JTurner82 said:
GribbleGrunger said:
JTurner82 said:
GribbleGrunger said:
I think this is just indicative of a starved userbase and nothing to get too excited about. The real test will be when the 720 and the PS4 release. |
I personally don't see 720 OR PS4 starting any better than WiiU did, frankly. If WiiU stumbled out of the starting gate what with being a new system with its kinks not yet worked out, then the same is arguably going to happen to both. Especially if both will prove to be very pricey. (And based on what I've seen of PS4, it's going to be pricey.) That will only make WiiU look more viable compared to the pricier 720/PS4.
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The problem will be that the Wiiu will be sandwiched between the two camps. Bare in mind that I'm not from the 'Wiiu is doomed' group of people ... I think it will be fine. Having said that, I think that one of the reasons the Wiiu isn't doing too well at the moment is because a lot of people are waiting to see what the 720 and the PS4 have to offer. So those that CAN afford a little more are likely to invest in the more powerful consoles, while those that are a little strapped for cash could opt for either the Wiiu, PS3 or 360.
The 360 and the PS3 could actually benefit from the Wiiu being on the market because a lot of launch game for the next gen consoles will have a 'this gen' version too. Here lies to problem for the Wiiu though. Will it get the 360/PS3 version of the game or the 720/P34 version of the game? This will be the ultimate test of just how powerful the Wiiu is and frankly, from what I've seen so far on the Wiiu and what I've seen so far on the PS4, the Wiiu is unlikely to get the next gen version. You may see 'some' improvements but not the leap next gen will offer.
This will leave the 720 and the PS4 space to battle it out whilst the Wiiu will have to battle against not only 2 next gen consoles but 2 'cheaper' current gen consoles. Unless the pad becomes a HUGE factor in consumers choice, I just can't see the Wiiu getting anywhere near the numbers that the Wii did.
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Although the question is, does the WiiU HAVE to get the numbers that Wii did in order to be a success? Of course not. And of course, price will come down to it in the end. Sony MAYBE might have a bit of bite this time, but Nintendo has proven with 3DS that they can right a sinking ship. We'll see how it turns out.
Meanwhile this is good news for us.
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Oh yeah. That's why I said I'm not with the 'doomed' people. Of course it doesn't HAVE to hit Wii numbers but with fewer consoles than the Wii, good pre-order numbers like this are going to have to become the norm, otherwise support will eventually dry up. Like I said, the test will come when the other consoles have released ... and of course when the Wiiu has a lot more games for gamers to spend their hard earned cash on. Ultimately support is going to be down to the Nintendo fans themselves: Wait for Nintendo's games and lose support; buy 3rd party games and get more support. We'll see, but I don't think this one game is enough to draw any conclusion with yet. Like I said, Wiiu owners are desperate for games at the moment.
