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"Ditch the Gamecube Nintendo (43% drop in profit)"

I know some of you will point out the fact that, in spite of the loss compared to last year's earnings, Nintendo has still accrued a profit to the tune of $600,000,000. While that is a large sum of money it needs to be realized that the amount of that profit is not too far from being HALF of their previous year's profits. That means that Nintendo has that much money LESS to put into things like research and development for things like new games and new systems. Also, game companies are less likely to put their time and money into a company that posts losses as massive as 43%. If this trend continues, it could have some nasty repercussions. People could lose their jobs (I feel sure some heads have already rolled after the news of a profit loss this significant), for one thing. And companies will not want to invest in another company that will not post a meaningful profit for their efforts. So yeah, Nintendo still posted a profit. But when that profit is in the shadow of a previous year that was 43% HIGHER, then the 'profit' tends to lose significance. Just some things to consider.

The Gamecube is costing Nintendo big and sagging sales are a large part of their problem, ditch the deadwood before it's to late.

Hedfix wrote:
> A lot of kids like violence.


PSP is:

. And expensive adult type gadget
. Does a variety of complex things such as play MP3's and movies
. Not gonna be bought by parents as it appears expensive and delicate

PSP sells to adults almost completley.

A lot of kids like violence.

PSP only sells to an adult market, and true more adult games maybe made for it.

But handheld games will never appeal to adult gamers in the same way that adult gamers take to home console games.

Dringo wrote:
> You on drugs? DS is as big as the PS2, it sells to a large market, it
> is not the Gamecube which sells mainly to a younger market.

Then why is it being treated the same?

Because EA can't be assed with a new control scheme? They converted Spiderman and Tiger Woods and NFS. If they wanted they could just stick a map on the bottom screen.

Hahahahahahaha.

I love it when they bring out the "PSP has more RAM, thus better system" arguement.

The RAM available to the DS is more then apt enough to hold game information. As well as the flash carts being able to store stuff.

It's as bad as these people who show off about their computers to show they are 1337.

"I have 1024gb of RAM"
- "Pfft, I think you will find its actually MB, u sux0rs"
"My computer has a big graphics card"
- "Can I caress it?"

Tphi wrote:
> Don't be a ninny.
>
> EA not releasing a game on the DS that would probably have sold
> because they think it's too adult is a trend none of us would want to
> continue. I just hope it is "one game".

I'm telling you, this is the start of the mass defection to PSP! Mark my words!

You on drugs? DS is as big as the PS2, it sells to a large market, it is not the Gamecube which sells mainly to a younger market.

Don't be a ninny.

EA not releasing a game on the DS that would probably have sold because they think it's too adult is a trend none of us would want to continue. I just hope it is "one game".

Lucky i'm a Nintendo fan for their games and not their console/profit margins.

Tphi wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> The DS will be supported as it sells well.
>
> Like with that new Godfather game.
>
> Oh, whoops.

Oh no, not one game.... nooooooooooo!