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Zero999 on 31 August 2013
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't think the pricecut is going to help the Wii-U much at all, maybe the first few weeks a bit. An unappealing system at $350 is still unappealing at $300.

yeah, because there's nothing releasing right after the pricecut, oh wait!


Quit acting as if these games are gona make Wii U start winning this generation, GameCube and N64 had them as well and they didnt do shit to stop Nintendo from getting obliterated by Sony and even Microsoft.

wii u is winning the gen since it's release. he was the first, after all.

and again with the 10 year old different market fallacy? try harder.



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Kane1389 on 31 August 2013
Zero999 said:
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't think the pricecut is going to help the Wii-U much at all, maybe the first few weeks a bit. An unappealing system at $350 is still unappealing at $300.

yeah, because there's nothing releasing right after the pricecut, oh wait!


Quit acting as if these games are gona make Wii U start winning this generation, GameCube and N64 had them as well and they didnt do shit to stop Nintendo from getting obliterated by Sony and even Microsoft.

wii u is winning the gen since it's release. he was the first, after all.

and again with the 10 year old different market fallacy? try harder.


Says Wii U is winning this generation since its release

talks about market fallacy



Zero999 on 31 August 2013
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:

wii u is winning the gen since it's release. he was the first, after all.

and again with the 10 year old different market fallacy? try harder.


Says Wii U is winning this generation since its release

talks about market fallacy

fallacy = false truth. where exactly is my statement false?



the_dengle on 31 August 2013
Max King of the Wild said:

Now, here is the bottom line. Wii U and 3DS are in no way comparable situations.

A bunch of numbers that in the end don't mean anything, certainly not this. The two situations are comparable, but not particularly similar. Still, there is nothing wrong with comparing the two. If others are going to continue comparing the Wii U to the GameCube and the Dreamcast and all manner of other long-gone consoles to which it bears no resemblance, I think comparing it to the 3DS is fine.



JWeinCom on 31 August 2013
Zero999 said:
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't think the pricecut is going to help the Wii-U much at all, maybe the first few weeks a bit. An unappealing system at $350 is still unappealing at $300.

yeah, because there's nothing releasing right after the pricecut, oh wait!


Quit acting as if these games are gona make Wii U start winning this generation, GameCube and N64 had them as well and they didnt do shit to stop Nintendo from getting obliterated by Sony and even Microsoft.

wii u is winning the gen since it's release. he was the first, after all.

and again with the 10 year old different market fallacy? try harder.


Call of Duty didn't sell 20 million copies ten years ago on the PS2.  Call of Duty Ghosts is doomed.



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AnthonyW86 on 31 August 2013
zorg1000 said:
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't think the pricecut is going to help the Wii-U much at all, maybe the first few weeks a bit. An unappealing system at $350 is still unappealing at $300.

yeah, because there's nothing releasing right after the pricecut, oh wait!


Quit acting as if these games are gona make Wii U start winning this generation, GameCube and N64 had them as well and they didnt do shit to stop Nintendo from getting obliterated by Sony and even Microsoft.

who said anything about winning the gen? he said the console was unapealing at any cost, with the games slated for this year and next the console becomes apealing for many.

When did Microsoft obliterate Nintendo? Xbox-25m vs Gamecube-22m is pretty close and in no way obliteration, Wii-100m vs 360-80m so Microsoft vs Nintendo is tied 1-1.

Actually i was reffering more to the system as a whole. The tablet controller clearly doesn't have much mass market appeal, and it already seems to be lacking 3rd party support. At $200 it would probably be more interesting since it would be competing with the PS3(though that won't happen since they would lose money on it), but at $300 it is still a bit to expensive even for people who would buy the system just for Nintendo's franchises.



Max King of the Wild on 31 August 2013

Lol did i just read someone claiming the ps3 quadrupled its baseline sales after a pricecut? These people...



JWeinCom on 31 August 2013
AnthonyW86 said:
zorg1000 said:
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't think the pricecut is going to help the Wii-U much at all, maybe the first few weeks a bit. An unappealing system at $350 is still unappealing at $300.

yeah, because there's nothing releasing right after the pricecut, oh wait!


Quit acting as if these games are gona make Wii U start winning this generation, GameCube and N64 had them as well and they didnt do shit to stop Nintendo from getting obliterated by Sony and even Microsoft.

who said anything about winning the gen? he said the console was unapealing at any cost, with the games slated for this year and next the console becomes apealing for many.

When did Microsoft obliterate Nintendo? Xbox-25m vs Gamecube-22m is pretty close and in no way obliteration, Wii-100m vs 360-80m so Microsoft vs Nintendo is tied 1-1.

Actually i was reffering more to the system as a whole. The tablet controller clearly doesn't have much mass market appeal, and it already seems to be lacking 3rd party support. At $200 it would probably be more interesting since it would be competing with the PS3(though that won't happen since they would lose money on it), but at $300 it is still a bit to expensive even for people who would buy the system just for Nintendo's franchises.


PS3 is 250 unless you wnat a system with a 12GB hard drive and mandatory installs.  We'll see what the demand is like when the system actually is once it's at 300 and has Nintendo's franchises on it.



zorg1000 on 31 August 2013
AnthonyW86 said:
zorg1000 said:
Kane1389 said:
Zero999 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't think the pricecut is going to help the Wii-U much at all, maybe the first few weeks a bit. An unappealing system at $350 is still unappealing at $300.

yeah, because there's nothing releasing right after the pricecut, oh wait!


Quit acting as if these games are gona make Wii U start winning this generation, GameCube and N64 had them as well and they didnt do shit to stop Nintendo from getting obliterated by Sony and even Microsoft.

who said anything about winning the gen? he said the console was unapealing at any cost, with the games slated for this year and next the console becomes apealing for many.

When did Microsoft obliterate Nintendo? Xbox-25m vs Gamecube-22m is pretty close and in no way obliteration, Wii-100m vs 360-80m so Microsoft vs Nintendo is tied 1-1.

Actually i was reffering more to the system as a whole. The tablet controller clearly doesn't have much mass market appeal, and it already seems to be lacking 3rd party support. At $200 it would probably be more interesting since it would be competing with the PS3(though that won't happen since they would lose money on it), but at $300 it is still a bit to expensive even for people who would buy the system just for Nintendo's franchises.

We dont really know how well the mass market likes the gamepad yet, outside of NSMBU and Nintendo Land there isnt really any titles that appeal to the so called "casuals". Once DKC Tropical Freeze, Mario 3D World, Wii Party U, Wii Fit U, Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros release there will be alot more reason to own the Wii U and we will have a better understanding if people enjoy the gamepad or not. Obviously it doesnt have a Wiimote/motion control type of appeal but not many things do, its hard to tell if hardware is apealling if the software isnt there.



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Seece on 01 September 2013
zorg1000 said:
AnthonyW86 said:

Actually i was reffering more to the system as a whole. The tablet controller clearly doesn't have much mass market appeal, and it already seems to be lacking 3rd party support. At $200 it would probably be more interesting since it would be competing with the PS3(though that won't happen since they would lose money on it), but at $300 it is still a bit to expensive even for people who would buy the system just for Nintendo's franchises.

We dont really know how well the mass market likes the gamepad yet, outside of NSMBU and Nintendo Land there isnt really any titles that appeal to the so called "casuals". Once DKC Tropical Freeze, Mario 3D World, Wii Party U, Wii Fit U, Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros release there will be alot more reason to own the Wii U and we will have a better understanding if people enjoy the gamepad or not. Obviously it doesnt have a Wiimote/motion control type of appeal but not many things do, its hard to tell if hardware is apealling if the software isnt there.

What mass market are you talking of? Because those Nintendo franchises, save for Wii Fit came along for the ride when it came to Wii, they weren't the selling point. Casuals and the blue ocean couldn't give a damn about the next Smash Bros or DK.