reggin_bolas said:
A most sensible reply. But I honestly don't think a price cut is the saving grace. Just like the "MK8 & Smash evangelists" are hopelessly clinging to past heavy hitters. The bottom line is this: no one wants the Wii U. There's just too many factors weighing it down. I'd wager 90% of its owners are die-hard Nintendo fans. The rest is split between casual families and other hardcore gamers (those who own a PS3/PS4 or 360/X1). You can only milk your own fanbase for so long. At some point you need other diverse groups of consumers to pick up the pace. |
Absolutely, that's why i think Nintendo will only launch one system next and try and "fuse" their markets together. It's a much more efficient approach and will ensure better software support, though with one major risk: If that one system fails that means a completely failed generation.
And i'm not expecting price cuts to save the Wii-U either, but that would mean sales are more likely to pass a certain mark this year. I do expect massive price cuts next year when all their major titles have launched.
Some people here also seem to forget that developers are switching to new and heavier game engines fast, engines that the Wii-U doesn't have enough power to handle. Once the support for ps3/x360 dries up any remaining support the Wii-U might have from third parties will stop aswell. That means no new games and reason for people to buy the system.
