Wii MotionPlus

[ƒish]

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My honest question... Why didn't they have it "that good" from the start? Why should I have to fork over another $20 to get my friggin' wiimote to sense 'better'?

 

[Bulerias]

That was what I thought too, but I think it might have been because of development costs. Could have been too costly to include it in the original Wiimote...

 

[ƒish]

That was what I thought too, but I think it might have been because of development costs. Could have been too costly to include it in the original Wiimote...

Well maybe Nintendo should've done us a salad and taken the cost on themselves, they were already earning money day one... plus charging $60 for a fully functional controller. Would it honestly have killed them to include it?

If this is something they'll mail out for free I'm on board, but knowing my past luck getting fix-it items from them, I doubt I'd get it any time this year. I'm still waiting for my gloves.


Thanks Nintendo.

 

[Triforce3force]

It doesn't make too much sense... I'll only get it if it's "necessary" for certain awesome games. Or if Nintendo ships them out free. That would be nice, but I'm not too hopeful.

 

[Micah]

I'm surely not getting it.

 

[Bulerias]

I'm surely not getting it.

Tell me that when they announce that AC, a new Zelda, and Punch-Out!! will require it.

 

[SL92]

Reminds me of the N64 4mb expansion pak.

A welcome addition, but it should have come built in, or free. (This might be free, I hope)

 

[ƒish]

I'm surely not getting it.

Tell me that when they announce that AC, a new Zelda, and Punch-Out!! will require it.

Blah...

All these expansions for something they should've done at the start... I guess they just don't think they're earning enough money.

 

[Copper]

Honestly guys you really think Nintendo will just give this new accessory out for free? Sure the Wii Jacket was free and all but this is way different, it is a new technology. They would loose a lot of money if they gave this out for free. Besides I am really interested to see what this thing can really do, we don't know much about it so...

 

[Bulerias]

Someone made a great post about this at NeoGAF.

"Nintendo released a cheap, profitable product (Wii remote) that was 'good enough' for low end users (casuals). Now, they plan to move up-market with sustaining innovations (motion plus) in order to reach higher tier customers (core/hardcore who want 1:1)."

That's the exact business model provided in The Innovator's Dilemma using Nintendo products to fill in the blanks. Using that book as a predictor of Nintendo's future actions (and it's been spot-on so far), Nintendo will NOT package this in with Wii Sports 2 (there will be no such game) as low end users don't give a *CEN-2.0-SORD* about more accurate controls. Nintendo is using this accessory to target the hardcore, and will most likely package this in with a core-focused product. Probably Zelda.

 

[Micah]

Hm, not a Zelda fan. Maybe for Pikmin 3.

 

[ƒish]

Hm, not a Zelda fan. Maybe for Pikmin 3.

That way while you're waving your Wiimote around like it's about to ejaculate you can at least do it with precision.