International Business Case Study 2 Nintendo: Fighting the Video Game Console Wares Submitted To : Douglas Kuluk Date : 15th Nov 2014 Prepared by : Nebieyu Adinew & Samuel J Ebenezer Program : International Business Section : 3 Contents Executive Summary: 2 Introduction: 3 Problem Analysis: 3 Alternative Analysis: 4 Recommended Solution: 5 Conclusion: 6 References 7 Executive Summary: The report focuses on the case study of Nintendo which is provided followed
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Case Analysis Part 1 Introduction Case 7 of the textbook titled Essentials of Strategic Management looked at the video game pioneer Nintendo. The title of the case is Nintendo’s Strategy in 2009: The Ongoing Battle with Microsoft and Sony and was written by Lou Marino and Sally Sarrett. The case begins by describing how Nintendo faced serious competition from Sony and Microsoft in the video game market. As Sony had created the Playstation and Microsoft came out with the Xbox‚ Nintendo had
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Avinash Tyagi Nintendo Case Study Company: Nintendo CO.‚ LTD. Industry: Video Games Website: http://www.nintendo.com/ Company History Founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi‚ Nintendo began as a manufacturer of Japanese Hanafuda (flower cards) in Kyoto Japan‚ by 1902‚ they expanded to manufacture western playing cards as well and in 1951‚ under the control of Hiroshi Yamauchi‚ the grandson of Fusajiro‚ they changed their name to Nintendo Playing Card Co. and a year later opened their HQ in Kyoto
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for Nintendo. This allowed Nintendo to establish high royalty licensing agreements with game development companies after Nintendo established their initial victories with games such as Super Mario Brothers‚ The Legend of Zelda‚ and Metroid. Nintendo’s previous accomplishments in both Japan in the United States also paved the way for the Famicom / NES to be a hit. With their hit coin-op arcade game‚ Donkey Kong‚ and portable game system Game and Watch (considered a hit only in Japan) Nintendo was
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1) Nintendo successfully recreated the home video game business following the Atari-era boom and bust. How did it do so? Offering the cheapest‚ faster version of the console to the market Rigorous control over supply and quality of video games (through licensing agreements where Nintendo had final cut) 2) How was Nintendo able to capture value from the home video game business? Use the Value Net as a starting point for your answer Competitors 1) Security chip in place to avoid counterfeiting
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1. Was Nintendo just lucky‚ or does the Wii’s success have strategic merit? Nintendo’s strategy was very clear and clever. It thought that it could not survive in the competition with Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s Play Station 3. So‚ Nintendo do not try to compete to the competitor rather than it tried to rebuild the gaming system. Without concerning the more advanced technology‚ it tried to do more using less investment. The gamers are of two types; teenagers and hardcore gamers. Company earns a
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Vincent Tan 1206771F 1. Wii is a game console product that involved physical actions of a human‚ it’s not a video game that people would only move their fingers in order to play. The console let one get involved in physical movements in order to play. A good way to promote healthy gaming. 2. The reason why Wii is here to stay is because of the games‚ as most of the games are more suitable for family and girls. Their target is not only hardcore gamers but family and younger generations
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over 40 languages (Bryan‚ 2006). However‚ the concept that the author described had been used in practice decades ago. In this write up‚ focus will be given on introducing the blue ocean strategy concept and examples from Crocs incorporation and Nintendo incorporation to discuss the relevance and importance of BOS in today’s business environment. In today’s competitive business environment‚ many companies and organizations compete in the defined and existing market space and are racing
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PART 1: INTRODUCTION Executive Summary Nintendo has always committed to its customers by providing high quality entertainmentproducts. In 2006‚ the company launched the Wii game console along with a catching marketingstrategy which was very successful. Today‚ the company has experienced decreased sales. Thisplan will discuss the background of the company‚ analyze Nintendo’s current situation alongwithPlaystation 3 (created by Sony) and Xbox 360 (created by Microsoft) and provide somerecommendations
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Audit Report: Marketing Plan and Situation Analysis for Nintendo Wii Wii’s Macroenvironment The Nintendo Wii’s macroenvironment consists of many components that the company has been able to successfully use to their advantage. They have developed a product that has completely revolutionized the gaming industry. Nintendo has done their research‚ and managed to expand their target market to people who would never think about gaming. They have successfully produced a product that almost
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