Is the 3DS going to steal the spotlight from the Xbone and PS4 this Christmas?

[TK14]

bobgamez said:

TK14 said:
In terms of sales, absolutely! Worldwide release of Pokemon in October has already guaranteed that. In terms of "hype" and sheer "talk," probably not. New consoles are always a big deal, so PS4 and Xbone will be getting a lot of attention regardless of how they actually perform and what games they have available at launch.

Interestingly enough, I think Wii U COULD potentially steal the spotlight and grab some headlines...but only if those headlines are negative. If Wii U successfully regains some momentum with the solid slate of games it has just begun to receive, that will be great...but probably won't draw much attention. However, if Wii U is STILL selling weakly even after the 1-2-3-4 punch of Zelda, Donkey Kong, 3D Mario, and Wii Fit (plus the other more "niche," supporting titles) then I would expect quite a LOT of spotlight on what would likely be officially considered Nintendo's first true home console flop. I would expect a lot of "DOOM and GLOOM" news reports and articles, even though Mario Kart, Smash Bros., and a price cut could STILL save the Wii U next year.

gamecube brother, that was certainly a flop

I can see why you say that and why a lot of people think that...as in comparison's terms to the competitors and Nintendo's past consoles it certainly wasn't a success. However, Gamecube was profitable for Nintendo from day one, so Nintendo made money on every single Gamecube sold (20 Million+). Even moreso when you add the games. At the moment, Nintendo is LOSING money on each Wii U sold, so if its sales don't turn around by the end of the year and help some of the games start selling, most people will be ready to call it an absolute flop. Though again, I STILL say even if that happens, Mario Kart, Smash Bros., and a price cut could still give the Wii U one last chance.

My main point though was the double-standard...that if Nintendo starts doing decent or even doing well with Wii U, you won't hear a whole lot about it. But if it continues to struggle, the DOOM and GLOOM that Wii U has endured so far will pale in comparison to what's ahead.