WiiU will sell better than Gamecube.

[Egann]

happydolphin said:

Egann said:

Maybe, but so long as they remain cheapest, even if only by a hair, I don't see them changing anybody's minds. What would dropping to $250 do now besides put Nintendo in the red? Right now a price drop looks way too reactionary to Sony's price, and the lineup is really strong between now and next spring. Those titles alone are on par with the other console's launch libraries.

If the Wii U is loosing early launch advantage come Q1 2014, then's when I'd go for the price drop.

Don't get me wrong, I would never suggest Nintendo go in the red for a prolongued period. I'm saying that sales will go up when the price is right. Until then the market won't bite, even if the games are there.

As for looking reactionary, that doesn't matter. The 3DS may have looked reactionary to Vita's price but it didn't make a difference. Ultimately if the price is right perception of reactionary measures doesn't matter.

If and only if you think you can put a price tag on the Wii U in the absence of competition. To reiterate, right now the Wii U is the console on the market with the fewest games and the highest price point, so the comparison with the PS3/ 360 is deeply unfavorable to it.

Come hardware launch, that flips. It's the cheap console with the early midlife library when everyone else is more expensive and has only a launch library. And parenthetically, it's the only console which truly adds functionality to entertainment centers, even if they've already got a console: the gamepad adds a second screen. The comparison is radically different, and the Wii U winds up looking like great value, even at $350. It just has to be compared to next gen consoles, not current gen ones.