Why Gamecube Sales misrepresent its popularity - Page 3

Jagos · 01-13-2004, 12:01 PM

Until you unlock the gold cart, you're just a minor in Mario Kart...

The_Bear · 01-13-2004, 06:23 PM

I have mirror mode, but I haven't played much this last month. Isn't the gold car the one you see in the end ceremony/parade?

Jagos · 01-14-2004, 05:59 AM

yep...

Joe Falco · 01-14-2004, 08:29 AM

Getting back to topic, it's all a matter of image. Like politics, you must show off that you're the better candidate or a capable office-holder. Whether or not that is true does not matter. If you can shape public opinion to your will, you can make the public believe anything. And that's why Nintendo intentionally makes out it's sales more than what it is.

The_Bear · 01-14-2004, 11:15 PM

So you're saying Nintendo just adds on another million or so to get us to think they're selling a lot. Personally, I don't care about sales, just the games.

01d55 · 01-14-2004, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Falco

Getting back to topic, it's all a matter of image. Like politics, you must show off that you're the better candidate or a capable office-holder. Whether or not that is true does not matter. If you can shape public opinion to your will, you can make the public believe anything. And that's why Nintendo intentionally makes out it's sales more than what it is.

Huh? Nintendo inflating its sales figures? Where'd that come from?

It's certaintly not mentioned previously in the thread. The first post stated that GC sales figures UNDERSTATED its popularity.

Oh! I know! You must be referring to this!

No, wait....

Joe Falco · 01-15-2004, 12:30 AM

No no no no...

I didn't say that Nintendo was adding or subtracting numbers from their books. What I'm saying is that Nintendo is using their sales reports to make the public believe that they're becoming more popular than the other companies.

Nintendo could release a newspress saying that their system outsells PS2's or XBoxes by a large margin. Note that I did not put in which system I was talking about nor for what fiscal year or quarter Nintendo hardware sales were topping the competitors'.

At the beginning of the decreased price of the Gamecube, Nintendo has been keeping score of how many it has sold and then trumpeting its success for months. And yet it is all just a ploy to greatly inflate its recent success.

Jagos · 01-15-2004, 03:23 PM

You lost me...

Sure they can release a press but there's always a third neutral party that can back up Nintendo's numbers. They may not release the game console in one quarter in the hopes that the next quarter's sales are better by making artificial demand but hey it's still pretty good to hear about competition from them...

01d55 · 01-15-2004, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JC123

You lost me...

Sure they can release a press but there's always a third neutral party that can back up Nintendo's numbers. They may not release the game console in one quarter in the hopes that the next quarter's sales are better by making artificial demand but hey it's still pretty good to hear about competition from them...

He's saying that Nintendo exagurrates the importance of the numbers, not the actual numbers themselves.

01-16-2004, 12:24 AM

Actually nintendo or any other company doesnt have a choice, the MUST make all earnings per quarter available to the public because of laws made after the stock market crash during the roaring 20's that put us in the depression.

01-14-2004, 08:29 AM	#24
Joe Falco Shades of Doom Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 160	Getting back to topic, it's all a matter of image. Like politics, you must show off that you're the better candidate or a capable office-holder. Whether or not that is true does not matter. If you can shape public opinion to your will, you can make the public believe anything. And that's why Nintendo intentionally makes out it's sales more than what it is. __________________ :thief: "It's called 'Super Ultra Fine Print.' I own the copyright, you owe me a quarter just for reading it!" "And they'll follow me into the pits of Hell itself, or else suffer the wrath of my contract." :rmage: "My plans are always practical! It's the laws of physics that get in the way of my success!"

01-15-2004, 12:30 AM	#27
Joe Falco Shades of Doom Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 160	No no no no... I didn't say that Nintendo was adding or subtracting numbers from their books. What I'm saying is that Nintendo is using their sales reports to make the public believe that they're becoming more popular than the other companies. Nintendo could release a newspress saying that their system outsells PS2's or XBoxes by a large margin. Note that I did not put in which system I was talking about nor for what fiscal year or quarter Nintendo hardware sales were topping the competitors'. At the beginning of the decreased price of the Gamecube, Nintendo has been keeping score of how many it has sold and then trumpeting its success for months. And yet it is all just a ploy to greatly inflate its recent success. __________________ :thief: "It's called 'Super Ultra Fine Print.' I own the copyright, you owe me a quarter just for reading it!" "And they'll follow me into the pits of Hell itself, or else suffer the wrath of my contract." :rmage: "My plans are always practical! It's the laws of physics that get in the way of my success!"

01-13-2004, 12:01 PM	#21
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	Until you unlock the gold cart, you're just a minor in Mario Kart...

01-13-2004, 06:23 PM	#22
The_Bear Using the same avatar since 2003 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nobody reads this line. Posts: 759	I have mirror mode, but I haven't played much this last month. Isn't the gold car the one you see in the end ceremony/parade?

01-14-2004, 05:59 AM	#23
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	yep...

01-14-2004, 11:15 PM	#25
The_Bear Using the same avatar since 2003 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nobody reads this line. Posts: 759	So you're saying Nintendo just adds on another million or so to get us to think they're selling a lot. Personally, I don't care about sales, just the games.

01-15-2004, 03:23 PM	#28
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	You lost me... Sure they can release a press but there's always a third neutral party that can back up Nintendo's numbers. They may not release the game console in one quarter in the hopes that the next quarter's sales are better by making artificial demand but hey it's still pretty good to hear about competition from them...

01-16-2004, 12:24 AM	#30
Mog Guest Posts: n/a	Actually nintendo or any other company doesnt have a choice, the MUST make all earnings per quarter available to the public because of laws made after the stock market crash during the roaring 20's that put us in the depression.