My one biggest Wii-U complaint.

[Veknoid_Outcast]

Pesmerga7551 said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

errorpwns said:

I wish they had put stronger attenaes on the console.  That way I could go farther away from the console with my controller. I'd love to be able to keep the console in my living room and walk to my bedroom upstairs and still play it.  

That would be pretty cool :) But I think Nintendo wants the Wii U to be an inclusive, living-room-oriented console. So moving farther and farther away from the living room undermines its utility as a shared experience. Plus you've got a 3DS or Vita for that :P

No, it's about being cost effective. That was also the reasoning for the no HDD in the console. They want the console to be as cheap as possible because Nintendo while releasing a new generation, they know they are competing with the 360 and PS3.

I think we can allow for explanations having to do with a whole range of issues: design philosophy; cost effectiveness; strength of competition, etc.