| Boutros said: I'm fairly certain the HDD concerns for the Wii U were about the basic model which can hardly fit two games. |
People that buy the basic WiiU and think the 8gb are for something else than Wii virtual console games or savegames dont really act smart.... so who cares what they say :) Its not like the WiiU is a PS3 that has a shitty bluray drive and forces you to install games.... (btw is this still needed with the 12gb PS3? if yes ROFL!)
People should stop being lazy and just go and buy a 3TB harddrive for 75bucks. I mean Nintendo did something PRO CONSUMER by not adding a stupid harddrive that would make the system more expensive for everyone.
From the moment they buy the HDDs install them into the systems ship the systems around the globe let them be stored in warehouses send to retailers and untill they reach your home the HDD price was sinking and making the console more expensive than it needed to be.
Especially because 2.5" HDDs are totally overpriced compared to 3.5" HDDs.
Adding a harddrive would also create some other problems. More partnerships needed making deals with HDD manufacturers/suppliers. More expensive transports because HDDs do weight some gramms (the industry even removes manuals so EVERY cent counts) HDD transport is a bit more tricky because HDDs can get damaged easily. The console would certainly need a more expensive power supply (again even cents count) etc....
