Would the Homebrew Channel boost Wii U hardware sales?

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PenguinZ on 27 March 2014

It would ultimately hurt Nintendo.

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Seece on 27 March 2014

No ... why would it?

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Nintentacle on 27 March 2014

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No ... why would it?

They could pirate the games.

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Nintentacle said:

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No ... why would it?

They could pirate the games.

Isn't home console piracy really low?

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Nintentacle on 27 March 2014

Seece said:

Nintentacle said:

Seece said:
No ... why would it?

They could pirate the games.

Isn't home console piracy really low?

I have no clue honestly.

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Gilgamesh on 27 March 2014

Nothing significant, it won't be able to play next gen games for Xbone or PS4, so the only people interested are probably foreign countries that still havent experience the whole PS3/X360/Wii gen.

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Maybe, but software sales would drop.

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AgentZorn on 27 March 2014

Seece said:

Nintentacle said:

Seece said:
No ... why would it?

They could pirate the games.

Isn't home console piracy really low?

Not for the Wii

http://www.vooks.net/super-mario-galaxy-2-pirated-over-1-million-times-in-2011/

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Azhraell on 27 March 2014

If wii u is selling at loss, they expect profit from software... so it wouldn't be good for them.

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Seece on 27 March 2014

AgentZorn said:

Seece said:

Nintentacle said:

Seece said:
No ... why would it?

They could pirate the games.

Isn't home console piracy really low?

Not for the Wii

http://www.vooks.net/super-mario-galaxy-2-pirated-over-1-million-times-in-2011/

Surprising given the userbase last gen, and you wouldn't think Nintendo fans would pirate.


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