Fact is, who bought a Nintendo console, primary want to play games from nintendo!! True story party people

[archbrix]

Zero999 said:

archbrix said:

Zero999 said:

yes, it is. making a wii u costs a lot more than a ps3, wheter you like it or not.

Proof?

And why would I like it or dislike it if WiiU cost more to manufacture than a PS3?  Logic tells us that the box itself is not high end, expensive tech.  

I say the Gamepad is what's driving up the cost/causing losses.  I've already provided you with a link in another thread showing what Nintendo charges for a replacement.  While that could be on the high end, where's your proof to the contrary?  I'm still waiting for that evidence.

bold: logic tells us that the box is quite HIGHER end than a ps3. I'm still trying to understand why do you think a much more powerful system can be sold for the same price as the old ps3 and still profit.

I don't think that a much more powerful system can be sold for the same price as PS3 and still profit - but I think that WiiU could certainly be close to breaking even at the same price.  To say WiiU is "quite higher end" than the PS3 is grossly inaccurate as it implies that the console is more on par with the PS4.

We know that Ninty was selling the Gamepad from their site for $140 as of a year ago, and, even if that was a high end figure, it's quite obvious that the Gamepad is the main culprit of the higher price, not the tech.