Osc89 said:
superchunk said:
TheLastStarFighter said:
Wii U definitely needs a jumpstart. It's sales trend is brutal. Nintendo is very fortunate that they are out first and have time to react, and that this is all bonus install base sells right now. It's not inconceivable that Wii U versions of titles like AC4 or Watch_Dogs could outsell PS4 or XI versions with the much larger install base. And the existing install base will push their friends to buy the system. Wii U needs a strong July-Aug-Sep-Oct to take advantage fully of its head start.
And again, this sales trend is pretty similar to the last first-launch system, the XBox 360. |
However, this lackluster start is cause for MSony to consider pushing up their probably November launches. I mean if they can come out a couple months early with a couple first party titles, that could really hamper any effort Nintendo has planned to boost Wii U prior to November.
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I don't think that the PS4 and 720 are the biggest threat for the holidays. Wii U needs to start differentiating itself from the PS360, which will still be going strong and are undercutting with more games. The vast majority of people getting the PS4 and 720 at first will be upgrading from PS360, so won't give the Wii U a second look. Nintendo needs to convince people that it is worth paying a bit more to get the Wii U over PS360, and hook people into a Nintendo console upgrade cycle. The delay from Wii to Wii U lost a lot of people to Sony and Microsoft.
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I agree, the inevitable counter cut for 360 and PS3 to Wii U's own inevitable price-cut is going to Nintendo's biggest concern this holiday.
