The add-on Slide Pad makes it look like Nintendo put out a sub-par system. They've delayed Kid Icarus, the title that was sort of the flagship of their 3DS announcement back at E3 last year, twice already. Sure Monster Hunter was a great announcement, but many of those other games we already knew about, some even expected to be playing by now. Nintendo have already had to cut the price of their brand new portable system by 1/3 less than 6 months after its release. Investors are a very finicky bunch, especially when it's their money on the line.
The add-on Slide Pad makes it look like Nintendo put out a sub-par system. They've delayed Kid Icarus, the title that was sort of the flagship of their 3DS announcement back at E3 last year, twice already. Sure Monster Hunter was a great announcement, but many of those other games we already knew about, some even expected to be playing by now.Nintendo have already had to cut the price of their brand new portable system by 1/3 less than 6 months after its release. Investors are a very finicky bunch, especially when it's their money on the line.
Shareholders aren't stupid, exactly, they're just looking out for their money and what would be a good investment and what won't be. The 3DS has already gone down hill a fair bit with the price cut so early on and the new circle pad add-on. Along with games being shoved back again and again, for example Kid Icarus.
Nintendo isn't doing too well and hopefully we don't have a repeat performance next year with the Wii U. As long as Nintendo adress these issues: launch, good games not being released 8-9 months later, making sure it's worth the price, launching everything together (eShop, browser, eShop cards etc.) and more importantly, not rushing it out on to shelves, for example... the 3DS was released way too early with literally nothing going for it. If they address those issues next time, the investors shoud pump Nintendo up with more money.
Investors generally don't invest in a company because they necessarily like the company, they invest in it because they want to make money off of it. And if they think that company isn't doing all it can in order to make money, they get out.
A Bit More On Topic: Corbie pretty much nailed it. Nintendo isn't assuring confidence in their products at the moment, so shareholders are abandoning ship before things (potentially) get a lot worse.
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Investors aren't fanboys; they're not always going to root for Nintendo. As everyone else above me has just said, they're only looking out for their finances in their investments. As time goes on, and the delays/issues cease, investors will get right back on top of Iwata.
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