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WTF?

DOOMED 28 33.33%
 
FAIL 12 14.29%
 
PS3 AMAZING 43 51.19%
 
Total:83
forest-spirit on 10 January 2013

I'm drenching my Wii U in gasoline as we speak.



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DieAppleDie on 10 January 2013

WiiU is dying



M.U.G.E.N on 10 January 2013
Conegamer said:
*WiiU is $300/350

As I said in the thread, a short-term failure does not mean long-term doom. Sure, it's far from ideal to have a poor start but it really means nothing in the grand scheme of things. The 3DS is a pretty great example of this. A lackluster start, yes, but then Nintendo announced big hitting games, dropped the price to cover off their rival arriving in the market, and as such the 3DS has gone from strength to strength whilst their rival well...hasn't.

I expect a similar scenario for the WiiU this coming Christmas. Release big games (Mario, Zelda, Smash Bros.?), drop the price so it's $100-150 below their cheapest rival and you've got yourself a winner.

Trying to "spin" the first month's sales either way is pretty nonsensical when there's nothing to compare it to, especially when you have no idea of it's long-term performance.

Hey man..you making a thread about how concerned you are about third party support for wiiu soon? 



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NintendoPie on 10 January 2013
forest-spirit said:
I'm drenching my Wii U in gasoline as we speak.

Is the new way to get rid of your consoles Death by Fire?... Seems like a good idea...

@Ethomaz: None of the poll options are logical.



Turkish on 10 January 2013
osed125 said:

That's it, Nintendo no more. There's no turning back. I'm expecting Nintendo to announce they're becoming a software company at this years E3.


I can see Nintendo becoming a handheld only company if this goes on. Their 3DS business is doing decent.

 

What will happen with WiiU now? There is no hype at all for the GamePad, unlike Wii, when everyone was crazed at the Wiimote revolution.

Nintendo need good relationship with 3rd parties, but so far it was a letdown.



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Ledreppe on 10 January 2013
Conegamer said:
*WiiU is $300/350

As I said in the thread, a short-term failure does not mean long-term doom. Sure, it's far from ideal to have a poor start but it really means nothing in the grand scheme of things. The 3DS is a pretty great example of this. A lackluster start, yes, but then Nintendo announced big hitting games, dropped the price to cover off their rival arriving in the market, and as such the 3DS has gone from strength to strength whilst their rival well...hasn't.

I expect a similar scenario for the WiiU this coming Christmas. Release big games (Mario, Zelda, Smash Bros.?), drop the price so it's $100-150 below their cheapest rival and you've got yourself a winner.

Trying to "spin" the first month's sales either way is pretty nonsensical when there's nothing to compare it to, especially when you have no idea of it's long-term performance.


Exactly the point I'd make, so just button it Nintendo haters! Too much unjustified Nintendo hate, and I'm not surprised because this website is full of Sony Fanboys who make themselves more vocal than Nintendo fans. Just give it up you sad individuals.



ethomaz on 10 January 2013
NintendoPie said:

@Ethomaz: None of the poll options are logical.

give me better options... I will change it.



DanneSandin on 10 January 2013

I gotta go with PS3 amazing!



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Carl on 10 January 2013

Its quite alarming, but nothing too major.

What was the PS3s biggest game at launch? Resistance?

WiiU's was 2D Mario.



                            

Conegamer on 10 January 2013
M.U.G.E.N said:
Conegamer said:
*WiiU is $300/350

As I said in the thread, a short-term failure does not mean long-term doom. Sure, it's far from ideal to have a poor start but it really means nothing in the grand scheme of things. The 3DS is a pretty great example of this. A lackluster start, yes, but then Nintendo announced big hitting games, dropped the price to cover off their rival arriving in the market, and as such the 3DS has gone from strength to strength whilst their rival well...hasn't.

I expect a similar scenario for the WiiU this coming Christmas. Release big games (Mario, Zelda, Smash Bros.?), drop the price so it's $100-150 below their cheapest rival and you've got yourself a winner.

Trying to "spin" the first month's sales either way is pretty nonsensical when there's nothing to compare it to, especially when you have no idea of it's long-term performance.

Hey man..you making a thread about how concerned you are about third party support for wiiu soon? 

In the progress of writing an article, may post highlights or an edited version here as well though on its launch in the form of the 9th "gamrDebate". It's only fair.

What isn't fair is how overblown this reaction has been. Will this continue every single week? Why? I just don't see it, and there's only a small, legitimate reason for concern.



 

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