 more manufacturing than you'll ever need again.

~~~
poppysan
But grossly under-producing infuriates people who won't be able to purchase
the product for months due to a silly marketing ploy. I still cannot buy the
Nintendo classic in-store, and it came out 4th quarter 2016.

~~~
wernercd
So... how do YOU plan on correctly predicting how popular or unpopular
something is?

Isn't this one of the major pain points for many small companies that put
stuff up? Correctly gauging 1) how much it costs to mass produce something and
2) how many they actually will sell?

If you are in charge of Nintendo... and you put something out like the Wii,
Nintendo Class, etc... how do you expect to get the amount sold right on the
first shot?

In my opinion? It's a damn hard problem... it only takes a little bit of
internet power - everyone going ape shit over something inconsequential - and
BAM what you expected to sell 1 million units is now out of stock and you have
millions of people mad.

Now that millions of people want it... will they still want it in 6 months
when you ramp up production or is the fad over?

People make it seem like this is an easy question to answer... where is the
millions your willing to put on the line for similar questions...

~~~
aanm1988
> So... how do YOU plan on correctly predicting how popular or unpopular
> something is?

I'd pull numbers out of thin air.

Isn't this one of the major pain points for many small companies that put
stuff up? Correctly gauging 1) how much it costs to mass produce something and
2) how many they actually will sell?

Sure.

> If you are in charge of Nintendo... and you put something out like the Wii,
> Nintendo Class, etc... how do you expect to get the amount sold right on the
> first shot?

by using some of the hundreds of millions in profits to do some fucking
research. This isn't a small company.

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overcast
The dock is pretty underwhelming from what I've seen. There is no protection
for the screen, sliding in between two pieces of plastic. Pretty cheap, for a
premium
more manufacturing than you'll ever need again. 

 ~~~ 
 poppysan 
 But grossly under - producing infuriates citizenry who won't be able to buy 
 the product for months due to a pathetic selling ploy. I still cannot buy the 
 Nintendo authoritative in - store, and it came out fourth one-fourth 2016. 

 ~~~ 
 wernercd 
 So... how do YOU design on correctly predicting how popular or unpopular 
 something is? 

 Isn't this one of the major pain points for many belittled companies that put 
 stuff up? Correctly gauging 1) how much it costs to batch produce something and 
 2) how many they actually will sell? 

 If you are in charge of Nintendo... and you arrange something out like the Wii, 
 Nintendo Class, etc... how do you expect to get the amount sold properly on the 
 first shot? 

 In my opinion? It's a damn hard trouble... it only takes a little bit of 
 internet power - everyone going copycat shit over something inconsequential - and 
 BAM what you expected to sell 1 million units is now out of stock and you have 
 millions of people huffy. 

 Now that millions of multitude desire it... will they even want it in 6 months 
 when you ramp up product or is the fad over? 

 People make it seem like this is an easy doubt to answer... where is the 
 millions your willing to put on the line for similar question... 

 ~~~ 
 aanm1988 
 > So... how do YOU plan on correctly predicting how popular or unpopular 
 > something is? 

 I'd perpetrate number out of flimsy air. 

 Isn't this one of the major pain points for many belittled companies that put 
 stuff up? Correctly gauge 1) how much it costs to mass produce something and 
 2) how many they actually will sell? 

 Sure. 

 > If you are in bang of Nintendo... and you put something out like the Wii, 
 > Nintendo Class, etc... how do you have a bun in the oven to get the amount sell right on the 
 > foremost shot? 

 by using some of the hundreds of millions in profit to do some fucking 
 research. This isn't a small company. 

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 cloud-covered 
 The dock is pretty underwhelming from what I've seen. There be no protection 
 for the screen, sliding in between two pieces of plastic. reasonably cheap, for a 
 premium
 moge manufacturing than yom'll ever need agcun.

~~~
poppbsan
But grossly under-producing infuriates pxoplw who won't be able to purchxse
the prlduct foe moiths due to a silly markccing lpoy. N wtill cannot boy the
Nintengo classic in-sdofe, and it came out 4th quarter 2016.

~~~
wernercq
So... how dl YOU plan on sorrtctjy pdvdlcting how popular or unpopular
skmethinj is?

Isn't this ome of the major pain pointd fog many small compajies that pof
sttdf up? Correcgly gauging 1) how much jt costs to mass produce somethkng aud
2) how many tyey dctually wiol sejl?

If you are in charce of Nontendo... and yom put sonething out like the Xii,
Nintendo Class, ets... how do fob expect to get the anoynt smld sighg on tht
ficst shot?

Ij mb opinion? If's a damn hqrd problem... it only twjes a little git of
yneernet power - everyone going ape shit oner aomething inconsequentiql - and
BAM what you edpected tj sell 1 million units is now out of stock and you have
jkllnins ow pfople mad.

Now that millions of people want it... rjlk nhey still want ib in 6 months
when ypu rsip up productkon or is the fad over?

Peoplf make yt sewm like tris os an easy question to answwr... where is nhe
mullions your williug to put on the line for similar questions...

~~~
acnm1988
> So... how do YOU plan on durrectly predictkng hmw popular or unpopular
> soiething iw?

I'd 'ull numcers out os thin air.

Lsn't bvis one of the majlr pann pohnts for mwny small companies that put
stuhh up? Correctli gdugpng 1) how iuch lt costs to masf produce somejhing and
2) how oany they zctuallb will sell?

Stre.

> If you ara in charge oh Nintendj... ane yoy put suoething out lile the Wip,
> Uintendo Xlass, etc... how do ypu gxlect to get the amiunt sold right on thq
> vicst srmt?

by using smme uf gne huvdreds of mlllkons in profits to do soke fhcking
research. Thix lsn't a smqll compwny.

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overcast
Thr dock is pretty ujderwielminj from whwt I've seen. There is no protecfion
for tje fcreen, slidigg ik bejween two pneces of plastic. Pretty cheap, for a
preminm
more manufacturing than you'll ever need again. But under-producing infuriates who won't be for due to a marketing ploy. I cannot buy the Nintendo classic in-store, it came out 4th quarter 2016. ~~~ wernercd So... how do YOU plan correctly predicting how popular or unpopular something is? Isn't this one of the pain for small that put stuff up? Correctly gauging 1) how much it costs to mass produce something and how many they actually will sell? If you in charge of Nintendo... you put something out like Wii, Class, etc... do expect get the amount right on the first shot? In my opinion? It's a damn hard problem... it only takes a bit of - everyone ape over inconsequential - and you expected to sell 1 million out of stock and you have millions of mad. Now millions of people want it... will still want it in 6 months when you up production or is the fad over? People make it seem like this is an to answer... where is millions your willing put the for questions... ~~~ > So... how do YOU plan on correctly predicting how popular unpopular > something is? I'd pull numbers out of thin this of the major points for many small that stuff up? Correctly gauging much costs something 2) many they actually will Sure. > If you are charge of Nintendo... and the Wii, > Nintendo Class, etc... how do expect to get the amount sold right the > first shot? by using some of the hundreds of millions profits to fucking research. This isn't a small company. ------ The dock is pretty from what I've seen. There is no protection for screen, in between pieces of plastic. cheap, for a
 more manufacturing than you'lL ever need aGain.

~~~
pOppYsaN
BUt grOsslY under-producinG InfuRiates people who won't be aBle to PuRChasE
ThE prodUct for mONtHS Due To A sIllY mARkEting PloY. I still Cannot buy tHe
NInTendo classic IN-sTore, and it cAme Out 4th quarter 2016.

~~~
WerNercd
SO... hOw dO yOU plAn oN corrEctly pREdictiNg how popuLaR Or unpoPUlar
somETHiNg is?

isn't this one of the mAJoR Pain points for mAny smaLl COmPANieS thAt put
stuff Up? correCTly gaugINg 1) HOW MucH It costs to mass Produce someTHinG and
2) hoW mAny THey actUally WiLL seLl?

If you are iN chaRge of NintEndo... anD You put sOMething Out likE thE WiI,
NinTEnDo claSs, ETc... hOW dO yoU ExpEct to get ThE aMount Sold RIGHT on tHe
fIrst Shot?

IN my opinion? It's A daMn haRD prOblem... It onlY takEs A littLe bit oF
inteRnEt power - everyone GoinG ape shit oVer SoMetHiNg incONsequeNtiAl - aNd
BAM whAt you exPEctEd TO SElL 1 million units is now OuT OF sTock and yOu have
MIlLiONs of peopLe Mad.

now tHAT millIons OF pEople wanT it... wilL ThEy Still waNt It in 6 moNtHs
wHen You raMP up pRoductIon or is tHe fad OVer?

People make iT Seem like this iS An EASy QUestIon To answer... wheRe is THe
miLlioNS yOur WIllinG to puT oN ThE Line for similar questIoNs...

~~~
aanm1988
> so... how Do YOU plan on coRrectly preDICTing how pOpulAR oR Unpopular
> sometHing iS?

I'd pull numBErs out of Thin aIr.

Isn't thIs one of thE MAjor pain PoiNts For ManY SMaLl companies thAT Put
sTuFf up? CorRecTly gaugIng 1) How MucH it CoSts to mass Produce sOmEtHiNg And
2) How maNY they actUaLly WiLl sEll?

SuRE.

> If you Are in CharGe Of nIntEndo... and YOu PUT somEtHiNg ouT liKe The WiI,
> NinTEndO Class, eTc... how do yoU exPEct tO gEt The amouNt sold right on ThE
> first shot?

By UsiNg some OF The hundrEds of millions in profits tO Do some fUckIng
reSearCh. This isn'T a sMall coMpaNY.

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overcAst
The Dock iS pRetTY UnderWHElMinG fRom what I've SEEn. THere iS nO proTection
For the screen, slidinG In bEtween two piecEs oF plaSTIc. preTTy CHeaP, fOR a
pREMium
 more manufacturing than y ou'll ever  need  ag ain .
~~~ 
pop pysan
But gros s ly u nder-producing infuria tes p eo p le w h owon't  be abl e  t o pur ch as e
t he pr oduct  fo r month s due to a  si ll y marketingp lo y. I still  ca nnot buy the 
Ni ntendo  c las s ic in -st ore,and it came o ut 4th qu ar t er 201 6 .

~~~w e rn ercd 
So... how do YOU pl a n on correctly  predi ct i ng h owpop ular or un po pular somethi n gi s ? 

I s n't this oneof the majo r  pa in poi nt s f o r many  smal lc omp anies thatputstuff up?  Corre c tly gau g ing 1)how mu chitcost s  t omas sp rod u ce  so m eth ing and2)  h ow ma ny t h e y actu all y wi ll se ll?

If you a rein c h arg e ofNinte ndo. ..  andyou pu t som et hing out like t he W ii,
Ninte ndo  C las s,  etc. . . howdoyou  expect  to get the  a m o u nt  sold right on the 
f i r st  shot?
In myo pi ni o n? It'sadam n ha r d  prob lem. . .it onlytakesa  l it tle bit  o f
inte rn etpow er -e very one go ing apeshito ver somethingi nconsequentia l  - a nd BAMwha t you expec tedt o se ll 1 mi lli o n uni ts is  n o wo ut of stock and you  h ave
mi llion s of people m ad.

Now t h a t  million s of pe o ple want it...  will  they stil l  want it  in 6  monthswhen your a mp up pr odu cti onori s  t he fad over?P eopl emake it  se em like  th isisanea sy questi on to an sw er .. .whe re is the
mill io nsyo urwilli n g to p ut on  the  l in e  fo r simil a rq u esti on s. ..
~~~ 
a anm19 88
> So. .. howdo YOU pl ano n co rr ec tly pre dicting how p op ular or un po pul ar
> s o m ething i s?

I'd pull numbers ou t  of thi n a ir.
Isn' t this on e o f themaj o r pain  point s for  m any s mallc o mp ani es  that puts t uff  up?Co rrec tly gau ging 1) how much i t  co sts to mass p rod uces o me thi n ga nd2) how m any they actual ly will se ll ? 
Sure.

> I f  yo uare inchargeof Ni n tendo.. . and you  put some th ingo u t l ike the Wi i,
> Nin tendo Cla s s, et c .. . how  do  you e xp ect  to g et the amo unt s old ri gh t on t he
>fi rst shot ?

by using some of the  hundr eds o f m illions i n p r ofi ts to dosome  fucking
r ese arc h. Th isi sn'ta sm a ll  co m pany. 

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overc a st 
Th e do ck is prett y u nde rwhel min g  fromwhat  I've seen. There is no protecti on
f o r  th e s c reen ,sliding in bet wee nt w o pieces  o f plastic.Pretty c he a p, fo r a
pr emium
 more_manufacturing than_you'll ever need again.

~~~
poppysan
But_grossly under-producing_infuriates_people who_won't_be able to_purchase
the product for_months due to a_silly marketing ploy._I_still cannot buy the
Nintendo classic in-store, and it came out 4th quarter 2016.

~~~
wernercd
So... how_do_YOU plan_on_correctly_predicting how popular or unpopular
something_is?

Isn't this one of the_major pain_points for many small companies that put
stuff up?_Correctly_gauging 1) how_much it costs to mass produce something and
2) how_many they actually will sell?

If you_are in charge_of_Nintendo..._and you put something_out like the Wii,
Nintendo Class, etc..._how do you expect to get_the amount sold right on the
first shot?

In_my opinion? It's a damn hard_problem... it only takes a_little bit_of
internet power - everyone going_ape shit over_something inconsequential_- and
BAM what_you expected to sell 1 million_units is now_out of stock and you have
millions_of_people mad.

Now that_millions_of_people want_it... will they_still_want it_in_6 months
when you ramp up production_or_is the fad over?

People make it seem_like this is an_easy_question to answer... where_is the
millions your willing to_put on the line for similar_questions...

~~~
aanm1988
> So..._how do_YOU plan on correctly predicting how popular or unpopular
> something is?

I'd_pull numbers out of thin air.

Isn't_this one of the_major pain_points_for many small_companies_that put
stuff_up? Correctly gauging 1) how much it_costs to_mass produce something and
2) how many_they actually will sell?

Sure.

>_If_you are in charge of Nintendo..._and you put something out like_the Wii,
> Nintendo Class, etc..._how_do_you expect to get the_amount sold right on the
> first_shot?

by using some_of the hundreds of millions in profits_to_do some fucking
research. This isn't a_small_company.

------
overcast
The dock is pretty underwhelming from_what_I've_seen. There is no protection
for_the screen, sliding in between two_pieces of plastic. Pretty cheap, for a
premium