took a gamble on 3D. I'm less happy that the system doesn't "fit" into today's expectations of portable electronics (battery life, finger based touch, etc). App stores are also a proven model when they work like Apple's or Android's. Direct currency, transferable immediately to any system that you authorize, and one accounting system so you can use points on any platform.