Prepare for battle? What? So Joe and Jane Average sitting in their mortgaged suburban home become warriors or something? It sounds like marketing departments are seeking young adults that have their heads in the clouds, but those younger people don't have a lot of disposable income to purchase even mid-tier 1050 graphics cards for their computers. Most of them are scraping by on iGPUs and second hand hardware and they'll grow out of calling their desktop PC their "battlestation" before they advance far enough in their professions to find this kind of marketing appealing.
I think Game Quota Incentive Package #1 is pretty good. It gets right to the point and the number implies there might be other incentive packages later or (better still) a variety of packages to select right now in the event the games offered aren't the sorts of things you're interested in playing. For instance, I'd like to see NV offer a visual novel bundle or maybe partner up with King to offer a nice package of items to use in Candy Crush Saga that I'd otherwise have to purchase through microtransactions. The least they could do is pick games that lots of people play rather than niche titles that only a small percentage of people find appealing.
Lots of movies, TV shows and video games are fantasy or have elements of fantasy. What do you think the age distribution is of superhero movies is? Look at how many 30+ year-olds like Harry Potter. There's even fantasy in things completely unrelated to video games. Sex and the City, etc. NVIDIA are playing into that fantasy in a sort of ironic way. They call it a 'Battlestation' to be over-the-top and evoke self-reflection. It's a sort of half joke. My body is ready.
I also think you're underestimating people's disposable income and how some of them prioritize it. If one is a gamer, spending a good chunk of one's disposable income on gaming, maybe spending $200 or more on games a year, then it's not as big of a purchase as you make it sound to spend $250 or $400 instead of $150 on a graphics card every 3 years in order to get more out of those games. People are prioritizing gaming more centrally in their disposable income and that's why the market for gaming graphics cards has been shifting to higher-priced, higher-performance models.
Aside from a few "adult aged" children, superhero films probably attract the 8-16 demographic and I've never met an adult that hasn't grown out of Harry Potter.
What world are you living in? There were people in their 20s that were Harry Potter fans even when it was new. Have you heard of Star Trek conventions? Do you think that Star Wars is making all of its revenue from the 8-16 year old demographic?
Star Wars is OOOOOLD, like old as dirt old (on which topic, I am a sel-proclaimed subject matter expert so I know these things well). I'm sure there were a large number of people who are now brushing up to their 60s and 70s that grew up with Star Wars and thusly have a place in their hearts for such childhood diversions. I also understand Disney owns the entire heap of intellectual property these days and is working hard to revive it for a new generation of children which is something Disney does well at with crusty derelicts like those. So I expect you'll see the aforementioned adults that are still largely locked in childhood as fans (those well into their twilight years) and a cluster of younger children that have seen the latest Disney film that are impressed by the glittery effects, but the rest of us are the adults we appear to be and don't need to escape into non-reality in order to keep a firm grasp on our sanity.
I have to ask, how does this relate to graphics cards or the latest bundle? I'm not seeing the connection between movie couch potatos that haven't grown up and NV's failure to hit a target demographic of adults with disposable income.
probably attract? why dont you go into the theater instead of making up stats, i didnt realize an R rated deadpool was suitable or that young people know who all these heroes are
What dead pool are you talking about? Have you seen Harry Potter in theaters when it was playing? I'm fairly sure all of those films were rated PG-13 or less here in the United States.
joe & jane are buying gaming cards? all those hip youtubers with constant build log videos dont exist? the way it's meant to be played is any different? this isnt the first time you're delusional http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/videocard/
I know it's sometimes difficult, but yes, Joe and Jane Average are the typical buyer for gaming GPUs. They are common people on the workday treadmill that have 2.5 kids, a house, and a dog. They buy a graphics card and play video games with it. There's no sense in throwing the veneer of uniqueness over that fact. It's certainly nothing people ought to be ashamed of or try to hide from anyhow.
"Looking at the updated lineup, one thing worth noting here is that while GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 systems were included in the bundle, there is no word on if GTX 1060-equipped desktops or laptops are part of this offer as well."
I'm assuming an updated article and you overlooked this paragraph in the rewrite...
Not sure exactly what you are referring to, but I believe what this is saying is that the 1060 cards get the bundle, but it is not clear if systems/notebooks that include 1060 cards get the bundle.
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BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
Prepare for battle? What? So Joe and Jane Average sitting in their mortgaged suburban home become warriors or something? It sounds like marketing departments are seeking young adults that have their heads in the clouds, but those younger people don't have a lot of disposable income to purchase even mid-tier 1050 graphics cards for their computers. Most of them are scraping by on iGPUs and second hand hardware and they'll grow out of calling their desktop PC their "battlestation" before they advance far enough in their professions to find this kind of marketing appealing.0ldman79 - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
Agreed.I understand not bundling games with cards with low margins, but it is a shame they left out the 1050 series. It is still a capable card.
takeshi7 - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
You must be fun at parties. What should they call it? Game quota incentive package #1?BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
I think Game Quota Incentive Package #1 is pretty good. It gets right to the point and the number implies there might be other incentive packages later or (better still) a variety of packages to select right now in the event the games offered aren't the sorts of things you're interested in playing. For instance, I'd like to see NV offer a visual novel bundle or maybe partner up with King to offer a nice package of items to use in Candy Crush Saga that I'd otherwise have to purchase through microtransactions. The least they could do is pick games that lots of people play rather than niche titles that only a small percentage of people find appealing.Yojimbo - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
Lots of movies, TV shows and video games are fantasy or have elements of fantasy. What do you think the age distribution is of superhero movies is? Look at how many 30+ year-olds like Harry Potter. There's even fantasy in things completely unrelated to video games. Sex and the City, etc. NVIDIA are playing into that fantasy in a sort of ironic way. They call it a 'Battlestation' to be over-the-top and evoke self-reflection. It's a sort of half joke. My body is ready.I also think you're underestimating people's disposable income and how some of them prioritize it. If one is a gamer, spending a good chunk of one's disposable income on gaming, maybe spending $200 or more on games a year, then it's not as big of a purchase as you make it sound to spend $250 or $400 instead of $150 on a graphics card every 3 years in order to get more out of those games. People are prioritizing gaming more centrally in their disposable income and that's why the market for gaming graphics cards has been shifting to higher-priced, higher-performance models.
BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
Aside from a few "adult aged" children, superhero films probably attract the 8-16 demographic and I've never met an adult that hasn't grown out of Harry Potter.Yojimbo - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
What world are you living in? There were people in their 20s that were Harry Potter fans even when it was new. Have you heard of Star Trek conventions? Do you think that Star Wars is making all of its revenue from the 8-16 year old demographic?BrokenCrayons - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
Star Wars is OOOOOLD, like old as dirt old (on which topic, I am a sel-proclaimed subject matter expert so I know these things well). I'm sure there were a large number of people who are now brushing up to their 60s and 70s that grew up with Star Wars and thusly have a place in their hearts for such childhood diversions. I also understand Disney owns the entire heap of intellectual property these days and is working hard to revive it for a new generation of children which is something Disney does well at with crusty derelicts like those. So I expect you'll see the aforementioned adults that are still largely locked in childhood as fans (those well into their twilight years) and a cluster of younger children that have seen the latest Disney film that are impressed by the glittery effects, but the rest of us are the adults we appear to be and don't need to escape into non-reality in order to keep a firm grasp on our sanity.I have to ask, how does this relate to graphics cards or the latest bundle? I'm not seeing the connection between movie couch potatos that haven't grown up and NV's failure to hit a target demographic of adults with disposable income.
kn00tcn - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - link
probably attract? why dont you go into the theater instead of making up stats, i didnt realize an R rated deadpool was suitable or that young people know who all these heroes areBrokenCrayons - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - link
What dead pool are you talking about? Have you seen Harry Potter in theaters when it was playing? I'm fairly sure all of those films were rated PG-13 or less here in the United States.kn00tcn - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - link
joe & jane are buying gaming cards? all those hip youtubers with constant build log videos dont exist? the way it's meant to be played is any different? this isnt the first time you're delusional http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/videocard/BrokenCrayons - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - link
I know it's sometimes difficult, but yes, Joe and Jane Average are the typical buyer for gaming GPUs. They are common people on the workday treadmill that have 2.5 kids, a house, and a dog. They buy a graphics card and play video games with it. There's no sense in throwing the veneer of uniqueness over that fact. It's certainly nothing people ought to be ashamed of or try to hide from anyhow.DanNeely - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
"Looking at the updated lineup, one thing worth noting here is that while GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 systems were included in the bundle, there is no word on if GTX 1060-equipped desktops or laptops are part of this offer as well."I'm assuming an updated article and you overlooked this paragraph in the rewrite...
soliloquist - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
Not sure exactly what you are referring to, but I believe what this is saying is that the 1060 cards get the bundle, but it is not clear if systems/notebooks that include 1060 cards get the bundle.DanNeely - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
ok, that makes sense.clayispwn - Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - link
where do i find the codeGautamV - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - link
Rather than giving such offers invest that money in R&D and provide good Colors. Your Colors suck Nvidia as compared to that of AMD.