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So was this a mistake?

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teigaga on 13 March 2013

Seeing as Nintendo is your profile pic, I'd say you made a big mistake. You're only going to end up buying the system in 2014 when all of your favourite franchises make an appearance. The Wii U, from an enjoyment perspective is only looking dead if you require 3rd party support for it, I.E its your only HD console... Otherwise you just it up for the 1st party stuff and get 3rd party stuff on the PS3/360... If you had no other HD consoles, then I guess you done a good thing. You can't be expected to spend from now till november with virtually no games to play and there a dozens of current gen classics that are now cheap games that bound to interest you. Still E3 is right around the corner, I would have waited to see what everyone was offering. Mayb your wallet might regret this decision

But enjoy your shiny new ps3, its my favourite console



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Mnementh on 13 March 2013
Deyon said:
Great choice, bro. The PS3 will keep you satisfied till the next gen consoles launch. You got a lot of awesome fantastic games and PS+ waiting for you ;o

A next gen console already launched. But that's the way you fish for angry reactions, don't you.

Anyways, enjoy your PS3, it has a great library.



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rutea7 on 13 March 2013
glimmer_of_hope said:

Still kinda shocked actually. The other day I packed up my WiiU and brought it to Ebgames. With the 32gb console, Blop2, Zombie U and NSMBU I got over $200 trade in value ($200 for the console alone + like $80 for the games).

With that money I got a 500gb PS3 super slim, LBP Karting and 1 year PS Plus.

I just cannot see the future of WiiU looking good!

There are no games and there don't seem to be many coming up within the year that interests me!

The Wifi is garbage with no ethernet ports!

PS4/720 are coming around the corner with a baseball bats!

I just dont want to be stuck with a Dreamcast. So I figured I would cut my losses and trade it in while the value is high. And believe me this hurts. I have always loved my Nintendo systems.

Did I react wrong? Will I regret this?

 

 

 


I hope you enjoy your ps3, with ps+ you can get like 10 free games off the store right away which is awesome if you don't know what games to play right now. I'm sure you'll get a Wii u and the Nintendo games you want when they start coming out.

Edit: oh well, trading your ps3 for the Wii u in the firsdt place was the real mistake that cost you money. You should have waited longer since Nintendo has a history of dry spells.

Also for ppl saying that he should've waited for e3, miyamoto said they make no promises for e3 and that they see it as a place to show their games hands on.

And yes I have a link:

http://www.appy-geek.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=3&articleid=7423529



Dr.Grass on 13 March 2013

I'm no fan of the Wii U, but that was a bad mistake.



OneTwoThree on 13 March 2013

Well if you've known Nintendo for a while you KNOW it was a mistake. You bought a new system at launch (= no games, highest price) and sold it before the big wave of first party must-haves hits, typically one year in.

I say you're going to rebuy the Wii U before the end of the year. But it's not so bad, price will drop even further by then, and you'll have something else to play in the meantime, cause admittedly Wii U looks dire until fall. I'm holding off myself, but once there's 3D Mario, Zelda and Mario Kart I'll have to get one.



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think-man on 13 March 2013
smbu2000 said:

Big mistake. The PS3 is a dead end system, after this year Sony will be focusing on the PS4. Once the PS4 releases, the trade-in value of a ps3 is going to drop like a rock. (Same thing for the 360 once the nextbox arrives.) The Wii U will still have decent trade-in value for a long time as it is Nintendo's current system.

If you would've waited you would have the option to get a PS4/Nextbox or if you still wanted a ps3 then you would get much more value for your money.





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smbu2000 on 13 March 2013
Weedlab said:

And you base your argument on what evidence? Did Sony set a precedent before? I’m sure they didn’t abandon the PS2 even after the PS3 was launched – unlike their competitors with their platforms. Your words are also contrary to Sony’s VP, Michael Denny.

 

PSB: Where does the PlayStation 4 announcement leave PlayStation 3?

JR: Typically history can help us only so far here. We’re actually still selling PS2s in regions such as the Middle East seven years after we introduced PS3. There are a number of reasons why the transition might be a bit more accelerated this time round, but PS3 is a very important part of our portfolio, certainly in 2013, 2014 and probably beyond that.

I’d point to the software line-up on PS3 that we have coming up – God of War: Ascension next month, The Last of Us, which is looking great, and Beyond later in the year. And there’s other stuff yet to be announced which is highly significant too. There’s a lot coming on PS3 and it’s going to be very important to us for some time yet.

 

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/03/01/interview-jim-ryan-and-michael-denny-discuss-ps4/

 That doesn't suggest the system is at a 'dead end', now does it? It seems to me Sony is going to employ a multipronged strategy, so all systems will get decent support for some time.

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You've listed games that will be released this year, with some unannounced games possibly next year. That's one and maybe two years of releases. After that? I'm not saying that they'll stop supporting the HW (they keep peddling ps3's), but there won't really be any new games releasing after the current crop this year. Sony's software studios focus will move on to the PS4. The same thing happened with the PS1 and PS2 as they only got one or two big releases after their successor had released. The PS4 will have years of support from Sony, while the PS3 has 1 maybe 2 left in the tank. It's good if you just want all of the old releases, but don't expect much of anything new after this year. It's the same situation the 360 is in, there are games releasing this year and possibly some next year but MS' main focus will be on the Nextbox. 

I personally wouldn't buy a ps3 or a 360 this year, if I was looking for a new system as both are near EOL. Maybe once the new systems are near release and Sony/MS drop the price of the current systems and you can get it cheap  it maybe be worth it. Otherwise you are buying into an ecosystem that won't really have new games being released for it.

The Wii U will be supported by at least Nintendo for several years, so that system just depends on if you want Nintendo games.




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forest-spirit on 13 March 2013

You should have hold on to the Wii U and saved up money for a PS3. Or, you shouldn't have sold your old PS3 to buy a new console that you apparently didn't want (yet). In the end you're pretty much back where you started but with less money in your wallet.

Selling to Gamestop was your biggest mistake though.



UnitSmiley on 13 March 2013

Nah the PS3 has a massive library of games. More than enough to keep you busy for awhile. Though I personally don't like to sell hardware, you an always pick the WiiU up again later down the road (with more games available for it)



Mazty on 13 March 2013

Good going though if you own an xbox you should have saved up for a PS4. As you say, there is no point in holding onto a dreamcast.