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oni-link on 20 November 2012
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RolStoppable said:
archbrix said:

The difference is that with 3DS the price was higher for a feature that doesn't change the gameplay in any way or add to the experience other than a graphical effect.  WiiU's Gamepad is a game changer with both games and overall functionality (my opinion).

And do you really think the price is too high?  $299 (basic unit) is a sweet spot for a console launch; had the Wii been $299 it still would have launched phenomenally well.

The Gamepad is certainly much better than stereoscopic 3D ever was.

Yes, I think the price is too high. The basic Wii U comes across as a gimped version (even though it is mostly identical), so the system will be effectively perceived as a $350 console that comes with a game (that might not be of value to everyone). The global economy is also much worse than six years ago. I think the system will be fine in Japan where it has a similar price as the PS3, it will do alright in the USA, but Europe is a different story as the region seems to be more price-sensitive overall. If Nintendo doesn't properly stagger their releases beyond March 2013 (which we know nothing about the moment), they will definitely run into problems. But if, say, Mario Kart 8 releases in spring and Wii Sports 3 in summer, then there shouldn't be much to worry about.

I don't think so, especially if you consider the Vita is currently selling at $300 regular price and so is the sexy x360s 250GB was selling @$300 pre-holiday bundle.