happydolphin said:
1. You don't know if that is the true reason. When Nintendo launched the Wii, they launched it 100$ cheaper with an instant-hit which was Wii Sports. Coming off a failure to support the Wii in 2011-2012, Nintendo comes with Nintendoland, a hard sell to begin with. It's based off of gaming IPs and is very different in nature from Wii Sports, which in its fiber was a catering to the non-gamer, in both controls and theme. It was included with EVERY Wii at a reasonable price at the time, especially in contrast with the alternatives at the time. Now, the U is competing with both the 360 and the PS3, while selling at a high price with two bundles. The Wii kicks its ass in a New York minute. All the talk of tablets and smartphones is the same old shit we've been hearing since the game boy color. 2. Nintendo wasn't late to any party. They offer games that Android doesn't, and that always was true and always will be true. The touch control is a response to tablets but also a new form of input for home consoles, it isn't new to them though, they've had touch controls on the DS since 2004. 3. All Nintendo systems have issues with 3rd party games until Nintendo proves the worth of their console, it's always been like this the U is no exception. I'm not sure why you're predisposed to believe that sales will halt but I'm not sure I can help it. |
1. Tablets being seen as more practical by casuals is the primary reason why the casuals wont give it the time of day. Nintendo needs to make a practical tablet with the ability to add things. This is where Microsoft has the advantage.
2. Nintendo didnt start the tablet tend...therefore they are late to the part, just like Microsoft was late to the Zune party trying to tear into Apples Ipod marketshare and failing.
3. The third party support for the Wii U is a joke...stop defending it. Even when the Wii was selling well third parties still couldnt take the hardware seriously outside of Ubisoft. The U has current gen support and very little of it, this is a change but Nintendo needs to do more as far as tech is concerned, but they wont initial profit to do it.
I know you're a fan of Nintendo, but they get things wrong just like everyone else. Accept this fact.