Nintendo needs to drop WiiU's price soon and here's why

[Gamegears]

pezus said:

Gamegears said:
Reasons Nintendo may not have to...

1. The Wii U is actually selling at almost the same levels of PS3 in it's first year.. right now it is the most expensive console on the market... What happens when other consoles more expensive come out?? Yes I know the sale outs and all.. but let's be honest that is destined to happen in this day and age.. initial sell outs does not mean strong legs throughout the first year..

2. The way this is setting up right now.. the other consoles (360 and PS3) are still going to be out.. and they already have well established libraries.. so the New Consoles are going to have to compete with their old consoles.. and the Wii U.. (Not to mention if their old consoles continue to get games) All of which will be at better prices..

3. Think about this... Nintendo's Wii U.. (Like all Nintendo systems) depends primarily on first party games to sell their system.. Wii U does not have a lot of the big names out yet.. (Other than Mario Bros and maybe Nintendo Land if you want to throw that in there) and yet has somehow managed to sell 4 million units.. (Grant you most of that was because of initial sell out I mentioned earlier) But it has sold at a fairly steady pace month after month... Now however Nintendo has some first party titles coming.. including big Names like Donkey Kong, and another Mario... a Remake of a Zelda..(Which will most likely do well) Wii Fit U.. is coming.. along with Wii Party U (Both of which will most likely move units.. ) Plus a Pikmen.. and of course Wonderful 101... these games alone will help boost sales.. at the current price...

4. Black Friday.. I hate to say it.. but let's be honest.. are stores going to have a better deal on a system just launched? (If they are out by then) Or a system that is already a year old?? I think this is where you see your price cut.. (Most likely 50-100 bucks) or some of the more impressive bundles and deals..and this is where Nintendo picks up a huge amount of sells.. (Right Price + Finally the games to justify the purchase)

In the end.. I think they do get one( right around the holidays) .. but I really don't think they need one..

1. PS3 hasn't even come close to 20k in a single week...ever. So no, WiiU sales are nowhere near PS3 sales. Even though PS3 didn't launch in PAL regions until late March 2007. And you know that PS3 and 360 won't disappear from the market when PS4 and One come out, so WiiU will still be more expensive than they are. Why would PS4 and One costing more have any effect on WiiU's state in the world? In the eyes of the hardcore gamers, there are good reasons for PS4 being $100-$150 more expensive than a PS3. The reasons for WiiU being $30 to $80 more expensive than a PS3 are harder to see.

2. This point counters your first point. It's the same thing I pointed out.

3. Some years ago, Mario would be mentioned as Nintendo's biggest IP. 20-30k per week for months sure is steady, but in this case steady isn't good at all. Of course the games will boost the sales, but the boost won't be big enough (to turn things around) without a price cut.

4. Possible. But a few hundred k units doesn't change much in the grand scheme of things. The price cut needs to be permanent.

You seem to be the opposite to many Nintendo fans in here, who say the WiiU needs a price cut but don't think it will get one.

Actually there was plenty of times the PS3 sold around 20K worldwide.. and actually.. some weeks the Wii U is doing better in the US then the PS3 did.. I don't think it will help it too much.. but still.. and a few hundread K Units don't make a differance?? it does if the momentum carries.. and that few hundread K becomes Millions by years end.. and no Point 2 does not exactly counteract point one.. what I was saying is when the others come out.. they will not only have their last gen.. but also Wii U to compete with which is next gen.. at the end.. they could suffer more than the Wii U for that.. or maybe not.. The Wii U might be able to holsd it's own because it is a next gen system.. and will have the games to back it up.. (From Nintendo)