If they redesign the gamepad to be smaller and lighter I'll swap mine over for sure.
I think so too, this desing is expensive as it is.
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Nope.
The only thing you'll MAYBE see is a new version with larger storage, more colors.
However, there will be new bundles and lower prices I'm sure.
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They better add some real HDD size on this thing cause 8GB and 32GB is some real bull
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Maybe with more internal storage for people who live in countries where they don't have USB hard drives, do you have them in the US?
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| chapset said: They better add some real HDD size on this thing cause 8GB and 32GB is some real bull |
IKR despite games being only a few gigs.
| bonzobanana said: I've been saying for a long time that the gamepad will shrink and a cost reduced wii u will come out. I saw a child using the gamepad in store and it was just too large for the child and for a console aimed at a younger audience this is clearly not ideal. I'm not sure the chipset will shrink to 28nm. I think the wii u already runs cool enough with no reliability problems and 28nm is a more expensive process. I certainly expect fabrication to shrink in time but only when 28nm becomes cheap when a better fabrication process replaces it like 22nm. It wouldn't surprise me if a wired gamepad became available or at least a gamepad with a wired option. I think Nintendo are going to be forced to a very low price point for wii u and so the console will need to be cost reduced even further. Maybe even a top loader design? I'd like to see the smaller gamepad charge on the main console as an option. |
I can see it, yeah. Iwata mentioned they are working on getting the cost of components down, to me it indicates they may be pushing for a much cheaper price point sensing that the market is not reacting to the console favorably. They need to get this thing down to $199.99 as quickly as possible.
I agree too, the gamepad is too large for kids, it looks almost comical sometimes when a kid is using it.
Good points on the 28nm thing, it may be too expensive for now.
I don't see storage size being changed for a while, it will just add to the cost. Top loader I could see if it saves them money.
| KingdomHeartsFan said: How long did it take for the second model of the Wii to come out? That black model that they took out the backwards compatability. |
I think it was like 2010-ish, but to correct you there are black Wiis that retain Gamecube BC and controller/memory card ports. Have one myself. (never thought I'd stumble across a bigger fringerprint magnet than the original PS3, mind you)
But that's besides the point, the Wii didn't need a redesign at this point. Hence the PS3 being redesigned far quicker than the PS1 and PS2. I can see how it'd come into play for the Wii U.
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