how much has the series changed? Not a whole lot. So it stand to reason that if there are 7 other games of basically the same nature available (and for quite a bit cheaper btw), some people might be tempted to go for it.
And just so you know, you don't buy stock but rather SHARES in a stock. *cough*
That may be the *worst* argument for not buying a stock that I have ever heard. Backwards compatability will hinder the game? PLEASE!
Don't you think that MP8 will be differentiated by the fact that it is designed for an entirely new control scheme?!?! I seriously doubt that the previous versions being available will stunt the sales any. In fact, the old versions may see new sales due to casual gamers new to the market who fall in love with the series.
Aren't there too many Mario Parties to begin with? The market seems a little flooded, especially since the Wii is backwards compatible with the GC, so that means MP 4-7 are available to Wii owners. There is also the possibility of the N64 versions showing up on the VC. I'm staying away from these stock. Too risky!
Elmer brings a very important topic to the table. Many people see this Mario Party as a potential problem IF they decide to announce a new MP too soon thereafter. They are unfortuneately wrong. Looking at the numbers sold, one has to ask themselves a question. "How many of these were sold INITIALLY?" The trick here lies in the fact that Ninendo brilliantly releases a Mario Party and quickly runs through those who have waited to purchase it. In that time, a few months elapses, and they then release the new title. The brilliance lies NOT within the gamers themselves, but the buying power of mothers...Nintendo's greatest asset. While children run to the store to show their mothers this NEW Mario Party (say, MP 9,) the mother see's a price tag. "Fifty buck!?" She says to herself...perhaps to the clerk, who will then answer, "If that's too much, we have the MP 8 over here for 30" (or whatever the budget price is at that time.) So while the diehard Nintendo fans run off to purchase the next NEW Nintendo item (because they space them out so far apart...aside from this particular franchise) the backbone is made off of the other titles that the mothers will pick up. For the record, it was mothers who made the Wii numbers soar here in the US. It is true that many fanatics and twenty somethings lined en masse to get the next new plaything, but it was mothers who checked DAILY for the reception of new Wii's to purchase for their kids Christmas and otherwise. Something to ponder. Horrible idea, or brilliant marketing strategy... you make the call! -A
I think that is a common mistake a lot of people are making. People are placing their limit orders at the same price as existing orders, many of them very large. Tactically, that's a bad way to enter the order because you can greatly ensure the chance of your order filing just by undercutting by a penny.
As for selling the IPO, there are always people who think the IPO is too high. Either that or they bought way too much and couldn't maintain margin.
Why did people put in orders to sell at 180? Why didn't they undercut the market makers by selling at 179.99? Don't they know their orders aren't going to get filled?
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And just so you know, you don't buy stock but rather SHARES in a stock. *cough*