Should Nintendo Wii Sports Bundle Be Unbundled?
The Nintendo Wii has gained notoriety since its launching in the four key markets in December of 2006. The concept of the Wii was first spoken of during the E3 press conference in 2004. Later, it was unveiled at the 2005 E3 when Satoru Iwata showed a prototype of the controller at the Tokyo Game Show in 2005.
Since it was first made available in the states in November of 2006 the Nintendo Wii sports bundle is selling like pancakes. Kids and adults alike are raving about how cool the Nintendo Wii Sports Bundle is. During its debut in the 2006 E3, Nintendo Wii won the Best Hardware and Best of Show Awards from the Game Critics Awards. Every reputable gaming magazine is also hailing the Wii as the game console breakthrough. The Wii even got an Emmy from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Game Controller Innovation.
Why Is Wii So Popular?
The question that begs to be answered is: Why is Wii so popular? What does Wii have that PS3 and XBOX360 can't simply surpass its fan base?
The media has been whining about how our kids are getting unhealthier by the day, due to technology (i.e. video games) so Nintendo came up with the revolutionary gaming console that is Nintendo Wii. Inadvertently it seems that aside from addressing the dilemma of our kids becoming couch potatoes Nintendo Wii has provided interactive gaming that makes the player feel like he or she is really in the game.
The most motivating factor in the rise of the Wii is the Nintendo Wii Sports Bundle. They sell the console together with 5 cool sports game. You can really express yourself when you play the Wii.
The Unbundling
Unfortunately we've been seeing some analysts propose that the Nintendo Wii Sports be unbundled. Why you may ask? Well their line of reasoning revolves around the suggestion that if you break the Nintendo Wii sports bundle the price of the console itself which is currently $249 can be lowered to $199 to make it "more affordable". In addition the analyst is insinuating that the Nintendo Wii Sports bundle sales are heading for a decline and that if it is unbundled then it should grow strong again by 2009.
First of all Wii's popularity is due to the fact that it is being sold as a bundle. Second, how can the Nintendo Wii Sports Bundle be heading into decline when, even as we speak, Nintendo is scrambling to fill in all the orders. The demand is exceeding the available supply albeit the 1.8 million consoles Nintendo is shelling out a month.
Lastly Nintendo Wii Sports bundle is so popular not only with the younger demographics but also the older ones. Some people are even saying that they don't buy any other games after purchasing a Nintendo Wii sports bundle. Why mess with a good thing, when people are perfectly happy with the Nintendo Wii sports Bundle just as it is?
