HKU982 ALI FARHOOMAND NINTENDO: DISRUPTOR BEING DISRUPTED In February 2011‚ Nintendo released the next evolution of the DS line of handheld gaming devices in Japan: the Nintendo 3DS. It was an auto-stereoscopic device that allowed users to view three-dimensional (“3D”) images without wearing 3D glasses. Despite initial rave reviews of the new device‚ sales figures were much lower than expected. In July 2011‚ Nintendo announced that it would reduce the price of 3DS by 30%1 to boost sales
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Nintendo: Great impact on gaming Video gaming has evolved enormously over the years. A variety of advancements in technology has affected gaming and the experience for gamers. Nintendo has been involved in changing the nature of gaming over the years; from playing cards to household video game systems‚ to now having the convenience of playing your video games on portable handheld consoles. Nintendo has been a leader in driving the advancements of video game systems. Before any electronic
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4 1.4 How are brands positioned ? 4 1.4.1 Segmentation 4 1.4.1.1 Nintendo Wii 5 1.4.1.2 Nintedo DS and 3DS 5 1.4.2 Positioning 4 1.4.2.1 Nintendo Wii 5 1.4.2.2 Nintedo DS and 3DS 5 2. BRAND EQUITY 8 2.1. What is a strong brand ? 8 2.1.1 Brand Awareness and Brand Image 8 2.2 The value of Nintendo 9 2.2.1 The value of a brand 8 2.2.2 The value of Nintendo 8 2.3 What makes Nintendo strong ? 9 2.3.1 Brand elements 8 2.3.2 Marketing Mix 8 2
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Nintendo ’s Wii three main target consumer groupsNintendo discovered that in order to succeed in its business undertakings‚ it needs totarget different groups of consumers that are sure to earn them a substantial profit. Ittherefore purposed to intensify its promotion strategies to high earning individuals most ofwhom were young adults and therefore interested in video games. Their target customerscomprised of members of the armed forces that were mostly interested in golf‚ teachers thatmostly took
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Nintendo Wii Case Study DeVry University Professor Earnhardt 11/13/11 Executive Summary This marketing plan is looking at Nintendo ’s Wii. This innovative hardware has really changed the way people‚ young and old‚ look at gaming. Considering the Wii has only been out since 2006 this is an extraordinary feat. Nintendo has been keeping gaming alive since 1985 with the release of the original Nintendo (Famicom in Japan) and still keeps the true spirit of gaming alive today. Situation
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working to shape the industry dynamics. News Nintendo has joined forces with McDonald’s to offer free wireless internet access in the US for its DS handheld games console. (BBC News‚ October 18‚ 2005‚ retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4353480.stm) Analysis This deal reflects a Nintendo’s strategy to 1) ramp up the network effect and 2) create a lock-in of game players who play games outside. One of the key features of Nintendo DS‚ a successful portable game device‚ is its
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Nintendo Case Study 1. Imagine that you are charged with designing a successor to the Wii. Briefly describe the new-product strategy you might use. The Nintendo is having a lot of growth‚ since it has already proved by selling more consoles compared to its competitors Sony and Microsoft. The Wii is now targeting its customers not only the teenagers‚ but also the entire family community. As a design successor for Nintendo Wii‚ it would be better to design a product that suits the entire family
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VALUE OF MISSION AND MISSION STATEMENT � Value of Mission and Mission Statement Introduction Through the mission statement‚ the managers and associates in the firm attempt to clearly articulate their long-term goals and what makes their organization special and worthy of people ’s attention. According to Graham (2004) a mission statement thus expresses the values of the members of the organization. Haschak (2006) says that a mission statement focuses the efforts of all in the organization so
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Nintendo applied “Differentiation strategy” for Wii. A completely new innovative design in Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk differentiate Wii as a new video game standard. It has been very competitive in game console market when Nintendo announced their new product “Wii”. XBOX and PlayStation had taken a major market share since Wii’s predecessor Game Cube lost ground in the game console market. Nintendo understands only price does not help them to gain back market shares. It is “Differentiation” will
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Case study Sector: Construction Country: International Tata Steel is one of the world’s largest steel producers. The company provides pre-finished steel building envelopes to the construction industry for use in a wide range of commercial‚ education‚ residential and industrial buildings. In April 2007 Tata Steel launched the world’s first cradle-to-cradle CarbonNeutral® building envelope‚ called Confidex Sustain®. Objectives Programme developed • To improve awareness of how steel
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