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chakkra on 23 November 2013
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Aielyn said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
if the wii U wasnt doing too well against the ps360, how is it going to do well with ps360 AND ps4/xbox one?

They'll do better now, just as the Xbox 360 struggles when it was still competing against the PS2 and Gamecube, but flourished once the PS3 and Wii released. A lot of gamers aren't fanboys, and don't automatically get one system - instead, they wait until all of the options are available, and decide which one they judge to be most worth their money.

Prior to the PS4/XBO releases the calculation goes like this: "I could buy a Wii U with its relatively small library, or I could buy a PS3 or 360 with its large library and lower price". Now that the PS4 and XBO are released, it goes like this: "I can buy a Wii U with its growing library and lower price, or a PS4 with launch-quality titles, or an XBO with launch-quality titles" - the PS3 and 360 are considerations, but the people who are likely to buy a gaming system early in a generation already have one or both of those systems. And with the PS4 and XBO out, Sony and MS aren't going to be pushing the PS3 and 360 nearly as much. So the focus shifts, since people now have the three consoles to compare in terms of gamer value. Some will judge the PS4, or the XBO, to be the most valuable relative to price. Others will go with the Wii U.

Mind you, I already know that you're incapable of conceiving of people choosing the Wii U in that situation. Sadly, that's the way that it often is with people in the internet gaming community - incapable of seeing things from other perspectives, incapable of considering people who don't share their exact gaming preferences.

Obviously I cannot speak for everyone else, but it looks like I'm still on that "I could buy a Wii U with its relatively small library, or I could buy a PS3 or 360 with its large library and lower price". phase.  I've been going back and fourth between the Wii U and PS3 for this christmas, but now I'm leaning more towards the PS3 because of the GTA V bundle AND the blu-ray player.  I will consider all of the other consoles somewhere down the line when they are more affordable (I'm cheap, I know).

Btw, I really think that Wii U will need to be a little bit more affordable as well before people move to the next phase.