Tag: Nintendo
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Nintendo can’t (or won’t) fix their supply chain
Nintendon’t Supply Chain It is hard to believe Nintendo when they talk about supply and meeting customer expectations. This is the second classic system release we have seen in a year that doesn’t have supply to meet the demand. As many predicted, Super Nintendo Classic pre-orders sold out in mere seconds with many being scooped…
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Commentary on the Nintendo Switch reviews…
It is going to be quite a while until the industry looks back on the Switch as a huge success, mediocre success, or gamble that failed. There is one thing I have written about that I think is going to be the savior or key failure of this device: It is a product that makes…
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Nintendo’s Market Strategy and the Problem with the Switch
[Update 5/14/2018: Whatever the reason may be, this is one of the website’s most popular articles. Knowing that, I want to clarify a couple things in this article. Like most people analyzing the Nintendo Switch, I believed the “jack of all trades” strategy was likely a recipe for underwhelming sales. I can certainly admit that…
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Nintendo Switch Follow-up: Party & Voice Chat
A few weeks have gone by since the official Nintendo Switch reveal. There have been several press releases and interviews since that time. I want to break down the details of Nintendo’s most confusing statement so far: Voice/Party chat is not integrated. You have to use a smartphone companion app. (Official statement but unconfirmed reality)…
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The Nintendo Switch reveal was awkward and confusing
Nintendo. Nintendo. Nintendo. As much as you change, you stay the same. I watched the official Nintendo Switch reveal that Nintendo broadcast and all I can say is “I have no idea what Nintendo is doing and I don’t think they do either.” (If you want to watch it for yourself before reading the rest…