sony summoned the dragonballs and wished for more shelf space for the vita
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Nintendo teams up with Tesco for Wii U fight back
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sony summoned the dragonballs and wished for more shelf space for the vita
Cosmonaut X
Member
No, man. Buying shelf space is a New Low.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
booking in store space.......lmao I have never heard of that being done before
Not really when the games are getting there now. Anyone who hasn't bought a WiiU yet has a pretty solid collection of games to try, and most of them are pretty unique compared to all the yearly franchises and similar-looking AAA games floating around on PC/PS360 at the moment (with the exception of a couple of gems!).
Compared to the non cross-gen games on PS4/XBone at launch, the WiiU has better value for money with the games available than it had at launch.
You know i have never really understood the message of this gif. Is it saying
a) I was considering arguing your point but you are obviously very stupid, so i dropped it.
or
b) I was considering arguing your point but you are clearly correct, so i dropped it.
Or am i completely off base?
frankie_baby
Member
it happens all the time
D
Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
And it goes on and on. lol
I can't tell if people are joking, trolling or just incredibly uninformed anymore..
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
I dont even know whats going on here, whats funny about this?
Let's go Nintendo, this is your "second chance". You have some good games out and coming, push that shit like no tomorrow. this is it, the Xbone and Ps4 will be supply constrained like every console ever, and parents will want to put something new and shiny under the tree for little Billy.
Clueless people and their need to scream "LOL NINTENDO" I guess.
Sounds more like wishful thinking on your part, really.
I dig all that, I just wanted the specifics. I expected TechnicPuppet to reply with a link to an MCV article or similar (such as the one in the OP). I wanted to see the dates because the supermarkets near me haven't stocked any Vita games for months. Whatever Sony paid for Vita shelving evidently ran out a while back. To be clear, I wasn't suggesting that the overall concept was outrageous, I just wanted the specifics.
Well apparently they need to summon some more 'round my way.
Rawket Lawnchair
Member
Should have done it sooner, Nintendo.
All the more proof that Nintendo's always innovating.
I mean buying shelf space? Who would've thought? It's genius!
Bending_Unit_22
Member
Well, I guess that's better than the Wii U's normal comparison point of the Dreamcast. Not surprising though since unlike Sega, Nintendo and Sony have money to burn on poorly selling systems.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Don't be upset man, you will have another chance. Next week, in ... doom thread.
It's better to do it now that their major franchises are on the way.
B-b-b-b-b-backfire!
honestly, they should have just wished for immortality, but no one does that.
Bending_Unit_22
Member
As for buyingshelf space, aren't video games different where the shelf space is free but stores decide how much space to give each of the three? I recall stories about Nintendo asking stores not to cut shelf space (as Sony had when the PS3 was struggling), if it were bought and paid for as Nintendo is doing now it wouldn't be an issue as nintendo's shelf space is in the contracts.
JennyTablina
Member
Hope this means we have hype incoming for WindWaker and Pokemon in Tesco ( assuming this deal kicks in next week) wonder if Tesco will get some preorder goodies too?
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Reality must suck for you guys
Rumblings of retailers wanting to just shitcan the WiiU have been echoing forth all year. Nintendo is having to jump through multiple hoops with first the lowered stock price deals to enable the ineffective flash price drops from supermarkets, and now things like advertising on the biggest stores behalf just to keep WiiU in the game.If this Christmas and a Mario and a Sonic doesn't shift the needle acceptably, its game over. Unfortunately for Nintendo, this Christmas is also PS4/Xbone-aggedon.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
And it goes on and on. lol
I can't tell if people are joking, trolling or just incredibly uninformed anymore..
*bows head in shame*
I should of put /s at the end of my post
Jezbollah
Member
The problem Nintendo have, is that kids are either happy enough with the Wii, or that they're playing IOS/Android games on phones/tablets. Likewise, the casual demographic of adults that bought a Wii would likely be happy with Wii Sports/Wii Fit, than pay for a Wii U version of that software.
The demographic above (young teens) is where you get into 360/PS3 ownership - they'll be waiting for Xbone/PS4.
Nintendo simply don't have a major, compelling reason for young children and parents to invest in the Wii U - especially with the economical times we are going through (inflation, bills going up etc). The UK is a value market - Wii U is struggling to give value to make it worth buying.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
The Wii U will be in 3rd place (5th if you count 3DS and Vita) by the end of the year on the UK. They had almost 12 months to make this sort of push with minimal competition, now they're going to run into a wall of preorders.
Jezbollah
Member
Clubcard members get store vouchers sent to them all the time via post, so promotional leaflets wont be a problem.
Those reward/member/mvp cards, anything designed by the retailer to be swiped at the register to give you a discount or reward points. that is there only purpose.
Reality must suck for you guys
If this Christmas and a Mario and a Sonic doesn't shift the needle acceptably, its game over. Unfortunately for Nintendo, this Christmas is also PS4/Xbone-aggedon.
Ok, but what kind of continue system does this game use?
So maybe Nintendo won't 1cc this, but I don't think they'll just quit after the holidays regardless.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Well, at least they are doing something.
Half term is mid October right?
Half term is mid October right?
Bony Manifesto
Member
It'll be tracked through Clubcard use. The whole deal with that is you get a few percent rebate in exchange for providing Tesco data about your shopping habits and accepting targeted marketing based on that.
An article about that would be like writing an article about the local supermarket putting up a display for a Coca Cola endcap or a Best Buy putting up a cardboard display for the new Blu-Ray release. It's so day-to-day common that there's absolutely no reason to take any note of it in the press. If a product's section expands noticeably after being a certain size (especially small) for a long time, especially if the expansion includes non-standard branded decoration, you can be sure the product's manufacturer paid good money for that promotional space and content.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
The console war is still alive they be just conceling it
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I wonder if I will get one of those leaflets. It just seems like a waste of money (the leaflets) because the shit we get sent through mail is ridiculous. Throw everything out except the ones where its addressed to us and has a company name we recognise.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
2 options on the continue screen:
- Create super console of dreams(casts) with bleeding edge tech, new way to play (VR+motioncontrol+???) all bundled in, lose money on it, but aggressively carve way back into 50+ million home console market.
- Gracefully bow out of home console market, focus on next handheld (HD) providing hybrid experience through TV dongle plugin
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Probably anyone who bought a wii & used their clubcard at the same time.
Reality must suck for you guys
If this Christmas and a Mario and a Sonic doesn't shift the needle acceptably, its game over. Unfortunately for Nintendo, this Christmas is also PS4/Xbone-aggedon.
I am sure you would love for that to happen.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Anyone thinking Nintendo are going to drop the WiiU is having a laugh. They are not.