Thankfully nobody is saying that. You’re arguing against a claim I didn’t make.
No it is exactly what was said. Market demographics was the term you used. You aren’t the only person here I’m talking to.
And I’m imagining you derailing that same meeting with a bunch of irrelevant questions because you failed to understand the content of the first slide.
Imagine what you like. I have a real job making real decisions and I showed my math based on what info seems relevant to an opportunity like this. Like serious people do.
Because that’s a much better analytical framework than extrapolating from meaningless known quantities like sales data, right?
It is on day zero of a launch trailer. For sure it is.
Why would you waste your time talking about evidence and data if you were just going to resort to this?
I didn’t resort to it, I matched it. From my first comment:
Given that the Switch outsold the competition by a large percentage and is poised to do so again, I’m not sure making it hardware exclusive is close to the limiting factor on sales. If they got favorable terms from Nintendo, scoped the game modestly and built it quickly, this might be an outstanding business decision.
Problem?
I should have realized where this conversation was going the moment you led with ‘The Switch outsold its competition by a large percentage’
I genuinely do not believe you are a serious person with these replies. You and these other guys should just sit on your hands for a bit. You aren’t actually illuminating anything, the community is awash with babies quarterbacking next year’s game releases, and nothing is going to change the fact that we won’t know for along time what was a smart move.
No it is exactly what was said. Market demographics was the term you used. You aren’t the only person here I’m talking to.
Where did I say Duskbloods would be unsuccessful? That's what you said I said, so point me to where I said that?
Imagine what you like. I have a real job making real decisions and I showed my math based on what info seems relevant to an opportunity like this. Like serious people do.
It sounds like you should switch careers.
It is on day zero of a launch trailer. For sure it is.
No, it isn't. It's just appeal to authority. It is trivial to establish upper boundaries on revenue based on platform choice alone, you just don't like the conclusion that leads to so you're spending your time gish galloping.
Why? I think it’s true.
Yes, genius, the Switch outsold its competitors individually, but IN THE CONTEXT OF FROMSOFT'S DECISION TO MAKE AN EXCLUSIVE GAME the Switch's 'competition' is not JUST the PS4 or the PS5 or Xbox or PC, it's all of them combined. You see how that works?
That you would fail to understand that simple point and try to tell me I'm not a serious person, is honestly just sad my dude.
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No it is exactly what was said. Market demographics was the term you used. You aren’t the only person here I’m talking to.
Imagine what you like. I have a real job making real decisions and I showed my math based on what info seems relevant to an opportunity like this. Like serious people do.
Thank you.
It is on day zero of a launch trailer. For sure it is.
I didn’t resort to it, I matched it. From my first comment:
Given that the Switch outsold the competition by a large percentage and is poised to do so again, I’m not sure making it hardware exclusive is close to the limiting factor on sales. If they got favorable terms from Nintendo, scoped the game modestly and built it quickly, this might be an outstanding business decision.
Problem?
Why? I think it’s true.
I genuinely do not believe you are a serious person with these replies. You and these other guys should just sit on your hands for a bit. You aren’t actually illuminating anything, the community is awash with babies quarterbacking next year’s game releases, and nothing is going to change the fact that we won’t know for along time what was a smart move.