Nintendo's Wii U Will Be Sold At a Loss

another random user tips news that Nintendo will be selling its upcoming Wii U console at a loss in the hopes that spurring earlier adoption will work out for the company in the long run. This differs from the Wii, which made money from the start, but it's a similar strategy to those used with the Xbox 360 and PS3, which both lost money for their companies at release. "The Japanese firm's president revealed the news after the firm cut its profit forecast. It marks a change in the company's business strategy. The decision to abandon the prospect of immediate profits in order to maximize later earnings is part of a growing trend in the tech world. Nintendo might have altered course to take advantage of the fact that neither Microsoft nor Sony have announced their next-generation consoles yet. Its pursuit of the more casual gamer means it has also had to take account of the keenly priced tablet market which attracts a similar consumer."

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The real meaning of micheling stars

[SmallFurryCreature]

People often think that michelin stars are about getting 3 stars. Everyone knows that 3 is the best but then why would anyone ever bother with 1 and 2 star restaurants? You don't bother with the silver and bronze medal winners do you?

In reality, the order is this:

1 star: Excellent restaurant of its category, worth a visit (when you are in the same area.

2 star: Excellent restaurant regardless of category, worth a detour.

3 star: First class restaurant, worth the trip itself.

This goes for games. Some games are fun if can easily get them, tablet games.

Some are very good but not worth special hardware/high price

Some are the best and worth buying special hardware or even an entire console for.

And now prove me wrong on the following:

There is not a single tablet game worth buying a tablet for.

I think history has proven that for plenty of gamers, there are games worth buying a console for.

And you can have some fine eating if all you ever do is eat at 1 star restaurants. In fact, most people will never eat as well as you.

But I can afford 3 star restaurants and games. And I will enjoy them to the max.

At least we can both sneer at people eating hamburgers from McD and they can look down at people eating microwave hamburgers.

And I will never again eat the hamburgers my mother made and those were the best of all. And the best games ever were checkers at camp with my sisters.

Who needs electronics and highly reviewed expensive stuff again? I kinda forgot my point. Maybe after all what matters is if you have fun. Regardless of how much or how little it costs. That should teach me to drink and post at the same time.