It was a bad console for a number of reasons, but mainly there was nothing exciting about it.
• No killer apps
• Demo Kiosks did more to highlight how slow it was than anything
• One controller
• Controller was cumbersome
• Overpriced
• Half-baked concepts few people cared about
• Ugly hardware
It was basically the opposite of the Wii and Switch.
Wii and Switch had killer apps at launch: Breath of the Wild and Wii Sports
Wii and Switch were fast, you turned on the console, and it was on. You clicked back into your game, and you were in. No 3-4 minutes of loading for even the simplest games.
Wii had 4 controllers, Switch could play with 8 players via Bluetooth, 12 with WiFi - and everyone gets their own screen.
Wii and Switch had simple and intuitive controllers with greater capabilities and versatility.
Wii and Switch were priced like it was a deal out of the gate.
Wii and Switch had great concepts that tens of millions desperately wanted (remember the E3 stampede?)
Wii and Switch are two of the prettiest gaming consoles ever made.
There was a reason so many were calling the Wii U a stopgap.
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