Smash Bros: 3DS Summer; Wii U Winter

[Lonely_Dolphin]

episteme said:

oniyide said:

episteme said:

here's the thing. how much "real" smash bros players are there? Id bet its not enough to turn Wii U around. IMHO that number will be much closer to Melee sales than Brawl sales.

But closer to Melee than Brawl doesn't mean that it's bad. I'd predict 8M LTD for the Wii U version at the moment which would be a success in my opinion.

 

Depends what you mean by turning the Wii U around.

Outselling the competition over long periods of time? No.

Stop losing money on the Wii U with the releases of MK8 and SSB? I'd say yes.

 

I just can't imagine that many Melee and Brawl fans buy the 3DS version alone. The competitive community will be mostly on Wii U.

I don't think MK8 n SSB4 would stop the losses, as they must still be losing a ton of money on Wii U if even the 3DS couldn't offset the losses last year. Plus they'll probably do another price cut by the time SSB4 releases.
Also, competitive players are a small minority. Don't let their loudness fool you!