orthicviper
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I noticed a lot of confused posts from people on why it is so hard to find the controller adapter. Some people think nintendo was afraid to overproduce more than they'd sell, or scalpers, or various other reasons that are only partially explanatory.
But to end the confusion once and for all I wanted to let you know it is because nintendo is afraid you will spend $20 on that adapter and use your pre-existing controllers, rather than buying up several wii u pro controllers for $50 each. SSMB was a major system seller for wii u, the best to date. Many of those players might not be buying games for a while so the best way nintendo could think of to extract money was to underproduce the adapter. They want to make money from both the adapter and the pro controllers. So they produce enough to sell to those desperately checking the internet every day for some in stock, but produce few enough that the less patient customer will just shell out the $50. It's a fine balance they must make to maximize profit.
As more gamers lose patience and buy wii u pros, they will then start upping production on the gamecube controller adapter so that those hardcore customers will then shell out money once more for the adapter and hopefully some brand new gamecube controllers on nintendo's website.
Nintendo was the shrewdest company of the 80's and continues to be so. I am amazed at their well thought out schemes.
Well, that is all. Hope it helps in your understanding. Have a good day!
But to end the confusion once and for all I wanted to let you know it is because nintendo is afraid you will spend $20 on that adapter and use your pre-existing controllers, rather than buying up several wii u pro controllers for $50 each. SSMB was a major system seller for wii u, the best to date. Many of those players might not be buying games for a while so the best way nintendo could think of to extract money was to underproduce the adapter. They want to make money from both the adapter and the pro controllers. So they produce enough to sell to those desperately checking the internet every day for some in stock, but produce few enough that the less patient customer will just shell out the $50. It's a fine balance they must make to maximize profit.
As more gamers lose patience and buy wii u pros, they will then start upping production on the gamecube controller adapter so that those hardcore customers will then shell out money once more for the adapter and hopefully some brand new gamecube controllers on nintendo's website.
Nintendo was the shrewdest company of the 80's and continues to be so. I am amazed at their well thought out schemes.
Well, that is all. Hope it helps in your understanding. Have a good day!