Analyst: Wii HD by 2011
- Scribbled on October 9th, 2008 by Derrick Schommer
- Filed in Interviews, Nintendo Wii, WTF
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is “absolutely convinced” we’ll see a Nintendo Wii HD by 2011. What makes him so sure? In short, Nintendo will start to look bad if their console is said to be “for your mom” instead of for gamers.
What they’ve done, so far, is show the industry there is more market than just hardcore gamers. They’ve also convinced many of us that only hardcore gamers actually buy games. Nintendo says they’re selling games, we’ve just not seen any real evidence of that outside of their own first party titles.
“Nintendo has to overcome that [lack of graphics power],” said Pachter. “A Wii HD would really position Nintendo well, which is why I’m absolutely convinced there is a Wii HD coming. Businesswise, they can’t have people saying that their machine is a toy for my mom.” (gamedaily)
Nintendo obviously doesn’t to be the focus of a “your mom” joke outside of being able to boast huge sales figures. Selling the console into homes has definitely raised the awareness of their brand to gamers and non-gamers alike. Now, it seems, Nintendo is going to have to “grow up” and get with the high definition graphics crowd… by 2011.
Would you re-buy a Wii if it was in HD? It’s also important to note Prachter believed Take-Two would become EA and was “convinced” of it. That didn’t happen. Will this?
October 9th, 2008 at 8:55 am
This Pachter guy has said a few things that haven’t made sense to me though I’d be hard pressed to find the articles now.
2011? Wii? What a joke because Nintendo will have a different flavor of the Wii by then and who knows what its primary storage device will be. It’ll be called the Waa. Millions of young and old will be heard asking for more Waa Waa. LOL
October 9th, 2008 at 8:58 am
BTW.
My 17 year old son bought a Wii last spring.
It sits idle, more often than not.