Analysts talk Nintendo's operating loss, say Mario needs ...

[ChrisCanberg]

So basically to be an "analyst" all you have to do is have an opinion that is based on your knowledge (or lack thereof) of any company and just say it to people? And then those people pay you for it?

This sounds easy. What the hell am I in college for?

/sarcasm.

[Hawk]

Nanako is a woman's name.

And I can't believe she doesn't realize putting Mario on other platforms would sink Nintendo's platforms. Exclusive Nintendo games are THE reason I buy Nintendo platforms.

[Orian]

IT's true, though, mobile games are currently ruling the roost, Nintendo should have made a deal with Apple to put their games on the iOS by now. Not saying they should stop developing for their own consoles, but having broader market can do nothing but good things for Nintendo.

[Chosenoneknuckles]

@MasterofMonster Me also.

She obviously doesn't know what a first party title is, considering the likes of the PS360 live mainly without them. xD

[Meelow100]

Analysts are stupid.

[MasterofMonster]

@MasterofMonster Me also.

She obviously doesn't know what a first party title is, considering the likes of the PS360 live mainly without them. xD

Couldn't have said it better myself~

[motherbra1n]

@Hawk

exactly, they are the main reason I buy nintendo platforms, and I'm sure most nintendo fans feel the same.

@ChrisCanberg
there's no need for the sarcasm, what you said was true.

[Ngamer01]

I finally have a use for this GIF that I've been holding onto for ages:


That's my response to these analysts.

[kdognumba1]

Analysts are dumb. Why would you put a key franchise that GETS PEOPLE BUYING YOUR HARDWARE on another device?

[Windsor]

Nintendo isn't going anywhere.

[stealth]

these are the same trolls

[Serebii]

IT's true, though, mobile games are currently ruling the roost, Nintendo should have made a deal with Apple to put their games on the iOS by now. Not saying they should stop developing for their own consoles, but having broader market can do nothing but good things for Nintendo.

Please tell me you're being facetious as it's far more profitable for Nintendo to keep it on their own platforms, considering that Super Mario 3D Land sold 5 million units worldwide within like 2 months of launch, which is far more than most iOS games, and considering the price, proves that it's far more financially lucrative and beneficial for Nintendo for them to keep it, not to mention the profit they receive from people purchasing THEIR devices to play these games

[stealth]

2 different people

1 doom and gloom the other realistic

This is the only important part


- should result in an operating profit of around 40 billion yen

[MasterofMonster]

IT's true, though, mobile games are currently ruling the roost, Nintendo should have made a deal with Apple to put their games on the iOS by now. Not saying they should stop developing for their own consoles, but having broader market can do nothing but good things for Nintendo.

Please tell me you're being facetious as it's far more profitable for Nintendo to keep it on their own platforms, considering that Super Mario 3D Land sold 5 million units worldwide within like 2 months of launch, which is far more than most iOS games, and considering the price, proves that it's far more financially lucrative and beneficial for Nintendo for them to keep it, not to mention the profit they receive from people purchasing THEIR devices to play these games

Ditto on this~

[Serebii]

Just read this in the actual article linked to

"Any drastic strategy shift that would dispatch the Mario brothers into the realm of Android and Apple's iOS operating system would likely require a change at the top of Nintendo, said Macquarie's Gibson. And that likely won't happen for a couple of years until the Wii U is shown to be a clear failure, he added."

Do I smell a hint of bias?

[PapaCap]

Hmm if Nintendo dies out, and takes their franchises with them they could make millions by sueing plagiarists all day LOL

[Shaanyboi]

....okay, what?

[Mike_Intellivision]

Nanako Imazu is a very stupid person, he's talking like the 3DS isn't selling well.

EVEN IF the Wii U does not do well, Nintendo won't give up! They've had worse times with the Gamecube and I can easily see the Wii U outselling that. Even IF its a massive failure they will just stick to the handheld space which they own.

He also seems out of touch with his $350 to break even price point -- which is twice the estimated component breakdown.

This Reuters article quotes two analysts who have many times before been anti-Nintendo in their predictions. And they are Reuters' go-to-guys. We need to start keeping a list of biases.

Mike from Morgantown

[Serebii]

Unfortunately, as the Q4 postings are to come tomorrow, we're going to see a lot of these :/

[Mirr0rR3flection]

Analysts talk Nintendo's operating loss, say Mario needs to go to other platforms, discuss Wii U price

"Nintendo has to deal with the change and let Mario games be played on non-Nintendo devices." - Nanako Imazu

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Mario was created by Nintendo to sell their hardware, not to sell other peoples hardware.

I can definitely say without a doubt this analyst is the stupidest one yet.

I think it will take at least couple of years to see that.

With Nintendo's boats load of money I don't think so. -_-

[Zug Zug]

@Serebii

They're already dooming the Wii U!
Hoho, oh lawd.

[varoennauraa]

Analysts says the darndest things. "Some" of these "analysts" should be labeled in random time.

[FrenchFryGuy]

These guys are so full of sh!t plain and simple. Keep drinking the Nintendooom koolaid "anal"ysts.

[pastasauce]

IT's true, though, mobile games are currently ruling the roost, Nintendo should have made a deal with Apple to put their games on the iOS by now. Not saying they should stop developing for their own consoles, but having broader market can do nothing but good things for Nintendo.

Did you realize that the DS is the best selling gaming system of all time. Until 2012, there were more DS's than Iphone's. Nintendo would make millions selling games on iphone but they make billions selling their own hardware.

[misswliu81]

i wonder if these analysts took notice of the amount of money sega lost last month. since they've became a 3rd party developer, they haven't made a lot of cash with many of the games they've put out.

i worry if nintendo becomes a sega, and stop making games for nintendo exclusive consoles, they will end up just like them.