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osed125 on 27 January 2013
ninjablade said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:

your gonna be very surprised, xbox 720 will do amazing in the us its first year and ps4 will do amazing in europe, they both will outsell the wiiu the wiiu 3-1 in the same timeframe.

Would you like to bet? 

Edit: beaten by KungKras =/


yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Let's make this more interesting. I bet that the PS4 won't out sell the Wii U...and KungKras the same but with the 720. You accept KungKras?



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oniyide on 27 January 2013
KungKras said:
osed125 said:
axumblade said:
I really don't think I'd be that concerned about the WiiU yet. There hasn't been a game released recently that has necessarily screamed at consumers to purchase the console. Also, many people are apprehensive to buy a system when there is only 1 or 2 games to peak their interest. Over the next 2 months Rayman: Legends, Monster Hunter 3, and Lego City Undercover might sway a few people.

I think Nintendo Direct this past week also added a reassurance in the system since they showed a lot of really good titles and gave promise of showing off Super Mario 3D, Mario Kart and Smash Bros at e3.

Pretty much this, if Mario Kart or 3D Mario don't help...well that will be time for panic. 

Mario Kard and 3D Mario didn't sell the gamecube, so don't be too optimistic about those two games.

They need a proper 2D Mario.

They got it, and not much is happening



ninjablade on 27 January 2013
KungKras said:
ninjablade said:
KungKras said:
ninjablade said:
Demensha said:
Max King of the Wild said:
VGhippy said:
I actually think it will get better for the WiiU when it it is up against the PS4 and 720. Right now it is up against two consoles that are nearly half the price with more established libraries.



The release of Ps4 and 720 wont get rid of the Wii U's competition from ps3 and 360... those will still be there. Those releases will make competition more feirce and unlikely good for Nintendo.


No offense but personally It is my opinion that the 720/ps4 are going to have crap sales as well. It seems the mass gamer groups don't want newer systems that cost 350$+. And why should they?  Plenty of good games coming this year for the hd twins. Hell if I was a recent ps3/360 owner I wouldn't even begin to think about upgrading. Everyone thinking this is bad for Nintendo just wait till after the holiday 2013(if micro/Sony release their systems). 720/ps4 are going to have to compete with their older siblings as well, he'll look at psp and vita.

Honestly I am worried about developers making games from scratch just for these consoles, with Limited install base probably a nice jump in budget, I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more THQ's in 2014. Unless the 3rd party companies are making these multiplatform to include Nintendo then up the effect/resolution for the other next gen consoles, at least that way you will add an extra 3-4 million potential customers(I know they don't sell mush on Nintendo but hell even an extra 1-2 hundred copies is money in the bag.

your gonna be very surprised, xbox 720 will do amazing in the us its first year and ps4 will do amazing in europe, they both will outsell the wiiu the wiiu 3-1 in the same timeframe.

Wanna bet?

yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Lifetime or weekly?

6 months  but with one exception, it microsoft doesnt have enough units at launch then i will lose for sure, if we confirm there is a massive shortage then bets are off.



KungKras on 27 January 2013
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:

your gonna be very surprised, xbox 720 will do amazing in the us its first year and ps4 will do amazing in europe, they both will outsell the wiiu the wiiu 3-1 in the same timeframe.

Would you like to bet? 

Edit: beaten by KungKras =/


yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Let's make this more interesting. I bet that the PS4 won't out sell the Wii U...and KungKras the same but with the 720. You accept KungKras?

I accept :)

What are we betting on? I suggest the loser has to have the logo of what he bet against in his sig. Also, I suppose we are betting on the lifetime numbers?



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KungKras on 27 January 2013
ninjablade said:

6 months  but with one exception, it microsoft doesnt have enough units at launch then i will lose for sure, if we confirm there is a massive shortage then bets are off.

Consoles are always sold out at launch. Let's say this, if it's sold out constantly for 6 months (like the Wii was for years) and still don't beat the Wii U, I'll let you off the hook.



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ninjablade on 27 January 2013
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:

your gonna be very surprised, xbox 720 will do amazing in the us its first year and ps4 will do amazing in europe, they both will outsell the wiiu the wiiu 3-1 in the same timeframe.

Would you like to bet? 

Edit: beaten by KungKras =/


yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Let's make this more interesting. I bet that the PS4 won't out sell the Wii U...and KungKras the same but with the 720. You accept KungKras?

i bet 2-1 with ps4, cause i know from us gamers there is massive hype for the nextxbox, i don't live in europe, so i don't know but i'm sure it will 2-1 for sure.



osed125 on 27 January 2013
KungKras said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:

your gonna be very surprised, xbox 720 will do amazing in the us its first year and ps4 will do amazing in europe, they both will outsell the wiiu the wiiu 3-1 in the same timeframe.

Would you like to bet? 

Edit: beaten by KungKras =/


yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Let's make this more interesting. I bet that the PS4 won't out sell the Wii U...and KungKras the same but with the 720. You accept KungKras?

I accept :)

What are we betting on? I suggest the loser has to have the logo of what he bet against in his sig. Also, I suppose we are betting on the lifetime numbers?

Well now I'm confused lol. I'll take the bet that the PS4 won't outsell the Wii U. I was suggesting you take the same bet against ninjablade but with the 720. 



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osed125 on 27 January 2013
ninjablade said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:


yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Let's make this more interesting. I bet that the PS4 won't out sell the Wii U...and KungKras the same but with the 720. You accept KungKras?

i bet 2-1 with ps4, cause i know from us gamers there is massive hype for the nextxbox, i don't live in europe, so i don't know but i'm sure it will 2-1 for sure.

Lets make it 3-1. What's the dead line? 6 months on the market? and also 1 month sig control?



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KungKras on 27 January 2013
osed125 said:
KungKras said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:
osed125 said:
ninjablade said:

your gonna be very surprised, xbox 720 will do amazing in the us its first year and ps4 will do amazing in europe, they both will outsell the wiiu the wiiu 3-1 in the same timeframe.

Would you like to bet? 

Edit: beaten by KungKras =/


yes i will bet the xbox 720p will outsell the wiiu 3-1 in is first 6 months on the market

Let's make this more interesting. I bet that the PS4 won't out sell the Wii U...and KungKras the same but with the 720. You accept KungKras?

I accept :)

What are we betting on? I suggest the loser has to have the logo of what he bet against in his sig. Also, I suppose we are betting on the lifetime numbers?

Well now I'm confused lol. I'll take the bet that the PS4 won't outsell the Wii U. I was suggesting you take the same bet against ninjablade but with the 720. 

That was what I meant. If Ninjablade loses, he has to have a Wii U logo in his sig. If you lose, it's a PS4 logo, and if I lose, a Durnago logo.



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OneTwoThree on 27 January 2013
KungKras said:

Mario Kard and 3D Mario didn't sell the gamecube, so don't be too optimistic about those two games.

They need a proper 2D Mario.

Huh from what I hear Wii U has a proper 2D Mario?

Also, Mario Kart only got more popular in recent years. It's THE local multiplayer game, and I expect some smart innovations from Nintendo.

3D Mario, granted, it's a bit of a frustrating affair. Like Zelda, these games are really really hard to make and quite expensive, but their sales potential seems limited. Let's hope Nintendo never gives up on them.