Wii U (especially WiiU) and 3DS have some serious attach rates

[Teeqoz]

Bofferbrauer said:

Teeqoz said:
Tsk tsk, Nintendo games have some serious attach rates. Wii U having a big attach rate would mean the overall attach rate (total software sold vs total hardware) would be very high.

Well the Wii U does have the best attach rate for current Gen consoles according to the data here on VGChartz:

PS4: 4.73 Games per Console

Xbox ONE: 4.72

Wii U: 5.17

PSVita: 3.36

3DS: 3.65

Granted, the difference is not very big, but it's still the console with the highest attach rate. The attach rate of the PSVita and 3DS btw is really awful

That difference is mainly attributed to the fact that the Wii U has been out for a year longer. Attach rates normally go up over time (which is why the 360 and the PS3 have reached a 10+ attach rate now). I remember someone checked a while ago, and the PS4 and XBO attach rates are higher compared to the Wii U at the same point in its life.

Attach ratios of handhelds aren't comparable to the attach ratios of home consoles.