The Wii U's Name Isn't The Problem

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JoeTheBro said:

Yes it is a broad reaction and yes they played it for Nintendo exclusives. 44% of all game sales for Wii were from Nintendo games. That's a huge percentage.

I can remember when the GBA was being launched. I was this stupid little kid that knew nothing about games yet I was like "mom I need it!" Ended up getting it pretty much at launch. When the DS came around it was the same way. I knew absolutely nothing about anything yet I was like "mom I need it!" I can honestly say I don't even remember knowing a thing about the PS3 launch but do you know what I do remember? Watching a little disc advertizement for the Wii and saying "mom I need it!" I got my wii the day it came out. Granted this story shows my love for Nintendo, but it also shows how non video game savvy stupid people can be interested in the next-gen. You'd be surprised how small the "hardcore" market is.

Less than 34%, actually, if you don't count the games that no one actually paid for (Wii Sports, Wii Play, Link's Crossbow Training, etc.). So twice as many actual sales of Non-nintendo games as Nintendo games.

And wow. My parents would have kicked my butt if I'd asked them for that much stuff. Trust me, I know; not everyone gets a new video game system every other year. And with respect, the paradigm from 5-10 years ago is very different from what it is today.