This rampant Wii U hate does not seem logical

[Squilliam]

archbrix said:

Squilliam said:
Nintendo haven't exactly handled the launch particularly well. We don't know the price or really even a concrete release date so it is hard for supporters to really get into it.

On the other hand if you already own a PS3/Xbox 360 what does the Wii U bring to the table? It brings a tablet controller and that is about it. I believe people want more than a retread of what they already own, many people are more than ready for a next generation and what is the Wii U except a retread of the existing one?

In response to your last sentence specifically, WiiU's rumored tech does indeed offer a bit more than a "retread" of the existing generation - you should know this better than a lot of people on this forum.  

More to the point though, I think you might be surprised if ANY of the 8th gen consoles offer what you're referring to as true, high-end next gen tech.  Epic, for example, has already expressed their disappointment in Durango and Orbis regarding specs relative to their expectations, and has pretty much stated that people who want top tier next gen are going to go with PC.

If true, the gap between WiiU and its competition may not be as big as you think, unless they launch much later than 2013.

People won't be attracted to the Wii U for performance reasons, the fact that the games thus far aren't breaking many visual milestones makes the performance advantage over the current generation moot and the next generation from Sony and Microsoft whilst they aren't likely to be as extreme as the current generation were, they ought to be reasonable.

I don't see it making a huge splash with people whom are already invested in current generation HD consoles, however from the perspective of someone entering into the console market now it probably represents the best value given the fact it is likely to be supported for longer than the 7 year old 360. The tablet could be a good idea but Nintendo doesn't seem to be willing to do much promotion of it at this point. What I was explaining was the disdain or disinterest of the 'hardcore' not forecasting the success of the system.