ALL Next Gen systems are going to fail!

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Nem said:

I wouldnt say a failure, but i think slow starts are here to stay. People jumped at and labeled the Wii U and Vita (and the 3DS) as failures, but i think its just a general trait of the market now. People are not as willing to be early adopters. The fact that theres less visible difference between just makes the issue worse.

I was today with a casual gamer and trying to tease her about the new Zelda (For 3DS) im getting and she lamented herself that it doesnt work on the DS. I know for a fact that she has the money to buy a 3DS easily, but i guess people tire of buying new consoles/think its a waste of money. They want to buy one and be sorted. This will definitly hurt the new gen, because the visible difference is smaller than ever before and current-gen systems can still do everything.

I think all these new consoles are too much like their predecessors. It's too "samey' and that's why console sales are shrink big time this generation compared to last generation. I think a lot of the mass market or casuals are looking for novel experiences they can't find anywhere else. That's why I argued Nintendo should have went the AR Glasses route for the Wii U http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=174328&page=1 . I wouldn't doubt they are going to go that route for their next console.