Nintendo is not worried about 'Apple TV' rumors

[garyopa]

Iwata says that TVs exist on ten year cycles...



Nintendo says Wii U offers something unique and consumers won't upgrade their TV sets on a whim.

At the Nintendo investor relations meeting, Satoru Iwata was asked if Nintendo was "prepared" for a scenario where its dominance over the living room was threatened by Apple launching a TV.

According to him, Apple's TV idea won't draw people away from the Wii U.

"I think that what Nintendo is proposing with the Wii U is the only platform that has a second screen that is seamlessly and completely integrated with a large TV screen, and this feature characterizes the Wii U well," he said.

"Therefore, we have a lot of chances to differentiate what we have to offer and will help drive appeal and interest among the consumers around the world. Our proposal could create a unique blue ocean."

He added that consumers won't adhere to the smartphone upgrade cycle when considering whether to purchase a new TV's...

"We see in the mobile phone market that typically there is a cycle of people replacing their phones roughly every couple of years so a new device like a smartphone penetrates the market quickly. But when it comes to the television market, the cycle for television replacement is actually much longer; say a five-year cycle at the shortest, to a seven or even 10-year cycle at the longest.

So, he says it's not likely people to immediately move to upgrade a TV because of that cycle. What do you think?

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[Diztructor]

people upgrade their fones faster than this, when it comes to phones people are like sheep, especially with iphones they get lets say iphone 4, then rush for the 4s and then say cant wait for 5 and then rush for that.

as for the tv nintendo may be right people may not rush for a apple tv, but they claimed something simlar on the wii when they said simlar for not adding hd on the console, yet most people own a hd tv, so they should have thought about years to come during the consoles life adding hd would be useful.

[billysastard]

people upgrade their fones faster than this, when it comes to phones people are like sheep, especially with iphones they get lets say iphone 4, then rush for the 4s and then say cant wait for 5 and then rush for that.

as for the tv nintendo may be right people may not rush for a apple tv, but they claimed something simlar on the wii when they said simlar for not adding hd on the console, yet most people own a hd tv, so they should have thought about years to come during the consoles life adding hd would be useful.

for what its worth worldwide most people still dont own hdtv's and even in households with hdtv's many still have legacy sdtv's especially in things like childrens rooms.

[Diztructor]

for what its worth worldwide most people still dont own hdtv's and even in households with hdtv's many still have legacy sdtv's especially in things like childrens rooms.

really?? dont know about you but everyone i know family, friends, friends of family all own at least one hdtv, me i have one in each room, living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom one in each kids bedroom (2 rooms).

but the point i was making was nintendo claimed they wont add hd support becuase they didnt think people would have hdtvs, yet its something people are getting and would have been nice to have had on the wii, but taking how nintendo like to cut corners to make it cheaper to produce, this is why they never added it.

nintendo like to brag "it prints money"

[billysastard]

really?? dont know about you but everyone i know family, friends, friends of family all own at least one hdtv, me i have one in each room, living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom one in each kids bedroom (2 rooms).

but the point i was making was nintendo claimed they wont add hd support becuase they didnt think people would have hdtvs, yet its something people are getting and would have been nice to have had on the wii, but taking how nintendo like to cut corners to make it cheaper to produce, this is why they never added it.

nintendo like to brag "it prints money"

yes, like you, most people i know have hdtv's but the fact still remains that many dont or at least dont have more than one, not everyone has their consoles in the lounge and once you move out of the "western" world it becomes very different in many countries.


oh and i dont think nintendo made that "it prints money" .gif

[Mr.Do!]

people upgrade their fones faster than this, when it comes to phones people are like sheep, especially with iphones they get lets say iphone 4, then rush for the 4s and then say cant wait for 5 and then rush for that.

as for the tv nintendo may be right people may not rush for a apple tv, but they claimed something simlar on the wii when they said simlar for not adding hd on the console, yet most people own a hd tv, so they should have thought about years to come during the consoles life adding hd would be useful.

I agree with this.. But for some reason apple has this cult following.. Where i can see all these Ipad people going out and lining up to buy an apple TV.

It probably will depend on how they price it.

I think many people outside of our little bubble still do not have HD tv's.. But i also think nintendos logic is flawed. In that things are changing very quickly and that the people who arent in a rush to upgrade to an HD tv.. are the same people who arent so quick to spend their money on a gaming system..

With the Wii.. They should have supported HD Tvs... It just made sense to do so. It was a mistake in my opinion.

[Diztructor]

With the Wii.. They should have supported HD Tvs... It just made sense to do so. It was a mistake in my opinion.

thats how i see it, when i used to play on my wii, it looked terrible on a 60 inch screen, insted of nintendo saying its not needed (or really they dont want to pay to add it) it would have been nice to have had this support for those that will have a hd tv.

but nintendo fans say nintendo innovate, yet to me, the wii u is supporting hd, which seems theyre one step behind.

[Mr.Do!]

thats how i see it, when i used to play on my wii, it looked terrible on a 60 inch screen, insted of nintendo saying its not needed (or really they dont want to pay to add it) it would have been nice to have had this support for those that will have a hd tv.

but nintendo fans say nintendo innovate, yet to me, the wii u is supporting hd, which seems theyre one step behind.

Well i like nintendo.. I liked the wii and still do. But some things could have really made the console a winner.

Nintendo is slow to the table with certain things. But i am looking fwd to wiiU. I would have liked the features of WiiU to be in the wii from the begining.. But whatever. I also have a PC and PS3.. So i really can enjoy all the games that come out.

And i do believe nintendo innovate. They may not innovate everything when it comes to games.. But they do alot of things differently than the others.. as a true gamer i appreciate that. I found plenty to like and dislike with all my systems. But whatever i have fun with them all.