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Ouroboros24 on 28 March 2013

I don't get how the OP can post such overwhelmingly grandiose prediction like this?  There are many factors going into this.  I mean, I understand that the Wii U doesn't have the wow factor that the original Wii did, but nothing is set in stone.

SW WILL, WILL, WILL WILLLLL drive Hardware.  Just like Halo did with 360, Resistance with ps3, Gears with 360, GOW with ps3, Halo again, with 360, GOW again with PS3.  Even when Nintendo were selling 200k wiis in it's prime, when PS3/360 exclusives came out, they were closer to the Wii momentum. 

The poster seems to be clamoring about the new consoles, but there is a massive unknown here.  Sure, we're all up and jumping over the next gens, but we don't know anything about them, let alone how they're going to sell.  I'm sure they'll do fine initial, but let's say they're starting at $400 or entry.  They're not going to garner the same love the Wii got.  That's the same reason why wii u isn't flying off shells.  Look at ps3 and 360, those were faltering for the better part of their life cycle. 

 



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VGKing on 28 March 2013
nuckles87 said:
VGKing said:
The lack of these big-name 3rd party titles is what killed the Wii.(Of course Nintendo had some part in this as well)

Even though Wii U is getting some big games such as AC and Watch Dogs, its still missing some major franchises. The ones it did get didn't sell very well at launch so I think the future of 3rd party support for Wii U won't be much different than that of the Wii.

 

If you call selling 99 million units "killed" anyway. It was a lack of software in general that caused Wii's sales to stall. The Wii didn't need big name third party titles to sell units. After 2010, the Wii's software releases slowed to a trickle, with only two releases of any note in 2011 and almost nothing at all in 2012. No major Nintendo titles, let alone third party. Coincidentally, that's also when Wii's sales went into a downward spiral from which it would never reover.

Just look at 3DS. All it needed was a price cut, Mario 3D Land, and Mario Kart, and the system started selling great. Not saying it WILL happen with Wii U, as it is in a different situation from the 3DS, but it COULD, and it's too early to say whether or not it will.

3DS isn't exactly lighting the charts on fire. It's only selling well in Japan. Everywhere else its selling horribly considering its 2 years old.

RazorDragon said:
VGKing said:
RazorDragon said:

It wasn't until 2011, concidentally the year that Nintendo stopped supporting the Wii, that it slowed down sales-wise. Before 2011, Wii also didn't had any of the biggest, most popular titles out there(except CoD) and it was way ahead of the PS3/360 sales wise. 

It's been said before but the Wii was a fad. It was riding that wave of popularity until that wave crashed onto the shore. Wii Sports alone sold 50% of the Wii's out there.

I'm not sure what we're talking about now. Anyway, it's not possible to say that the Wii was a fad or not, as this is a highly subjective matter.

"A fad is any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behavior's being perceived as novel in some way.[1] A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it begins to increase rapidly. The behavior will normally fade quickly once the perception of novelty is gone.[1]"

Sounds like the Wii doesn't it? It also sounds like the Walkman, the iPhone...etc. These things come and go. Something new and more "hip" always comes along. 



curl-6 on 28 March 2013

Software sells hardware, that's a basic rule of the industry, and Nintendo has some of the biggest exclusive brands in the industry. The idea that they won't boost hardware is ludicrous.



EricFabian on 28 March 2013
DigitalDevilSummoner said:

I short of agree with the opening post that software will not help the WiiU boost its sales. But that's the thing, software in general will not help, what will help is Nintendo playing its strengths.

Neither Battlefield nor CoD are Nintendo's strengths. That's the department of the bro console for example, that's xbox territory.

The only viable genre -outside the usual first party titles- for the WiiU are rpgs, simple as that. The only way for Nintendo to make its system relevant again is to make the WiiU an rpg powerhouse.


I agree, but I wouldn't say this is the only way.



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arsenalrc15 on 28 March 2013

To make a succinct point:

The Wii U will not have the highest lifetime sales at the end of the 8th generation because Nintendo has not strategically planned out it's first party release schedule. In addition, third party support and major exclusives will not be heading to the Wii U.

Even if you examine the indie game scene, you would see a huge difference between the selection on Nintendo Network vs Xbox Live and PSN.

So let's break this down. First party support WILL NOT BOOST the Wii U into first place over the long run.



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swii26 on 28 March 2013

Hmm... Still not impressive numbers but 3 new games and weekly sales double.



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EricFabian on 28 March 2013
arsenalrc15 said:
To make a succinct point:

The Wii U will not have the highest lifetime sales at the end of the 8th generation because Nintendo has not strategically planned out it's first party release schedule. In addition, third party support and major exclusives will not be heading to the Wii U.

Even if you examine the indie game scene, you would see a huge difference between the selection on Nintendo Network vs Xbox Live and PSN.

So let's break this down. First party support WILL NOT BOOST the Wii U into first place over the long run.


this week we had 3 3th parties games and the WiiU sold 2x more. So please, give up.



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tbone51 on 28 March 2013
pezus said:
tbone51 said:
Deyon said:

Without the casuals backing Nintendo this time and without 3rd party support, the Wii U might become another Gamecube.



GCN= best home console

People tell me the Nintendo games on it sucked and that's why it sold so little



wattttt lol. It had the best! Pikmin+Pikmin2/SSBM(best game of the generation tied with halo and gta)/Paper Mario TTYD/MK DD/Luigi Mansion! It did have the worse 3D mario, but it was still good!



DigitalDevilSummoner on 28 March 2013
arsenalrc15 said:
...First party support WILL NOT BOOST the Wii U into first place over the long run.


I don't think they have delusions about a first place.

Avoiding another gamecube should be their goal.



tbone51 on 28 March 2013
EricFabian said:
arsenalrc15 said:
To make a succinct point:

The Wii U will not have the highest lifetime sales at the end of the 8th generation because Nintendo has not strategically planned out it's first party release schedule. In addition, third party support and major exclusives will not be heading to the Wii U.

Even if you examine the indie game scene, you would see a huge difference between the selection on Nintendo Network vs Xbox Live and PSN.

So let's break this down. First party support WILL NOT BOOST the Wii U into first place over the long run.


this week we had 3 3th parties games and the WiiU sold 2x more. So please, give up.



some people never learn lol, Nintendo will end up 3rd imo in the 8th gen but it'll do well as the others! Wii U hasn't even taking off yet!