Nintendo Wii U, 3DS Lifetime Sales Predictions

[Jizz_Beard_thePirate]

ps4tw said:

Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:

I did say my reasons... just read the last few pages where I had a conversation with that other dude

Your argument is just wrong tho. 

For example the horsepower argument does matter here. Comparing it to other generations is a waste of time because the gap has never been larger. From the outset we have an "8th" gen console that can't actually play 8th gen games. The only way the Wii survived this was thanks to its controller, but on the flipside it looks like no one cares for the WIiU's controller. 

Look at the big multiplats that are coming out - BF4, Destiny, Rainbow 6: Patriots, The Division etc. Not coming to Wii U. And we can bet that Watchdogs and Assassin's Creed 4 will look pants compared to the PS4 and Xbones version. 

But hey, Nintendo has first party right? Well a) that's never gotten their console far on its own (remember, Wii was helped because of the controller) and b) they are really, really, really stagnating with their ideas so will be gradually losing player retention instead of increasing their userbase. 

Nintendo as of this moment in time are really, really really boned unless they start from scratch and readdress what gamers circa 2014 want, not what worked back in the late 80's/mid 90's.

Its wrong in your opinion... All you have to prove that the ps4 will sell more than the wiiU is the hype... The ps4 hasn't even come out yet and it has 1 million in pre-orders... Time and time again, it has been proven that first party has to lead the way followed by third party... The Gamecube didn't sell well because most of the First Party games weren't very good with an exception of a few... On the wii, ds and 3ds, there were tons of first party games that were good for both casual and hard core as well as an attractive price point... All I can say is, just wait and see instead of just speculating on how the consoles that havn't even come out yet are going to do soley based on hype... I am not saying the ps4 is going to sell lower than the wiiU, if there was a thread on ps4 sales predictions, I would say 150 million, but I do think that the wiiU will sell well...

Third Parties go where the money is and if the wiiU starts selling due to System Selling First Party games which are coming out next year, they will make a port on the wiiU but the ps4 and xbox 1 will obviously have superior third party support

Also don't forget that a lot of those games are coming out for current gen as well...