Nintendo have been testing price points since launch given the tepid response to the current ones.
An administrator wouldn't take a loss like this (£100 per unit based on current trade prices), it would go against everything they stand for. They are there to salvage a businesses, not drive it further into the red.
I was under the impression they had already started having them.
Hmm, the last trade prices I saw (Jan) had the premium ~£240 so even including Zombi U £100 is a bit of a stretch.
doesnt look like the deals there yet, so Deloitte will still need to be making it an attractive profile, then half the stores closing as well is a fair bit of stock clearout. ive got no real idea on retail channel workings, or know anything about this stock borrowing, so cant comment on that.The administrator is said to have a deal in place with Hilco, so the inventory value is worth more to the creditors.
http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/hilco-in-talks-to-save-hmv-in-50m-deal-report/053803The Sun report says that a deal has to be struck by the end of March, when HMV faces a quarterly rent bill.
So now an increase of 125% is bad? Yes, previous sales were terrible and it needs to keep increasing at a steady pace, but still ...
doesnt look like the deals there yet, so Deloitte will still need to be making it an attractive profile, then half the stores closing as well is a fair bit of stock clearout. ive got no real idea on retail channel workings, or know anything about this stock borrowing, so cant comment on that.
http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/hilco-in-talks-to-save-hmv-in-50m-deal-report/053803
The reason a percentage is being reported is because the tracking service does not provide console numbers on a weekly or even monthly basis. EU Numbers are not like Japan
The reason a percentage is being reported is because the tracking service does not provide console numbers on a weekly or even monthly basis. EU Numbers are not like Japan
Ya, I can confirm the source - it's on the front page of the 29/03 issue - very brief, pretty much as OP says - down to HMV and Monster Hunter 3 Ut launch:
Trade prices don't include VAT.
Now imagine if there was games
Nintendo needs to realize that if they want to sell systems, they NEED to take big loses on hardware.
Trying to sell the system at cost is a joke when companies like MS and Sony are taking 100-200 dollar loses per unit.
With all the "Not on Wii U" threads, it's getting harder and harder to imagine that.
You know it's bad when Vita has had more recent game announcements :lol
HMV has 116 stores left, working on the assumption each store had a few dozen and sold them all.. they're probably the reason for this temporary blip.
If the numbers are horrible to begin with, then yes 125 percent of bad is still bad.
* I love my WiiU
Nintendo needs to realize that if they want to sell systems, they NEED to take big loses on hardware.
Trying to sell the system at cost is a joke when companies like MS and Sony are taking 100-200 dollar loses per unit.
Why sell consoles at a loss when you can have retailers take the loss for you?
You know it's bad when Vita has had more recent game announcements :lol
Why sell consoles at a loss when you can have retailers take the loss for you? Sucks for HMV to have so much excess stock though.
I wonder if Nintendo could sell consoles to retailers at a discount for a limited time without an official price drop. Basically lower the price to help retailer profit margins until a few more games come out.
Why sell consoles at a loss when you can have retailers take the loss for you? Sucks for HMV to have so much excess stock though.
I wonder if Nintendo could sell consoles to retailers at a discount for a limited time without an official price drop. Basically lower the price to help retailer profit margins until a few more games come out.
You know it's bad when Vita has had more recent game announcements :lol
The reason a percentage is being reported is because the tracking service does not provide console numbers on a weekly or even monthly basis. EU Numbers are not like Japan
Did you not notice the word "if" at the start of the post you quoted?So YOU know the numbers. Care to share ?
Over here in the UK, I went to two big supermarkets tonight, neither had the Wii U stocked at all. There was no sign that the thing even exists. Before Christmas there was a couple of shelves selling the things but they have obviously given up and pulled it completely. Wow. Nintendo have fallen flat on their faces here with this machine, relying FAR too heavily on the brand power of the Wii alone to sell the console instead of good old fashioned marketing.