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pokoko on 24 October 2012

The selling point is going to be the controller, as opposed to the specifications of the system, which have been scaled back to account for the price of the controller.

With the Wii U, the decision comes down to whether or not that new controller brings enough value to you personally for it to be a purchase. And Nintendo exclusive games, of course.

For me, I don't care much about most Nintendo games, with the exception of the rare Zelda, and I haven't been blown away by anything they've done with the controller yet, so I'm not even considering jumping on at launch. Still, it's going to be a personal decision that every gamer considering the Wii U will have to ask themselves, with the answer mostly depending on individual preferences.



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selnor on 24 October 2012
theprof00 said:

Consumers said the same thing when they looked at the xbox subscription price tag.
" If you were to choose the 4GB version with Kinect (or 250GB without Kinect) bundle, you will be paying a total of $458.76 when your contract is finished"
Plus one game 60$, plus 1 controller 60$: 578$ plus tax


At least you get Live Gold subscription in the price. 

I have just found out I get no multiplayer on Wii U at launch now. WTF is going on?



Signalstar on 24 October 2012
selnor said:
Viper1 said:
selnor said:

Wait. I thought the Wii U was supposed to be priced well.

Now The top model which comes with only 32 gb HDD. ( WTF? 32 gb )

Is 309.99 GBP. No games.

An extra controller is 109.99 GBP

And a game is 49.99 GBP. 

Now for me to buy a Wii U which I was considering at Crimbo with 2 controllers and 1 game is 469.97GBP ( About $752 US ).

WTF?????

I would have at least expected 1TB HDD and a bundle for around 350 GBP. Not Approaching PS3 launch price in my country with a controller and game. I could get a PS3 on launch day with an extra controller and game for 499 GBP in 2006. 

This is putting me right off. To have 4 Wii U controllers it will cost me 329.97 GBP on top of the original Console price.

 

DISGUSTING.

Are you being serious or seriouslly trolling?

Why would you buy 2 or more tablets when no game is in development that uses 2 or more tablets?

And why get stuck with a fixed HDD size can simply use any external HDD you want.   You want a TB HDD, add one.

 

And 49.99  GBP is retailer rpice, not an RRP.   You can blame the stores for that mark up.


So what your saying is go and spend more money and get a 1tb HDD. Why not ave it inside the macine from day 1. 360 comes with 320 GB this gen. 

And even worse, theres no 4 player gammes? I thought this was a nintendo console not an Apple product.

Im dead serious, The price is extortionate for what it is.

I can find a bundle for 350GBP but adding another controller still makes it 459.99 GBP. I Just cant believe it.

To be fair, the 360 launched with a SKU with no hard drive and a 20GB model.



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selnor on 24 October 2012
Signalstar said:
selnor said:
Viper1 said:
selnor said:

Wait. I thought the Wii U was supposed to be priced well.

Now The top model which comes with only 32 gb HDD. ( WTF? 32 gb )

Is 309.99 GBP. No games.

An extra controller is 109.99 GBP

And a game is 49.99 GBP. 

Now for me to buy a Wii U which I was considering at Crimbo with 2 controllers and 1 game is 469.97GBP ( About $752 US ).

WTF?????

I would have at least expected 1TB HDD and a bundle for around 350 GBP. Not Approaching PS3 launch price in my country with a controller and game. I could get a PS3 on launch day with an extra controller and game for 499 GBP in 2006. 

This is putting me right off. To have 4 Wii U controllers it will cost me 329.97 GBP on top of the original Console price.

 

DISGUSTING.

Are you being serious or seriouslly trolling?

Why would you buy 2 or more tablets when no game is in development that uses 2 or more tablets?

And why get stuck with a fixed HDD size can simply use any external HDD you want.   You want a TB HDD, add one.

 

And 49.99  GBP is retailer rpice, not an RRP.   You can blame the stores for that mark up.


So what your saying is go and spend more money and get a 1tb HDD. Why not ave it inside the macine from day 1. 360 comes with 320 GB this gen. 

And even worse, theres no 4 player gammes? I thought this was a nintendo console not an Apple product.

Im dead serious, The price is extortionate for what it is.

I can find a bundle for 350GBP but adding another controller still makes it 459.99 GBP. I Just cant believe it.

To be fair, the 360 launched with a SKU with no hard drive and a 20GB model.

That was 2005. HDD's were new to consoles then. This is 2012. 



Salnax on 24 October 2012
selnor said:

And even worse, theres no 4 player gammes?

Definately trolling



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S.Peelman on 24 October 2012
selnor said:
theprof00 said:

Consumers said the same thing when they looked at the xbox subscription price tag.
" If you were to choose the 4GB version with Kinect (or 250GB without Kinect) bundle, you will be paying a total of $458.76 when your contract is finished"
Plus one game 60$, plus 1 controller 60$: 578$ plus tax


At least you get Live Gold subscription in the price. 

I have just found out I get no multiplayer on Wii U at launch now. WTF is going on?

@ That and the OP;

Just a question, have you even seen any of the WiiU trailers/info footage, or read any WiiU news?

With all due respect, you don't seem to know in the slightest what this console is about, how it works and what you need.



kitler53 on 24 October 2012
TruckOSaurus said:
Why would you buy four Wii U controllers when the console supports only two?


because it takes 3 hours to recharge the controller when it runs out of batteries?

 

...but seriously, just wait for the next playstation and xbox.  $599 adjusted for inflation is like what?!?   $2,500?



theprof00 on 24 October 2012
selnor said:
theprof00 said:

Consumers said the same thing when they looked at the xbox subscription price tag.
" If you were to choose the 4GB version with Kinect (or 250GB without Kinect) bundle, you will be paying a total of $458.76 when your contract is finished"
Plus one game 60$, plus 1 controller 60$: 578$ plus tax


At least you get Live Gold subscription in the price. 

I have just found out I get no multiplayer on Wii U at launch now. WTF is going on?

Really? Source?

Don't you just mean the NintendoLand application will not have online?



TruckOSaurus on 24 October 2012
selnor said:
theprof00 said:

Consumers said the same thing when they looked at the xbox subscription price tag.
" If you were to choose the 4GB version with Kinect (or 250GB without Kinect) bundle, you will be paying a total of $458.76 when your contract is finished"
Plus one game 60$, plus 1 controller 60$: 578$ plus tax


At least you get Live Gold subscription in the price. 

I have just found out I get no multiplayer on Wii U at launch now. WTF is going on?

There is multiplayer. Up to five players (1 Wii U pad + 4 Wii remotes).



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selnor on 24 October 2012
Salnax said:
selnor said:
 

And even worse, theres no 4 player gammes?

Definately trolling

Have you got some issue?

People here are saying its only 1 player at launch not me. Get your head on straight. 

So for 469.99GBP I can have a console with 2 controllers but can tuse the 2nd at launch. Or get a Wii U with no extra controller and play on my own. Hmmmmm

I am definately now waiting to see what happens. If getting at all. I had some extra cash to spare this year, but I might just save it for a holiday and watch what happens.