Do you pity the Wii U?

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kupomogli said:

TruckOSaurus said:

With the Wii U, they thought they had once again found something that would change how games are played but this time their vision wasn't shared by well anyone. Even their own games barely use the tablet controller but now they're stuck with it.

Yeah but they pretty much knew that the tablet wasn't going to change how games were played.  It's essentially what the bottom screen on the DS and 3DS are.  I'm assuming they thought that since the DS did so well and tables are a big thing, that they'll get the amount of sales the Wii got with a new gimmick. 

They had no idea how powerful the PS4 and Xbox One would have been and they could have attempted to make a more powerful Wii but how much would that have cost per console a year ago?  Something as powerful as the Xbox One for $499 in winter 2012.  They decided to  go with the cheaper console with the lower price point, $299 - $349 and a gimmick to try and sell it instead of trying to compete for power. 

The system is selling at a loss, and the same tablet you're saying that they "knew" wasn't going to make up for a lack of horsepower is to blame. If your statement that they're trying to cheap out is correct, then they're doing an awful job of it...