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Kasz216 on 19 August 2013
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kitler53 said:
Kasz216 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
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Things that confused consumers about the Wii U:

1. Tablet

2. Shares less multiplats with the 360 and PS3 whom share the wealth of the last third parties.

3. They can't tell whether it bests the 360 or PS3 in graphics even though its slightly higher.

4. Not enough of the high profile games people expected from launch and not enough third party support even in the current gen.

5. The price was the same or higher than current gen competition.

 

The PS3 pissed off consumers but in numbers it still outsold the Xbox 360's first year on the market. Crazy, eh? This is Sonys lowest selling gen....and nearly 80 million strong in sales. The lowest.

Correct me if i'm wrong... but isn't the Wii U ahead of the PS3 aligned launches wise?  Or did it catch up?

Wii U started ahead actually.


by my math (sales aligned by launch for each region to compare weeks on market in all markets) the ps3 passed the wiiU after 8 weeks. 

The only charts where wiiU stays ahead for any meaningful period are the ones that don't account for ps3 launching ~5 months late in europe so that wiiU in 3 markets is compared to ps3 in 2 markets.  but the wiiU did start ahead regardless, it launched quite well.

 

@thread - i'm surprised at how many people think leo could be right.  there is going  to be soo much crow and disappointment and thread necro'ing and trolling come january.  looks at historical numbers people and temper your expectations.  leo might as well be predicting 250M...  


Why would you align the launch for each region?

Supply and Demand is part of the whole arguement is it not?

 

If Playstation 3 launched in Europe at the same time as the US and Japan they would of sold the same amount at launch since total stock would of been the same.

 

As for historical numbers... while I agree with you... it is worth noting PS3 was at sub-dreamcast levels and made a comeback so there is SOME room for defying historical expectations provided enough supply.

 

Of course... there just isn't going to be that kind of supply.  I mean imagine they had that much supply and something happened where it failed.  That would be just the biggest blow that would have the possibility of tanking the entire product line.  You don't risk that no matter how sure you are.