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Without DS sales, industry growth falls to 1.6%
I said the portable war was in effect over given the DS’s dominance in Japan and N.A., but this number from the same NDP report is almost unbelievable. Apparently, if you were to remove the DS hardware and software sales numbers from overall industry growth over the past nine months, it would fall from 11% […]
Staff·October 13, 2006
I said the portable war was in effect over given the DS’s dominance in Japan and N.A., but this number from the same NDP report is almost unbelievable. Apparently, if you were to remove the DS hardware and software sales numbers from overall industry growth over the past nine months, it would fall from 11% to a mere 1.6% (otherwise known as stagnant).
Reggie seems to think that these numbers will translate well into Wii sales next month and beyond, but the realist in me says the home console race is another beast entirely. The biased little troll in me says “hell yeah it will” however. Anyone else think DS sales have a better than average chance of impacting Wii sales?
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Home console and handhelds are two entirely different things.The DS could possibly affect Wii's sales slightly but nothing major. Handheld success doesn't equal console success. Just look at the GBA and Gamecube. And Wii is over twice the price of the DS. And you can't take your Wii with you.
It's too late. The DS already HAS affected the Wii sales. The DS has helped reestablish Nintendo as a viable and deadly label and brandname. It has helped reintroduce Nintendo and its products into the mainstream of pop culture in both North America and Japan. This alone is good business. If you could see all the numbers the way Reggie & Co. sees them, we'd all understand that the DS has become quite possibly the most integral New component to the game industry since the PSX.BTW: I just preordered my Wii at Gamestop. Life is good.
I agree with Shinn: the portable market and the home console market are two different animals entirely.The only way I can see one affecting the other is in available cash for people who would like to have both a portable AND a home console: that leaves them with less cash available, and less options. Which could translate as a positive effect on Wii sales, since it is cheaper. But I doubt the impact will be that great.Having said that, it is a safe bet that the Wii will sell more units in November than the PS3 or the 360, not because the Wii is better, but because there will be more Wiis in stock than PS3s, and because the Wii is newer than the 360…
eh- its not so simple as removing ds numbers to create a 'without ds' industry scenario. although its def great that N is cleaning house with the ds (i still think ntdoy will outperform through the holidays).just be careful that youre not the next vlad cole 😉
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DeepThought, that little barb hit me hard on so many levels, you have no idea :-)To clarify, and as an update: The 11% to 1.6% was a Nintendo spin job, but I don't doubt that it's *somewhat* correct.Good call.
the problem with the whole ds sales = wii sales is based upon what type of connectivity they can use between the two. the problem with gba sales = gc sales I think was there was no real way to use the two together. If nintendo can find a way to properly juxtopose the two machines, then i think the Wii will sell great.
Actually, I think DS sales will slow as Wii sales take over. I for one plan to stop buying DS games and use the money to buy Wii games.