I'm sure this thread already exists...but it's always interesting to see updated results as games are released.

If you are planning on getting one, but haven't yet, what's holding you back?  Is it your own finances?  Are you waiting for a specific title?  Do you think you'll take the plunge before the end of 2014?

Nope, 99% chance I never will. There is only one game I would play so far on the platform, that is the 2D Mario and pretty much nothing else with nothing to look forward to.

I plan to get one but not for sometime. Maybe around 2016 when Star fox snd Zelda Wii U release but as it is now I dont really find anything compeling for me to jump out and spend 300+ dallors on the system. If I had all the time and money that I wanted I would have already had one haha.

Already have one since Feb 2013.
But 3 of my friends are getting one for Smash. And they will be the only one I know with a U.

Dudes, bayonetta 1+2 for 50$.
Smash is also coming.
Id buy if I hadnt already.

Depends on when Xenoblade or Zelda comes out. Currently i'm only interested in Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors. I have 0 interest in Mario or Smash.

Ha day 1 owner is me, November 18 2012 was a magical day
I got it to see hd villager still waiting...

I have Wii U by December 2012.

Well, first, if I had enough disposable income, I'd own everything, without question.

As it stands now, however, my answer is, "probably not."

I actually like the Wii U as a piece of hardware. Most of my criticisms are about other aspects of Nintendo's home console philosophy. The main problem for me, outside the price tag, is that most of the franchises Nintendo concentrates on do not interest me. I don't care for platformers. I don't care for Mario. I like complex characters that develop as the adventure continues. I like interesting settings and story-lines. I like elements that engage not just my reflexes but my imagination as well.

I'm not saying that I dislike everything Nintendo brings to the table but rather that they have little interest in making the games that really appeal to me--and they can't count on third-party developers to fill that void.

I actually started off this gen with a good deal of interest in the Wii U but, looking back, I think a lot of that was that I was anticipating more content like ZombiU. That simply never materialized.

What can change my mind? Well, if the new Zelda is an absolute classic, that would be a MASSIVE incentive. I probably would have bought a Wii if I hadn't been turned off my Skyward Sword. Starfox and Metroid might also help a lot but I'm less confident about those. If they'd release a few more IP in the same mold as those titles, that would do a lot to gain my attention. I understand that they're trying to do something kind of like that with Bayonetta 2 and The Devil's Third but, unfortunately, I did not like Bayonetta and The Devil's Third looked mediocre last I saw it. More old-school style RPGs would go a long way, as well, though I don't really care for the "action RPG" style that much. The combat videos from X have turned me off that somewhat.

I hate to say it but, right now, my gaming wish-list looks like this--
1 - PS4
2 - 3DS
3 - Xbox One
4 - Wii U

I got one recently. It's a great console, nothing like it really. You're getting a completely different experience than on the PS4 and X1. And I think it's the one worth having more so. Something more gamey about it's games, I think.