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LOL. You mean that their fanbase is...Gasp...EXACTLY WHO THEY WERE AIMING FOR?
OMG, no wonder you think they're going to tank. I mean, why am I even debating this? They're selling a record-breaking console to exactly the market they were aiming for. That usually spells doom.
People always cry fad. Which is why the Gameboy sold so well, and that DS "fad" is breaking as we speak. No, not really, it's actually still leading trends. Funny that. Even Guitar Hero for the Wii sold incredibly fucking well, to boot. No, your argument is nonsense.
As far as your VC/DVD comparison, it's a pretty shitty one. Especially since the market has shown time and again that the buying public will go back and buy their entertainment on the new medium. Actually, there are a ton of different reasons why the analogy falls apart, but I think that's as good as any to point out. Seriously. Also, not only will people buy it on a new medium, but they'll buy multiple versions on the SAME medium. I mean, really. Who do you think they marketed the second version ofthe Lord of the Rings movies to? People who wanted the movies already bought them, including the hardcore fans. Then they came out with a third version. And a FOURTH. Stop me when you actually get the point here. Should people do this? Probably not, but your analogy ignores the fact that people do the same thing...And moreso. People aren't even paying for a slight graphical improvement in most cases. They're paying for little extras that cost almost nothing to make.
Beyond that, VC offers a unified format, meaning you don't need to have ten different devices hooked up to the TV. It means you don't have to worry about batteries dying, and you can even back up your saves if you REALLY want. It is, in short, like an upgrade from vinyl to CD, or tape to CD, in that it lasts in ways the previous versions couldn't. Even if it's not graphically improved, it offers a lot to people.
I mean, I like the fantasy world where you can keep everything you want in working order forever, but life doesn't work that way. there are all sorts of issues, not the least of which is economy. I'm not even going to bother mentioning other features, because improved graphics are usually too silly to bother with, and very rarely do the bonus carts have anything worth a shit (Though I did buy SM64DS for like 20 bucks, and I don't regret it).
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