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#4227303 - 02/10/16 02:14 AM Mad Catz restructuring  
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They want to sound optimistic, but I think they might eliminate the gaming peripherals from their lineup:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mad-catz-cutting-37-percent-of-total-workforce-ami/1100-6434652/



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McGinnis, who took on that role just a day ago, said quarterly sales growth was driven by "strong Rock Band 4 sales," but offset in part by the "continuing softness" of the company's audio and PC gaming products.

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#4227305 - 02/10/16 02:21 AM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Oh, man, this is absolute corporate jibberish talk made into an art form:

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"These changes will allow us to operate more effectively and help create an organization that is more agile, able to pursue growth and regain share in our core markets by simplifying our processes and reducing our operating costs, thus increasing our competitiveness and profitability without compromising the quality of our product offering. This realignment of our resources will also enable us to better support strategic initiatives that will make our product slate more competitive, help us gain added consumer interest, and create sustainable shareholder value."


Sadly, I was missing "leverage," "refocus," and "mobility" in order to complete my bingo card.

smile


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#4227306 - 02/10/16 02:24 AM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Shame, been a user of their flightsim gear since the X-45. Now have the X-55 and it's not a bad piece of kit. Was hoping for an enhancement..X-55Pro or such in the future.

Guess their farm equipment gear didn't go well :-)

#4227344 - 02/10/16 06:22 AM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Dart]  
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Originally Posted By: Dart
Oh, man, this is absolute corporate jibberish talk made into an art form:

Quote:
"These changes will allow us to operate more effectively and help create an organization that is more agile, able to pursue growth and regain share in our core markets by simplifying our processes and reducing our operating costs, thus increasing our competitiveness and profitability without compromising the quality of our product offering. This realignment of our resources will also enable us to better support strategic initiatives that will make our product slate more competitive, help us gain added consumer interest, and create sustainable shareholder value."


Sadly, I was missing "leverage," "refocus," and "mobility" in order to complete my bingo card.

smile


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#4227392 - 02/10/16 12:26 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Dart]  
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Originally Posted By: Dart

Sadly, I was missing "leverage," "refocus," and "mobility" in order to complete my bingo card.

smile
And there's also "right-sizing". That's the new euphemism for the previously known "layoffs".


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#4227461 - 02/10/16 03:08 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Well, getting rid of three top execs is a good start.



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#4227506 - 02/10/16 04:52 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Bring the X-65 back and start making joysticks that look suitable for people over 12. Their stuff is so rediculous looking that anyone who wants any hope of a social life has to hide the crap in the closet when guests come over. That's the main reason I sent my X-65 back. I was embarrassed to own the thing.

#4227541 - 02/10/16 05:57 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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thankfully there are many Joystick manufacturers - and if they quit making them, someone else will do it.

meanwhile, let me kiss my x-55 smile

#4227803 - 02/11/16 09:30 AM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Mad catz paid only $30M for Saitek in '07.
Apparently joysticks and assorted peripherals
aren't a big item. Mad Catz has some sort of
deal with Star Citizen to provide branded
peripherals for the game. Maybe they thought
it would be out before 2025...

http://globenewswire.com/news-release/20...R-Hardware.html

http://www.saitek.com/uk/blog/index.php/could-be-the-best-new-hotas-concept-in-a-decade-polygon

#4227885 - 02/11/16 01:59 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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This is a disaster as Saitek/madcats yokes were basically the best option for the price.

I have a cessna pro yoke and pro combat pedals that I really love, I can't imagine simulating without them.

The next best set of controls costs over $1,000 for the yoke set alone, compared to the Saitek's $100ish..

#4227935 - 02/11/16 03:14 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Wouldn't it be smarter for them to sell the joystick line rather than just kill it?


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#4227957 - 02/11/16 03:50 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: VF9_Longbow]  
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Originally Posted By: VF9_Longbow
This is a disaster as Saitek/madcats yokes were basically the best option for the price.

I have a cessna pro yoke and pro combat pedals that I really love, I can't imagine simulating without them.

The next best set of controls costs over $1,000 for the yoke set alone, compared to the Saitek's $100ish..


Well, there's always this option... wink


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#4228005 - 02/11/16 05:34 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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My X45 is still kicking, but I know I will probably need to replace it soon. I cannot afford, nor do I have the room for a full CH setup like I once owned (sold it to make room for essential things). I'll probably go cheap next time with a HOTAS-X or something similar.


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#4228274 - 02/12/16 08:33 AM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Hmm. PC Gamer judged the X55 the best deal
in 2015. Would it make sense to fold the
sector-leading product? I suspect there
will be some other result than eliminating
the department.

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-pc-joysticks/

#4228279 - 02/12/16 09:10 AM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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I hope they don't go under. Maybe it isn't as good as CH/TM, but they are affordable a much better than that $40 TM cheap HOTAS. My X52Pro has been good so far.

#4296831 - 09/16/16 06:05 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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#4296837 - 09/16/16 06:23 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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They run a pretty straight up budget line of products, I haven't purchased something from Mad Catz in a decade. I would imagine Saitek is a direct competitor. Logitech has a slight edge over both in quality.


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#4296842 - 09/16/16 06:29 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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Originally Posted By: Tom_Weiss
thankfully there are many Joystick manufacturers [...]


Are they?

I'll repeat my self from another thread: Saitek was in the sweet spot of not too pricey and not too bad. The other contenders were CH which hasn't updated their products in ages and looks like they'll pull the plug on the consumer line one of this days, and TM that's expensive and not *that* great neither an which latest offerings are "meh".

Here's hope Logitech will make Saitek the same way they do the rest: mid-price, mid-quality. Not that I plan on buying anything, but hey, we need more companies doing stuff.


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#4296844 - 09/16/16 06:36 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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anyone noticed that?
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#4296861 - 09/16/16 08:00 PM Re: Mad Catz restructuring [Re: Genbrien]  
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Originally Posted By: Genbrien
anyone noticed that?
X-56


The re-dressed (and improved actually) X-55 Rhino, and with a marketing re-focus for space "sims", since there is practically no market for flight sims.

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