Nintendo's Wii passes 100m units!

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Soundwave said:

I think Nintendo should've released a Wii HD in late 2010, with a better CPU/GPU (still cheap though) and more RAM ala the Game Boy -- Game Boy Color leap and bundled it with the Wii Motion Plus controller standard.

256MB RAM + bump the eDRAM to 6MB or something to allow for 720p resolution. Revamped OS with a better eShop and encourage indie devs to offer more software to keep the platform going with new games.

$169.99 at launch, could be $99.99 by now and still sell for 3-5 more years IMO.

The "Wii U" should've been a different brand if it was going to use a tablet controller (I've suggested "New Nintendo Entertainment System" or something). Wii should've remained reserved for the Wiimote controller/motion gaming/budget gaming.

My two cents, but I think the Wii could've sold as a casual/budget console for another several years if Nintendo had done this and using the Wii brand for the Wii U hasn't helped that console one bit at all (probably is hurting it if anything).

 

Wii HD - $99.99

New NES - $349.99

3DS - $169.99-$199.99

I think would be three pillars Nintendo could sell for years and are three distinct brands that can reach three different audiences.

Thats a very interesting idea, how powerful would the Wii HD be in comparison to Wii and PS360? Also I think launching at $199 and being $129-149 now would be more relistic since Wii wasnt down that far in 2010 and still hasnt hit $99.

And would New NES be the same as the Wii U as we know it or would it have some differences?

And just for conversation, what do u think about my proposed idea a few pages back on how tgey could have extended Wii life while not messing up Wii U first year?