December 14, 2007 - In a conference call this morning, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime revealed a plan to get Wii systems in the hands of frustrated consumers still unable to get ahold of the elusive system.
Fils-Aime revealed that the company has partnered with GameStop to distribute rain check certificates. Consumers can buy a certificate on December 20th and 21st for the full price of the Wii system, securing a system for pick-up in January.
The company partnered with GameStop because of GameStop's strength in pre-sell technology.
'The economy is in shambles and these companies are still talking about sustaining growth instead of sustaining their business.'
They should just make games. That sounds crazy, I know, but, hear me out.
No need for dev-times to.take 3+ years. Just stick to formula. Not every game needs to be bigger & better than everything else. Not every game needs to be GaaS. Not every game needs to completely re-invent the wheel.
They KNOW how to make a cool Splinter Cell game; Interesting story, 8-10 levels, just go and make it. Give the people want they know, want and love. It doesn't need to be a shared online experience. It doesn't need to be an epic big open world. It doesn't need celebrity voice-acting. Just make a cool new SC game, and the fans will be happy and pick it up. Easy. Done. Next one.
Same for Prince of Persia, Watch-Dogs, Assassin's Creed, Trials, Rayman, Brothers in Arms, etc.
The State of the Game Industry reports US-based tariffs are impacting 38 percent of business leaders in the game industry, affecting financial decisions.
Revenue rose by only 0.2% year-on-year, while downloads increased by 4.6%
This is a good thing
Consumers will start to get frustrated if they can't get their hands on a Wii soon
i'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
except it's the other way around and nintendo is getting the better deal.
it's more like i'll gladly pay you today for a wii in 3 months.
This is crap. This company is so cheap on actually updating their systems and now that they finally have a system that is selling out. They decided to be cautious for 2 years now and only develop so many Wii's a month. Pathetic cheap ass company.
this is lame. nintendo gets the full money for the console and say they sold another one, and you have to wait maybe a month to get it? rip-off.
Hear ya go timmy its a coupon for a wii
no you can't have it now
because this is a voucher
(tears)
poor timmy