Comments on: Business lessons from the Nintendo Wii http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LKM http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-236513 LKM Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:10:45 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/#comment-236513 Ed, Nintendo has increased production regularly since they started selling the Wii. It's obviously nowhere near where it should be, but Nintendo has always been conservative with buying production capacity for its consoles. It's not a scam, it's just the behaviour of a company whose operation has never lost money in its whole history. Nintendo produces more consoles than Sony and Microsoft combined; the reason you can buy PS3s and 360s is not because these companies produce more, but because demand is lower. As for most popular games being available on all consoles, this is obviously false. You need at least two consoles to get most popular games. Ed, Nintendo has increased production regularly since they started selling the Wii. It’s obviously nowhere near where it should be, but Nintendo has always been conservative with buying production capacity for its consoles. It’s not a scam, it’s just the behaviour of a company whose operation has never lost money in its whole history. Nintendo produces more consoles than Sony and Microsoft combined; the reason you can buy PS3s and 360s is not because these companies produce more, but because demand is lower.

As for most popular games being available on all consoles, this is obviously false. You need at least two consoles to get most popular games.

]]> By: Ed http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-236512 Ed Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:02:59 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/#comment-236512 The biggest problem I have with Nintendo, is that they aren't making it readily available. Believe it or not it has other uses than entertainment. WiiFit proves that this has many other marketable areas, not to mention that some children have motor skill disorders that specialists are recommending the Wii for. I've been trying to get one for 6 months for my son for that very reason. They made a great product, but who cares? You'll spend twice the value of the Wii driving around to find one. The online scams inflate the price to well beyond MSRP by selling you "bundles" with games that couldn't otherwise make any money on their own. There are websites like Wii Finder that will tell you you can make your money back, which is complete bullcrap. They are still stuck with the games in the bundle they bought over 7 months ago after wasting a lot of time and money trying to sell them on ebay. Hell, even the local Blockbuster wouldn't take them ( they already had dozens of copies from other people trying to do the same.) Sure the PS3 and XBOX 360 are junk in comparison, but they are available. The most popular games out there right now are available on all three consoles, and I've seen a LOT of business flowing towards Sony because people simply can't get the Wii. This morning I showed up at a Best Buy ( for about the tenth time) only to find there was no shipment. I've shown up as early as an hour before they open for four straight weeks, and the one time they managed to get a shipment, I was the 15th person too late. ( An hour in advance!). Caring about the customers? What a crock of horse putty. The customers are spending exorbitant amounts of money buying extra games, wasting gas, eating at McDonalds and Burger King while they wait in their cars, etc. The poor sales reps for the game companies are having to answer constant phone calls, and get lip from angry people after successive weekends of disappointment. People are taking off work to get these things, because most of the shipments are mid week. I've been looking for SIX months, and in that time only ONE shipment arrived in a 40 mile radius of where I live on a weekend. The rest were all weekdays, and they were always sold out before the end of the day. You are right about the age range. People of all ages share the disappointment. Little kids walk out of these stores in tears because Nintendo either can't manage their manufacturing schedule properly, or potentially because this was all intentional. Think about it, any one with half a brain can predict the outcome of a product shortage. Their little fiasco sends people to a specific set of stores. They are guaranteed to use gas. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo realized what they had done, deliberately stopped making as many as they should, and started investing in oil and electronics stores. Hell, if they invest in the stores that sell their gear, then they still make money even if people do buy the competition. It's one hell of a marketting scam, and anyone who wants one has to live with it. The biggest problem I have with Nintendo, is that they aren’t making it readily available. Believe it or not it has other uses than entertainment. WiiFit proves that this has many other marketable areas, not to mention that some children have motor skill disorders that specialists are recommending the Wii for.

I’ve been trying to get one for 6 months for my son for that very reason.

They made a great product, but who cares? You’ll spend twice the value of the Wii driving around to find one. The online scams inflate the price to well beyond MSRP by selling you “bundles” with games that couldn’t otherwise make any money on their own. There are websites like Wii Finder that will tell you you can make your money back, which is complete bullcrap. They are still stuck with the games in the bundle they bought over 7 months ago after wasting a lot of time and money trying to sell them on ebay. Hell, even the local Blockbuster wouldn’t take them ( they already had dozens of copies from other people trying to do the same.)

Sure the PS3 and XBOX 360 are junk in comparison, but they are available. The most popular games out there right now are available on all three consoles, and I’ve seen a LOT of business flowing towards Sony because people simply can’t get the Wii. This morning I showed up at a Best Buy ( for about the tenth time) only to find there was no shipment. I’ve shown up as early as an hour before they open for four straight weeks, and the one time they managed to get a shipment, I was the 15th person too late. ( An hour in advance!).

Caring about the customers? What a crock of horse putty. The customers are spending exorbitant amounts of money buying extra games, wasting gas, eating at McDonalds and Burger King while they wait in their cars, etc.
The poor sales reps for the game companies are having to answer constant phone calls, and get lip from angry people after successive weekends of disappointment. People are taking off work to get these things, because most of the shipments are mid week. I’ve been looking for SIX months, and in that time only ONE shipment arrived in a 40 mile radius of where I live on a weekend. The rest were all weekdays, and they were always sold out before the end of the day.

You are right about the age range. People of all ages share the disappointment. Little kids walk out of these stores in tears because Nintendo either can’t manage their manufacturing schedule properly, or potentially because this was all intentional.

Think about it, any one with half a brain can predict the outcome of a product shortage. Their little fiasco sends people to a specific set of stores. They are guaranteed to use gas. I wouldn’t be surprised if Nintendo realized what they had done, deliberately stopped making as many as they should, and started investing in oil and electronics stores. Hell, if they invest in the stores that sell their gear, then they still make money even if people do buy the competition.

It’s one hell of a marketting scam, and anyone who wants one has to live with it.

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]]> By: LKM http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-19250 LKM Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:35:42 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/#comment-19250 The people who are going on and on about how Wii controller isn't innovative are just cracking me up. I bought a Wii last week, and something astonishing has happened: It's turned into a virus. People who never even considered video games have bought one (or are currently trying to buy one, but they are sold out everywhere). I took it with me to work, and the whole company (12 people) preetty much wasted an afternoon playing Tennis. All ages, all genders. I've gamed against my dad (and lost a few games), something that has never happened before. Friends of mine even played against their grandparents, and from the looks of it, had tons of fun. Nothing like this has ever happened before, simple as that. The Wii is the most innovative console since the Atari 2600, it's the only console everyone can - and wants to - play regardless of gender or age, and it's the most fun console I've ever had the fortune to play (and I own dozens and dozens of consoles). Do yourself a favour and get one if you can. The people who are going on and on about how Wii controller isn’t innovative are just cracking me up. I bought a Wii last week, and something astonishing has happened: It’s turned into a virus. People who never even considered video games have bought one (or are currently trying to buy one, but they are sold out everywhere). I took it with me to work, and the whole company (12 people) preetty much wasted an afternoon playing Tennis. All ages, all genders. I’ve gamed against my dad (and lost a few games), something that has never happened before. Friends of mine even played against their grandparents, and from the looks of it, had tons of fun. Nothing like this has ever happened before, simple as that.

The Wii is the most innovative console since the Atari 2600, it’s the only console everyone can – and wants to – play regardless of gender or age, and it’s the most fun console I’ve ever had the fortune to play (and I own dozens and dozens of consoles).

Do yourself a favour and get one if you can.

]]> By: Carolynn http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-16844 Carolynn Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:38:43 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/11/business-lessons-from-the-nintendo-wii/#comment-16844 I agree so much with this article. I own a Nintendo Wii, and I have to admit I have never had as much fun with a video game than with this system. It's a great party system and Nintendo was smart in appealing to non-gamers. For me, I play video games for fun, and I prefer to play them with friends (I'm a real party person) and getting interactive on this system with friends just brings a positive atmosphere into the room. Even though the Wii lacks great graphics, honestly I could care less. As long as I'm having a great time, just chillaxing with my friends and playing some Wii Tennis, that's all I really need. It's fun. I do enjoy games with high graphics as well, though I prefer having a social fun time than a secluded fun time. The Nintendo Wii isn't for everyone, though it is for me. I agree so much with this article. I own a Nintendo Wii, and I have to admit I have never had as much fun with a video game than with this system. It’s a great party system and Nintendo was smart in appealing to non-gamers. For me, I play video games for fun, and I prefer to play them with friends (I’m a real party person) and getting interactive on this system with friends just brings a positive atmosphere into the room.
Even though the Wii lacks great graphics, honestly I could care less. As long as I’m having a great time, just chillaxing with my friends and playing some Wii Tennis, that’s all I really need. It’s fun. I do enjoy games with high graphics as well, though I prefer having a social fun time than a secluded fun time.
The Nintendo Wii isn’t for everyone, though it is for me.

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