Wii U has no ethernet port

[osed125]

kitler53 said:

osed125 said:

I really don't know how this will affect a lot of people. Even in a "third world" (hate that term but let's stick with it) country like mine everyone uses wifi over cables. There's probably an add-on for that so I don't see the problem. 

while i get what you are saying -- i still use ethernet on my ps3 even though it is mere feet from my router.  hardwired ethernet is simply faster and more reliable which is a plus for online gaming.  netflix runs better on my ps3 compared to my wii and i'm pretty sure the only real difference is ethernet vs. wifi.

Everyone I know (and I mean that literally) uses wifi with their 360 and PS3, and I think most people around the world do the same same thing. So why add something that will increase the price of the console that will only satisfy the minority of gamers? For that few percentage of people there is the add on. It's just a smart business move.