superchunk on 06 May 2013
| Gamerace said: In my opinion this is exactly the WRONG move to make at this time and smacks of desperation. You do not successfully compete with mobile/Android based home game systems by being their poorer cousin. You compete by offering compelling gameplay they simply cannot (such as Zelda or motion controls). Yes, this will give existing owners more games to play - but the more time they are playing $.99/free apps the less time they are playing $60 console games. And this is no incentive for anyone to get a WiiU. Aside from WiiU console games (which apparently aren't enough to get someone to buy a WiiU now) you can now choose between buying a $99 Ouya, $79 Gamestick, a Dual analog controller for your Galaxy S4 (or rumoured iphone 5S) to play games off your TV (or phone), or a $349 WiiU. Or a tablet which plays 100% of the games and does soooo much more. How does WiiU come out on top here? |
I'm sure this was planned day 1. Not a reaction to lower sales, their hope is that this increases value and aligns with the more casual tablet crowd. Additionally, this is a feature set the will 100% exist in the neXtBox and to a degree on PS4.
Again, its not all about games. Its as much about other media services and smart applications as it is about games.
