BasilZero said:
KungKras said:
BasilZero said:
KungKras said:
BasilZero said:
KungKras said:
BasilZero said:
KungKras said:
BasilZero said:
KungKras said:
Of course it's not THE problem.
It's A problem out of MANY problems. |
No. It isnt the system's fault or Nintendo's fault if that is the case. That would be the people's problem...since they cant figure out something simple with reading comprehension. l0l
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Never, EVER, blame the customer.
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Yes. Blame Nintendo because the customer cant read the name of the product properly....Its like people buying Tomb Raider for the PSX thinking its Tomb Raider 2013 (or Sonic the Hedgehog / Sonic the Hedgehog 2006).
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People who aren't super interested don't do a lot of research. It is absolutely Nintendo's fault for choosing a name that confuses people.
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Do you honestly believe people arent buying the Wii-U because of its name?
So its not the price tag ($299.99 to $349.99) compared to its predecessor (which was like what , $249.99? When it came out?), its not because of the lack of a decent gaming library that includes exclusives that people actually want , its not because the competition already has those games that people are actually interested for cheaper (i.e. Steam) or on cheaper hardware (PS3/Xbox360?) and its not because of economical situations that a lot of people are going through right?
Also people who arent interested dont do a lot of research eh? Doesnt take a lot of research to see the price tag and the name of the product.....
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First off, I had to correct a friend of mine who thought it was an addon, and he isn't a super "casual" player.
To answer your question, I refer to my very first comment in this thread.
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I have a friend who doesnt even play games but buys games for his 14 year old son and he knows the difference between the Wii and the Wii-U simply because he looked at the name and the price tag on the box...and asked me why he should buy it over the cheaper and more enticing Playstation 3 or the Xbox360. The answer was obvious lol.
Your first comment on this thread is wrong.
KungKras said:
Of course it's not THE problem.
It's A problem out of MANY problems. |
It isnt a problem at all - majority of people know the difference between a Wii and a Wii-U - its the price tag (not that Nintendo can do much about it) and the lack of games (again 50/50 not fault of Nintendo themselves but their past reputation with third parties). The people who cant tell the difference between the Wii and the Wii-U are a minority.
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Not even news stations got it right about the Wii U, how can you then say that people have no problem knowing what it is? Do you have any statistical data that I am unaware of.
Also, it's not just that the name is confusing, it goes against what made Nintendo choose the name "Wii" in the first place. Wii is simple, easy to say, and sounds the same in just about every language. Wii U sounds awkward, sounds very different in different languages, and is esthetically ugly, at least from a linguistical perspective. The name IS a problem. The only real debate is about the size of that problem.
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The name argument is invalid cause other systems have similar setups (Playstations, Xboxs) - you have news stations saying the wrong thing about those systems but you dont see people blaming those systems due to their lack of good number of sales in their early years (especially the PS3) because of the name - it was the price of the product, the gaming library and what the competition is offering.
I have no statistical data but do you? (If you do I would like to see it - and please please please dont let it be a Kotaku Article).
The main problem and the main reason (s) why the Wii-U isnt selling is because of its game library and price tag - along with the fact that the competitor systems - PS3, Xbox360 and yes even PC have better bundle deals, better selection of games and are cheaper in one form or another. I'm pretty sure if everyone knew the difference (that includes imo the minority who doesnt l0l) the sales of the Wii-U wont be any different other than a few thousand than what it is now.
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Playstation 1, 2, 3 is a pretty clear indicator that it's a sucessor.
I don't have any data, but I would love to see the results if someone decided to poll people. Nintendo should du such a survey to know for sure.
Anyway, those things you listed are of course bigger problems than the name. All I'm saying is that the name isn't helping the Wii U.
