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Kaizar on 18 January 2013
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opcode said:

Problem with the 3DS right now isn't the hardware but software price. Hardware is selling fine but software numbers are still pretty low. Nintendo needs to realize that with so many free games available on smartphones and tablet people aren't going to pay $40 except for the top notch titles.

In addition to that Nintendo has become a formulaic company, they think they just need to stick a gimmick with each game console/potable and call it a day. And no new franchises since Pikmin (that is before Iwata took over). Wii Sports, Nintendogs, Brain Age, etc don't count, as the 3DS proved (with Nintendogs and Brain Age), those super casual titles don't sell beyond their fads.

And seriously, who thought the Wii U could succeed anyways? Too expensive for the casual, it was clear the gamepad wasn't attractive enough, too underpowered to attract the enthusiast. Unless they can pull off a major hit like Wii Fit was last generation, I don't see this thing selling beyond GC levels, at least in the West. In fact I don't think it would be a major hit even if it was priced at $200, with 140 mil PS360 consoles already sold, who but the most dedicated of us Nintendo fans would care.

And I will keep saying this, Nintendo needs a big change in management. They need new blood more in touch with modern times.


The 3DS games cost $15 to $40 here in the U.S. you can get a new copy of such games as Tetris Axis & many others for $15, including at GameStop.

Other 3DS games are $20 & $30 with some at $25 & $35 as well.

 

And the GameCube Life Time sales in America is 1.2 Million VS. the 3DS current 8 Million.

 

And Nintendo has a lot of a new Franchises:

 

Dillon's Rolling Western

 

Kid Icarus: Uprising

 

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword

 

Pilotwings Resort

 

Steel Diver

 

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

 

Savvy Style

 

Ketzal's Corridors

 

Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir

 

Pushmo

 

Crashmo (New IP, but Pushmo franchise)

 

And probably others too.

 

So thanks for being the uninformed gamer you are.

 

FYI the Wii U games since launch cost $30 to $60 depending on the game, for a new copy of one.

 

And the Wii U has better sells then the PS2, and will continue to do so at worst case scenario, being only beaten by Wii sells, as already shown. (for Home Console sales)

 

And the PS3 & 360 has a 256 MB RAM (with less then 200 MB for games)

 

The Wii U has a 2 GB RAM, which means it has a 8 times more powerful RAM then the PS3 & 360.