I'm talking about from MS and Sony's point of view. Why raise the price just to add something that there clearly isn't demand for?

The screen is what adds so much to the price of the gamepad, and they take longer to fall in price than other tech like semiconductors and stuff.

My hands are practically married to the thing.

Yeah, but you can't use the damn thing, if you press a button, it turns on automatically... Besides, it's still on, even though you're playing with another controller. If the battery runs out, it's not gonna let you keep playing...

bought a pro controller and i use the gamepad more than the pro even playing tekken...

i thought it would feel awkward but the controller is actually very comfortable and versatile

I see your point, especially because Sony would pull a Vita and use the most expensive tech available (which would skyrocket the price). Why do I think they will though? Because there is definitely potential for MANY great things it can be used for, and many series that would be more emersive by using it.

If you're not using it, plug it in or put it on the dock station. Obviously this is something they need to consider in future updates to the console and especially the next console, but it isn't like it can't be done.

I like it a lot. I have no issues with comfort. In fact, I appreciate how spaced my hands are from each other, after spending so much time playing handhelds. The only people who complain about weight or bulk are people who haven't actually held one. I consider the features it has in any game a nice plus, and if I don't want to use them, I just ignore the screen. I own Zombi U and Rayman, but haven't really played them yet - just the demos. But I know just from those demos that they make excellent use of the second screen.

Off-TV play is a bigger deal for me than I ever would have realized. My gf and I don't have to argue over the living room TV nearly as often, and the Wii U can act as a pseudo-portable console. When I don't feel like play a 3DS or GBA game, I can take it with me to work on weekends and play on the GamePad. When it's bedtime, but I still feel like playing a game or browsing the Web, I can take the controller to bed and plug in headphones.

OK, I love the GamePad, now that I think about it. I see no reason to purchase a tablet or a Pro Controller.

burninmylight said: Teeqoz said: bigtakilla said: Because I prefer the way games play on the gamepad. I'm completely willing to drop the price of whatever it costs for the gamepad to get one with a console. Chances are it'll have a 720P (especially if the rumor of the Fusion is true) resistive touch display. The tech wouldn't be all that expensive 4 years from now. It really isn't all that expensive now. Then if you could connect up to 4 gamepads to a single device (compatible with the Wii U gamepad) you'd already have two controllers with the same great functionality. (Like you can do now with the Wiimote but with a MUCH better controller.) I'm talking about from MS and Sony's point of view. Why raise the price just to add something that there clearly isn't demand for?   The screen is what adds so much to the price of the gamepad, and they take longer to fall in price than other tech like semiconductors and stuff.

But they both thought that those things had consumer demand (as stupid as it may seem). Gamepad however, is tested, and shows that it doesn't.

Teeqoz said: burninmylight said: Teeqoz said: bigtakilla said: Because I prefer the way games play on the gamepad. I'm completely willing to drop the price of whatever it costs for the gamepad to get one with a console. Chances are it'll have a 720P (especially if the rumor of the Fusion is true) resistive touch display. The tech wouldn't be all that expensive 4 years from now. It really isn't all that expensive now. Then if you could connect up to 4 gamepads to a single device (compatible with the Wii U gamepad) you'd already have two controllers with the same great functionality. (Like you can do now with the Wiimote but with a MUCH better controller.) I'm talking about from MS and Sony's point of view. Why raise the price just to add something that there clearly isn't demand for?   The screen is what adds so much to the price of the gamepad, and they take longer to fall in price than other tech like semiconductors and stuff. But they both thought that those things had consumer demand (as stupid as it may seem). Gamepad however, is tested, and shows that it doesn't.

Who's to say Nintendo didn't think the exact same things about the Gamepad before launch? The Gamepad isn't the sole reason the Wii U sells horribly.