Doug Jacobs wrote:
> In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 greenyammo <greenyammo@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I Agree, even in the States the projected sales of HDTV in five years 
>>will only be around the fifty percent mark. The only way this seems it 
>>would hurt Nintendo is on the show floor. The Japanese and European 
>>markets couldn't care less becuase HDTV is so expensive here (UK).
> 
> 
> Looking at the market now isn't a good indication.  Game consoles tend to 
> be viable products for 5-7 years before the next one comes out.  Can you 
> honestly tell me in 5 years (much less 3 or 4) that HD won't be that big 
> of a deal?
> 
> Even if the study you cite is correct, and HD only accounts for 50% of the 
> total number of TVs in 5 years, I think that people who would be willing 
> to buy a HDTV would be more willing to buy a game console.  So is Nintendo 
> comfortable throwing away 50% of their market simply by ignoring HD?  
> Because that's what it seems what they're doing.


First of all IF the projected market in 5 years is fifty percent, that 
figure is only representive of the U.S. and one hundred percent of HD 
owners won't be buying nintendo consoles. Nintendo at the moment have a 
small but profitable market share so would be looking at probably 30 
percent max (if revo was successful) of that initial 50 percent.
In Europe HDTV is non existent and will continue to be so until there 
are channels to watch and TV's that aren't expensive. I assume the 
situation is similar in Japan.
I Think HDTV WILL be a big deal but with projected figures showing that 
it probably won't have even reached even half of the saturation needed 
by the end of the next consoles life I think Nintendo is right to back 
down and invest their money elsewhere.
They will have a console that is as powerful, as smooth (possibly 
smoother) as the rest and all it will be lacking is resolution thatless 
than half of it's audience will be able to see anyway.

All of us would like to have a HDTV and a HDTV Revo but not all of us 
can afford huge set up's. At the moment we're looking at a $200 
Revolution and $300-$400 for the xbox and ps3. I applaud Nintendo for 
not trying to force expensive hardware down our throats. You are paying 
for that HD privilege, $150 up in fact.

Remember Sony has TV's to sell and Microsoft has to compete with Sony. 
Nintendo is going after the rest.