Is Nintendo crazy? Why is the X1 almost the same price as the Wii U this holiday?

[chakkra]

Never said:

Do people really care that much for a little price differences? Would you really opt to buy a different console to what you originally intended, with not only an almost completely different line up of available games, but a overwhelming preference for completely alternate genres of games, just because of what is ultimately a very small price difference?

I can understand price being a factor for some between xbox and PS4, because they largely share many of the same games, but you buy Wii U's for the Nintendo exclusives. It's like apples and oranges.

The thing is that things are a little bit more complicated than that. You see, there is a lot of people who just like games and don't care much about which console they're in. And when you want to play games available on different consoles, that's when PRICE comes in as a differenciator factor.

I'll put myself as an example:

On the Wii U I want to play Zelda U, Zelda WWHD, SM3DW, MK8, Super SMash Bros U, Bayonetta 2,  Zombie U, Lego City Undercover, Mario Galaxy series, Zelda SS and other Wii games.

On the X1 I want to play Killer Instinct, Tomb Raider, AC:Unity, Far Cry, Shadow of Mordor, DA: Inquisition, Halo: MCC, Halo 5, GTA V, COD Advanced Warfare, Titanfall, Mortal Kombat, etc, etc, etc.

Now even though I'm not planning to buy any of those consoles this year, if I was going  to, as things stand today, I would've chosen the X1 over the Wii U, BUT if there was a MK8 (plus another game) bundle for $250, then my decision would be a lot tougher.

So.. to wrap things up, yes, Price can be a differenciator factor.