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Galaki on 31 December 2012

Is it just me or is there a massive lack of WiiU dooming? This is not even close to dooming.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 31 December 2012
KeptoKnight said:
Gamegears said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Gamegears said:
Technically an easy screw up for Sony/Microsoft to make is releasing a next gen system at a high price point.. they do that.. and combined with the fact that by Next Year WiiU will most likely see some great games and really be put out there on display... WiiU might get another easy win in total sells.. that being said.. I think people are trading them in.. getting what they really want.. and some might pick them up later.. I


Everyone knows more powerful tech is expected from next gen consoles. The Wii U's 2013 so far doesn't look anywhere near to the year of the PS3 or 360 itself, so how could it hope to outshine the next gen consoles from those guys? Nintendo will shoot for the casuals the second they see 2013's sales for the newest console(s), mark my words.


Well honestly if last gen and to a point this gen proved one thing more advanced tech does not matter until later in the cycle when prices go down. If it truly did.. I think Vita and 3DS numbers would look quite different.. don't you?? With that being said a couple of things to consider..

 

1. Yes the 360/PS3 has a good year coming.. of course that is a double bladed sword.. because it may actually hurt the launch of the PS4/720. Why should you pay for a new system when you have one that is still having good games released.. plus most launchg titles.. are not that impressive.. anymore.. if you want gamers to shell out the bucks.. you better have more then 1 good game.. 

 

2. Everyone also knows the 360/PS3 is ending it's life cycle soon.. and more games may not be coming.. and the ones that are will probably be ports.. alot of people will want a system that has some games and will have games made for it in the future.. with the WiiU they will have this.. plus.. like I said.. it is more then likely.. the initial price sticker on the 720/PS4 is going to be so much.. that it will just make the WiiU sell that much better.. and like I said.. expect WiiU to get some really good titles next year.. this will also help.. 

 

I am sorry.. I think the PS4/720 will do fine.. but I really don't see them appealing or selling that well if the companies charge 500-600 dollars for their systems.. except to the few really hardcore gamers.. that must have the newest systems on launch.. and the fans of respective companies.. but this is all future speak.. who knows.. the companies may launch at a 400.00 price point at which they could do well... I think... 

yup. People in forums asking," why get Wii-U when PS3 and Xbox 360 is cheaper?"

I ask why even get PS4 and xbox 720 then?


The PS4 and 720 aren't truthfully competing against their older iterations. Late adopters always go for the cheaper console when the gen is almost complete. The Wii U however is competing with last gen and will get outshined next year. I hope to god they get their own version of GTA or else well....



Galaki on 31 December 2012
S.T.A.G.E. said:

I hope to god they get their own version of GTA or else well....

Yup. It would be so doomed just like the Wii. No GTA, no sell.

I remember how GTA4 killed off Wii sales quickly when it was released.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 31 December 2012
Galaki said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

I hope to god they get their own version of GTA or else well....

Yup. It would be so doomed just like the Wii. No GTA, no sell.

I remember how GTA4 killed off Wii sales quickly when it was released.


You cant kill off the first two years of backed up demand from casuals. Lets see the casuals come for the Wii U without the Wiimote, heavy marketing and party games. GTA is could fend off the core audience who are Nintendo fanatics from buying a PS3, or 360 to get the game. Much in the vein of COD, Guitar Hero and others GTA is a console seller.



Player2 on 31 December 2012
Galaki said:
Is it just me or is there a massive lack of WiiU dooming? This is not even close to dooming.

Yeah, this only reaches toast level.



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EdHieron on 31 December 2012

Wii U is tanking. People trading them back in or not being willing to pay anywhere near the full price in ebay auctions are bad signs for the fledgling console.



EdHieron on 31 December 2012
Galaki said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

I hope to god they get their own version of GTA or else well....

Yup. It would be so doomed just like the Wii. No GTA, no sell.

I remember how GTA4 killed off Wii sales quickly when it was released.


It did it more so in the long run.  Playstation 3 ( and 360) has (have) been dominating Wii for the past two years.  Why?  Very few quality core games on Wii versus the PS3 (and 360).  And it was also one of the games that prevented Wii from getting 50% of the marketshare in its best times.



S.T.A.G.E. on 31 December 2012
EdHieron said:
Wii U is tanking. People trading them back in or not being willing to pay anywhere near the full price in ebay auctions are bad signs for the fledgling console.


The Wii U isn't tanking. The Wii U will just need way more demand to match the demand of the Wii. From the way it was built up I can tell it will be the core Nintendo fans console.



zippy on 31 December 2012

I didnt make this a WiiU doom thread btw, it was just an observation i made when i visited a local trade in store to buy some games. I couldnt believe how frivolous people can be with large amounts of money. I love my WiiU



Galaki on 31 December 2012
zippy said:
I didnt make this a WiiU doom thread btw, it was just an observation i made when i visited a local trade in store to buy some games. I couldnt believe how frivolous people can be with large amounts of money. I love my WiiU

You didn't, but that didn't stop people to make it so. You should blame Obama. He's pretty good at taking blames.



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