This is just the same story with the Wii all over again. Nintendo stocks dropped 5 years ago after the announcement of the Wii, only to guess what! Rise in geometrical proportions a month or two before the release date. Social Networking is HUGE right now, and developers, as well as analysts know this, but how is anyone to make money from expensive stocks? The price drops low, rich companies buy it, and become richer from profit, the end. Yes, the WiiU hardware is about 4 years old, BUT just how long do you think the xbox360 and ps3 lifespan is? If you look anywhere online, sony and microsoft both gave their systems a 9-10 year lifespan, and unless they take some losses to throw a new home console out there in 2 years (which is what brought down Sega in the first place), all three systems will die out at approximately the same time. Also, movies and games are different, they don't only immerse you (because last time I checked, it has to be an AWESOME movie to keep you glued to the screen) but they grow up with you. Developers don't stick to same things over and over again, unlike action movies, where you're doing something, someone kills your wife/family/friend/lover/dog/cat, and you have to take revenge, see explosions, drive a tank, all while meeting chicks in bikinis, they adapt to the market, attract the consumer based on their tastes. And to tell you the truth, games and movies are becoming one. Why do you think the ps2 was so successful? Because it was the first system where games which had immersive story, music, and experiences which closed the gap between a game and your imagination, which was the main reason why the gamecube was such a failure, nevertheless what happened when Resident Evil 4 came out on it? Let's make a note here, huge success. This was continued later, and not only with amazing games like uncharted, fallout, kingdom hearts, final fantasy, and hundreds of others, but with the fact that it isn't the video game industry falling behind the movies, it's the actual movie industry FEEDING off the game industry with their ideas. Every year we see a new movie come out based on a game, just because that particular game had the idea first, only to become mainstream blockbusters i.e resident evil. So in the end, Nintendo will always be there as a gaming giant, will always innovate and lead the industry, and its stocks, as well as other competing company stock, will always be bought in advance to release, the video game industry will never die, because video games are our own likes, dislikes, and creativity, they are the technology we develop and code to keep us entertained, and unless you prefer a cigarette, drugs, and alcohol as your entertainment, there will always be a need for a console, as well as its software, in your home.
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