Is Wii U the Dreamcast of the 2010's?

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MikeRox said:

RubberWhistleHistle said:

great reasoning skills bro

unlike most users on this site, i have the ability to admit when im wrong if presented with compelling reasons why. i know you're probably used to the average "defend your points until the bitter end" type of user, but if you actually tell me why people arent going to be willing to pay big bucks trying to get together a sweet Wii U collection in the future, i am 100% willing to listen.

I actually sold my complete Dreamcast set a couple of years ago and got some very nice prices for things :) if my Wii U games will be worth the same sort of money in 5 years I'll be happy.

I've hedged my bets on Vita being where the collectability is this generation. Especially with some physical releases being barely 1000 units globally.

But I certainly agree that games like Mario 3D World are going to hold their value. Not sure they'll appreciate much, but they'll certainly hold far better than the equivalent flagship titles on other systems.

Dreamcast stuff can vary greatly depending on condition. I dont know what you had in your dreamcast set or what you got for it, but i'd imagine a Wii U set in 5 years will sell for about the same amount as it would now, barring the console. I expect the console to depreciate in value greatly, but the games i'd expect to stay roughly the same. And then you can factor amiibos into this as well. Who knows what those will end up being worth years down the road. Too hard to guess at this juncture.