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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research & development‚ their powerful marketing strategy‚ and finally their overpowering licensing & distribution strategy. By 1985 the home video game market was in shambles. After the oversaturation of the market with dozens of consoles and hundreds of mostly low-quality games‚ it was assumed that the home video game industry was simply a “toy fad” and becoming obsolete. By this time the door was wide open for Nintendo. This allowed Nintendo to establish high royalty licensing agreements with
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The Marketing Strategy of Nintendo Wii The Wii is a home video game console‚ launched in the major global markets at the end of 2006. It is released by Nintendo‚ which is one of the most influential and reputable leading brand in the world’s game industry with age-old history‚ exclusive brand culture and loyal fans. Over the past few years‚ three main game companies have been vying for market share and sales in a highly competitive market: one is Nintendo’s Wii‚ which we will mainly focus on in
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4C stakeholder’s analysis of Nintendo Wii Market in 2006 Customers: Nintendo Co Ltd (Nintendo) and its new president Satoru Iwata believed potential existence of a consumer market that distanced itself from gaming. They opined that existing games were not only difficult to understand and play‚ but also found the consoles complex to operate. The games were built more on fantasy and targeted towards traditional over 18 year old male[1] population. Nintendo made a conscious attempt to bring
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Nintendo Case Study 1. Characteristics of game console industry? Competitive technology-focused‚ with hardcore gamer as a target market. Fast changing industry‚ since the product lifecycle is comparatively short. People demand shifted as economy changes. Different specs‚ model‚ and prices are needed to fulfill the ever-changing demand. Game console company have to balance between suitable price and quality. People are looking for new experience of game playing. 2. The Five Forces
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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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Nintendo Wii Case Analysis The Wii is a video game console released by Nintendo on 2006. It is the 7th generation of the Nintendo family. Today it competes with Sony Playstation 3 which was released the same year and Microsoft Xbox 360 which was released a year ago in 2005. Why Wii? Well‚ they say that Wii is more than a game machine. It is a social and active entertainment that brings the whole family together. How they have achieved this is by innovation in their gaming console. The Nintendo
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Mix Competitor Analysis Target Customer Marketing Strategy Marketing Objective SWOT Analysis Survey Findings Image Projected by the Video Ways to Reach Targeted Customers Nintendo Co.‚ Ltd. •A Japanese company which focuses on consumer electronics and video games industries •The world’s largest video game company by revenue in 2011 •Founded in 1889 but only entered the video game industry in 1974 Mission Statement • “At Nintendo we are proud to be
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licensing program with six retail companies Started selling Nintendo systems in New York 1988- Sales reached 7 million; licensed to 31 American software companies 1990- Nintendo had 90% of market share worldwide 1991- Increased to 100 licensees; rescinded its exclusivity requirements 1992- Nintendo had 40% market share (Sega with 60%) Left alliance they had with Sony 1996- Launched Nintendo 64 in Japan and US (had 3D capabilities) Nintendo had 41% market share (Playstation with 49%) 2001- Gamecube
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