CityOfNoobs said:
Squilliam said:
CityOfNoobs said:
This chart really does say it all , Ubisoft is being absolutley ridiculous.Wii U only costs $15 more in actual terms than the wii, and it even costs less than the mighty PS2 did at launch when accounting for inflation.
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There is more to this information than the price adjusted for inflation. Inflation has been historically under-reported and the wages of people with lower incomes have stagnated and/or fallen with time so consoles have become relatively more expensive instead of less expensive. You also have to take into consideration the fact that the Wii had a very good pack in game at $249 and realistically the equivalent console to the launch Wii is nominally $100 more expensive with a weaker pack in title.
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I am not exactly certain you can call mii sports a "very good pack in game" but regardless, nothing you said disputes my point, the Wii U is launching at a perfectly reasonable price point when looking at historical prices. The fact that the Ubisoft CEO says otherwise really does not lead credence to his company "fully supporting " the system.
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Wii Sports had a 50% attach rate in Japan where it was sold separately so it was extremely compelling. When the Wii was released you could get 3 games and two controllers for $400 which was fantastic value at the time of release. When you're looking at the Wii U the reasonable entry price is really $349 because Nintendo seems to be doing everything in their power to encourage people to go for the most expensive option they have. The minimum exit price is realistically about $500 if you leave with a couple of games and an extra controller which is an entirely reasonable expectation. So the Wii U is cheap and expensive at the same time depending on what you're comparing it to, I.E. your perspective.
