Comments on: PS3 not in Competition with Revolution? http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/ PS3 News and Views Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:33:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: The Prince Of Ecuador http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1628 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:39:06 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1628 Certainly in the past there has been a lot of overlap, but look at the current situation of the Nintendo DS in Japan. There are shortages, and not the 360 kind of shortages, these shortages are because demand is so incredibly high. The big sellers are Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, Brain something-or-other. All of those games are bought by non-obvious demographics, the obvious demographics purchasing platformers, first person shooters, racing games. Essentially Nintendo's ploy for being innovative and pursuing a different market _is working_. And they're going to try to do the same thing with the Revolution. I think the evidence is in the shape of the main controller, it looks like a remote control for a TV... that target is _big_. And I would argue not necessarily particular young. Certainly in the past there has been a lot of overlap, but look at the current situation of the Nintendo DS in Japan. There are shortages, and not the 360 kind of shortages, these shortages are because demand is so incredibly high.

The big sellers are Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, Brain something-or-other. All of those games are bought by non-obvious demographics, the obvious demographics purchasing platformers, first person shooters, racing games.

Essentially Nintendo’s ploy for being innovative and pursuing a different market _is working_. And they’re going to try to do the same thing with the Revolution. I think the evidence is in the shape of the main controller, it looks like a remote control for a TV… that target is _big_. And I would argue not necessarily particular young.

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1619 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:46:11 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1619 Though Nintendo targets a younger crowd I still think there's more overlap than not. Though Nintendo targets a younger crowd I still think there’s more overlap than not.

]]> by: The Prince Of Ecuador http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1617 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:29:30 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1617 You might consider that the Revolution is aimed at a different demographic. Which means whilst purchasing a PS3 for you might mean the Revolution has no chance, you might not be the demographic Nintendo are aiming for. The Revolution will be cheaper, the controller will be more intuitive and friendly. There's a huge untapped market out there that will be receptive to that. Of course it's far from a done deal, and I'm far more interested in the PS3, but I think you should consider your commentary more carefully. You might consider that the Revolution is aimed at a different demographic. Which means whilst purchasing a PS3 for you might mean the Revolution has no chance, you might not be the demographic Nintendo are aiming for.

The Revolution will be cheaper, the controller will be more intuitive and friendly. There’s a huge untapped market out there that will be receptive to that.

Of course it’s far from a done deal, and I’m far more interested in the PS3, but I think you should consider your commentary more carefully.

]]> by: Black Guy http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1612 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:41:33 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2006/03/20/ps3-not-in-competition-with-revolution/#comment-1612 iThink Nintendo is loosing it. They've Lunchbox didn't do too great against Xbox & PS2 inspite of the classic Nintendo franchises. iAgree, if Nintendo doesn't get w/ it, they'll find themselves surving only off the DS. The Gameboy is pretty much forgotten and if the Revo fail, they won't have much else. iThink Nintendo is loosing it. They’ve Lunchbox didn’t do too great against Xbox & PS2 inspite of the classic Nintendo franchises. iAgree, if Nintendo doesn’t get w/ it, they’ll find themselves surving only off the DS. The Gameboy is pretty much forgotten and if the Revo fail, they won’t have much else.

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