(From answers.com) Following a trend begun with the GameCube and continued with the DS handheld‚ Wii evidences a significant split of Nintendo’s philosophy from those of its console-making competitors‚ Microsoft and Sony. As suggested by its development codename‚ "Revolution‚" Nintendo did not want this console to represent another evolution in gaming technology‚ but a new direction in the video game industry. Instead of concentrating strictly on advancing the processing and graphics capabilities
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Responding to the Wii Introduction Kazuo Hirai‚ the chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) has encountered two large rivals in the video game industry this year. Nintendo and Microsoft have released advanced video game consoles that have left Sony sales behind. Nintendo especially‚ has broken the status quo for marketing in the video game industry by dramatically expanding its target market from 18-34 year-olds to 9-65 year-olds both male and female with its new video game
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ID-number: 0945782 0923568 Term Paper Handelshøyskolen BI - Wii U Case Study - Exam code and name: EXC 2112 – Consumer Behavior Deadline: 11.12.2013 Place of study: BI Oslo Programme: Bachelor in Business Administration Table of contents Table of contents.................................................................................................................i Summary iii 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Present situation 1 2.0 Swot analysis 2 2.1 Strengths 2 2.1.1 Unique features
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Wii What were Microsoft’s motives in entering the games console market with X-box? One of the initial reasons for Microsoft entering the games console market was that they believed they could use its software expertise to aid it hardware-game industry. It was looking to expand from its focus mainly on PC’s and laptops. It was looking for diversification in the video games market. What are the competitive advantages in the model of the wii? There are several advantages in the model of the Wii
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1. The demand for the Wii console is relatively elastic because it has close substitutes which are the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and consumers will tend to shift to others if the price of Wii console increases or if it happens that there is no availability left for it after its first hot lunch. 2. The supply for the Wii console is relatively elastic because the quantity to be supplied is determined through the price. Also in most markets‚ it is said that time period is considered as determinant
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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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Case 2 Responding to the Wii Question 1: How structurally attractive is the videogame console industry in 2008? There has been a lot of competition in the market of gaming console producers after the videogame industry started in 1972 when the television maker Magnavox introduced its gaming system Odyssey. Other producers like Atari quickly developed their own gaming systems and competition in this market was a fact. Over time other game console producers joined the market such as Nintendo‚ Sega
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The mid 1980s brought their first home entertainment gaming system‚ the N.E.S. (Nintendo Entertainment System). Since then the company has been an industry leader in new software and game system development. Their latest game system is called the Wii. The Wii has enjoyed extraordinary success since its introduction in 2006. This SWOT analysis will focus on this new game system. SWOT AnalysisA SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats
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Case Analysis: Nintendo and the Wii Every industry and every company operates within a unique internal and external environment. Because of this there is never one specific strategy that dominates others‚ even within industries. Determining which strategic direction to take in order to meet goals and achieve a company’s vision is not easy or uniform. For this reason‚ simply reading about business strategy from a textbook doesn’t give the reader a true sense of real life decisions companies face
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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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