Forbes: Nintendo making $6 profit on every Wii sold

Remember when the Wii first came out, and the meme was that Nintendo made $100+ on every Wii sold, and how Nintendo was gouging everyone?

Yeah, not so much.

It doesn't matter it was and still is a rip off by today's standards with it's lack of quality games, weak third-party support, legacy hardware, and crap online(hell the dreamcast had better online).

Pimpin ain't dead yet, cause it's demonstrated by those at Nintendo who pimp the weak minded gamer into providing their profit.

Church!

/thread

its sad how americans are buying into garbage like the wii.Panther501

Remember when the Wii first came out, and the meme was that Nintendo made $100+ on every Wii sold, and how Nintendo was gouging everyone?

Yeah, not so much.

Nickman71

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

[QUOTE="Panther501"]its sad how americans are buying into garbage like the wii.kryloc

It doesn't matter it was and still is a rip off by today's standards with it's lack of quality games, weak third-party support, legacy hardware, and crap online(hell the dreamcast had better online).

Pimpin ain't dead yet, cause it's demonstrated by those at Nintendo who pimp the weak minded gamer into providing their profit.

Church!

/thread

CB4McGusto

[QUOTE="Nickman71"]

Remember when the Wii first came out, and the meme was that Nintendo made $100+ on every Wii sold, and how Nintendo was gouging everyone?

Yeah, not so much.

SolidTy

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

I agree, these numbers are all very suspect.  Microsoft very well could be turning a profit on their consoles, especially the over priced elite.

And The wii outselling the 360 by 100+ million games?  Every year up to this point MS has clearly outsold it's competition.  But this year it barely beats the ps3 and gets blown away by the wii?

Nintendo NEVER sales their consoles for a loss.  I doubt they haven't reduced costs since launch.  They sell it for $200 in japan, so add in 2 dollars to make wii sports from plasitc, and your getting at least 50+ profit in europe and america.

I suggest forbes not cite that market research company again.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"][QUOTE="Nickman71"]

Remember when the Wii first came out, and the meme was that Nintendo made $100+ on every Wii sold, and how Nintendo was gouging everyone?

Yeah, not so much.

kryloc

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

I agree, these numbers are all very suspect.  Microsoft very well could be turning a profit on their consoles, especially the over priced elite.

And The wii outselling the 360 by 100+ million games?  Every year up to this point MS has clearly outsold it's competition.  But this year it barely beats the ps3 and gets blown away by the wii?

Nintendo NEVER sales their consoles for a loss.  I doubt they haven't reduced costs since launch.  They sell it for $200 in japan, so add in 2 dollars to make wii sports from plasitc, and your getting at least 50+ profit in europe and america.

I suggest forbes not cite that market research company again.

[QUOTE="kryloc"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]

 

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

Zhengi

I agree, these numbers are all very suspect.  Microsoft very well could be turning a profit on their consoles, especially the over priced elite.

And The wii outselling the 360 by 100+ million games?  Every year up to this point MS has clearly outsold it's competition.  But this year it barely beats the ps3 and gets blown away by the wii?

Nintendo NEVER sales their consoles for a loss.  I doubt they haven't reduced costs since launch.  They sell it for $200 in japan, so add in 2 dollars to make wii sports from plasitc, and your getting at least 50+ profit in europe and america.

I suggest forbes not cite that market research company again.

to prove this mans point the wii is around 32 mil the 360 23 

the wii has an attach around 6 the 360 8

32x6= 192

23x8=184

even if i am off about the consoles the 360 is at this still proves the dudes point and then think about the 360 being out for 3 years where the wii has 2

the wii has been selling loads more games then the others it is a fact and i dont toss that word around like many others on SW

Funny, This contradicts what the Nikko Citigroup posted a year ago.

Nintendo making $49 profit per Wii.

attach rates are pretty misleading. If I was a game developer I'd pay more attention to individual game sales than attach rates.BumFluff122

I have to say, I agree. I've NEVER liked that Stat, since Microsoft introduced way back when. The best way is what you just said.

Funny, This contradicts what the Nikko Citigroup posted a year ago.

Nintendo making $49 profit per Wii.

gmastersexay

It doesn't matter it was and still is a rip off by today's standards with it's lack of quality games, weak third-party support, legacy hardware, and crap online(hell the dreamcast had better online).

Pimpin ain't dead yet, cause it's demonstrated by those at Nintendo who pimp the weak minded gamer into providing their profit.

Church!

/thread

CB4McGusto

how do i become a STRONG minded gamer like yourself?

really, i'd like to know!

attach rates are pretty misleading. If I was a game developer I'd pay more attention to individual game sales than attach rates.BumFluff122

It's just like people who think game companies make a ton because they over price the game:

Let us look at the money for a minute. Where does all of your money go when you go down to the store and buy a game? Let's look at a typical $50 dollar purchase. Of that $50, here's where a typical breakdown of where the money goes for a non-licensed PC game:

Retailer $18
Distributor $5
Publisher $5
Manufacturing $8
Marketing and Publicity $6
Development $8

[QUOTE="Nickman71"]

Remember when the Wii first came out, and the meme was that Nintendo made $100+ on every Wii sold, and how Nintendo was gouging everyone?

Yeah, not so much.

SolidTy

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

Thats operating profit, meaning after payroll, expenses and all costs. thats how much is being given to the biggest bosses. Each wii is marked up like $190 though blues35301

[QUOTE="SolidTy"][QUOTE="Nickman71"]

Remember when the Wii first came out, and the meme was that Nintendo made $100+ on every Wii sold, and how Nintendo was gouging everyone?

Yeah, not so much.

HarlockJC

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

This is SW, where Conspiracy is our friend! :)

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]

 

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

SolidTy

This is SW, where Conspiracy is our friend! :)

He's not this poor kitty's friend.

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]

 

Yeah, if you believe that, which I don't. For all we know, Nintendo had that story planted.

SolidTy

This is SW, where Conspiracy is our friend! :)

Make fun of Nintendo now when you get a RROD and someone sticks gum in your PS3.

It doesn't matter it was and still is a rip off by today's standards with it's lack of quality games, weak third-party support, legacy hardware, and crap online(hell the dreamcast had better online).

Pimpin ain't dead yet, cause it's demonstrated by those at Nintendo who pimp the weak minded gamer into providing their profit.

Church!

/thread

CB4McGusto

[QUOTE="blues35301"]Thats operating profit, meaning after payroll, expenses and all costs. thats how much is being given to the biggest bosses. Each wii is marked up like $190 though dotWithShoes

its sad how americans are buying into garbage like the wii.Panther501

[QUOTE="SolidTy"][QUOTE="HarlockJC"] Come on you don't honestly think Nintendo planted the story. Maybe the story was poorly written or something. But a plant from Nintendo, give me a break. Zhengi

This is SW, where Conspiracy is our friend! :)

He's not this poor kitty's friend.

[QUOTE="dotWithShoes"][QUOTE="blues35301"]Thats operating profit, meaning after payroll, expenses and all costs. thats how much is being given to the biggest bosses. Each wii is marked up like $190 though blues35301

its sad how americans are buying into garbage like the wii.Panther501

It doesn't matter it was and still is a rip off by today's standards with it's lack of quality games, weak third-party support, legacy hardware, and crap online(hell the dreamcast had better online).

Pimpin ain't dead yet, cause it's demonstrated by those at Nintendo who pimp the weak minded gamer into providing their profit.

Church!

/thread

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]attach rates are pretty misleading. If I was a game developer I'd pay more attention to individual game sales than attach rates.dotWithShoes

(hell the dreamcast had better online).

 

CB4McGusto

It is still a profit regardless of how much it is while the other two company are losing money with Sony losing the most out of all of them. I find it rediculous for a console to be gaining profit because it just shows that the console isn't worth the price and that we are getting ripp-off for it not that I owned one or anything. This is even worse because they launched with this kind of price to begin with.:?-DarthMaul-