Osc89 said:
Zero999 said:
Gamerace said:
I disagree with the logic of the OP. WiiU is getting crushed in sales by PS360 and if they get a price cut when the new systems launch (likely) they'll crush WiiU even more unless it gets a price cut as well.
Yes, great Nintendo games will bring in Nintendo fans but if Nintendo wants to expand beyond that limited base, they need the casuals or the core. The system is too pricey for casuals (and with cheap Android systems soon to flood the market will seem even more expensive to this audience) while offering too little for them (WiiU Party and a couple Mario side scrollers being the only titles they will probably notice). Price needs to drop to $250 (for the deluxe with pack-in game) for real success here.
Core is even worse. For core they need massive 3rd party support and more-over 3rd party exclusives. None of that will happen without vastly increased WiiU sales. They won't be any massive increase (aside from normal holiday increase) unless there's a significant price drop.
However I've given up all hope of predicting what Nintendo will do. Maybe they'll chance it with the higher price rather than take a loss and if it's still dead in the water come early 2014 they'll begin readying a replacement for 2016 and live off 3DS for the meantime, kinda like GC days. |
You people need to stop this ARROGANT attitude that thinks nintendo's only chance is being WAY cheaper. Wii u, PS4 and Xone are all equal competitors no matter how much you try to undermine wii u. Price helps but the deciding factor are the GAMES so just keep quiet and see how each console does in the market.
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Yes games are the deciding factor, but publishers aren't giving the Wii U any more games until sales are up. So right now the only chance they have is to be way cheaper.
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If you think next gen only (no ps360 version) multis can pay thenselves on the Ps4 and Xone launch install base you'll be dissapointed. publishers will put heir games on wii u because they have to.
