Wii U sales up in NA. It seems games DO make a difference.

[KungKras]

naruball said:

KungKras said:

new game releases DOES make a difference.It should be common knowledge, but there seems like some people are denying that fact.

Hate to sound like a broken record, but that's not exactly a fact. Games are released all the time, but they don't always affect hw. Even gt4 (if memeory serves- I remember reading an article about it) didn't help ps360 hw sales when it launched, despite the impressive sales of the game itself.

Gravity Rush and Persona 4 are considered two of the best games available on psvita, yet they didn't help hw sales notably. Gravity Rush increased sales, but not nearly as much as people predicted/expected. Same with dreamcast and all the amazing games that certain people keep praising. 

In many cases they do. A prime example is new super Mario Mario Bros Wii. There are tons of other examples, I'm sure. However, it not a fact  that because a game sells well, it will affect hw sales too. 

At any rate. Good to see some positive news about Wii U. I hope it starts doing better, though hopefully it will also force Ninty to rethink their whole strategy with their next console. 

Of course some games are duds. But it really is the killer apps (or bredth of software) that gives momentum to a console.