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JWeinCom on 28 August 2013
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Conegamer said:
JWeinCom said:
Sames as with the Vita, I think the Wii U needs more games to sell itself more than it needs a price drop. Sales for NA should be around 40K. Assuming a price cut in Europe, things should get to about 85-90K. Things will really pick up starting a couple of weeks after as games come out.

Indeed, but at least Wind Waker comes out with it, no?

I incorporated the effects of Wind Waker into that.  Wind Waker is great to have out, but it's appealing to the Nintendo faithful who may have bought the console already.  A new Zelda title would help way more.  The market where the Wii U really has a chance to grow in is the "casual" sector, and Wind Waker isn't going to appeal to them.  

Overall though, I'm pretty optimistic about Nintendo after this.  I feel like Wii Party U has the potential to be huge, and could be the game that explains the benefits of the Wii U to the masses.  Super Mario 3D World seems like it was rushed to before black friday.  Hopefully the quality will not suffer, but that's a huge factor in the Wii U's black friday performance.  I think a Wii U with Nintendo Land for 300, Wii Party/Wiimote for 50, and Super Mario 3D Land for 60, makes for a very strong value against the $400 PS4 for many gamers.

Meanwhile, you have Wii Fit, which I think could be as big as ever.  People are always looking for an easy way to lose weight.  DKCR is a nice addition to the lineup at 50 bucks.  That's not to mention games like Scribblenauts and Sonic.  Definitely some good moves from Nintendo today.