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oniyide on 23 May 2014

i think the OP is lying to himself. why ignore the pricecut that xone is getting, that is going to help at least have it catch up to Wii U, maybe by the end of the year.



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PigPen on 23 May 2014
superchunk said:
PigPen said:
superchunk said:
THere will be a positive net gain on the weekly once MK8 launches and likely again after this xmas... meaning next year will be higher than this year, but don't expect it to overall do better than Gamecube lifetime.


With all the powerful consoles out now, I don't see the rush for new hardware. I'm calling it now, this gen is going to last even longer then last gen.

I got a big box of nope for ya. Next Nintendo on or before holidays 2017 and other replacements coming 2018 as neither will let Nintendo get more than a year head start. Last gen was an oddity in many ways including longer lifespans due to later peaks in sales. One of the reasons MSony used nearly off the shelf items that are very much inline with PC development was specifically so they could upgrade at a better pace with lower costs. This is why Sony is saying they have profitable hardware less than a year into its cycle. I'm sure with MS cutting out Kinect, their hardware will be profitable this year too.

I disagree.  The XOne is still losing money on hardware and Sony's financial trouble almost  guarantee a longer generation.  There won't be new hardware from Nintendo until the Wii U is fully maxed out.  Nintendo also spent hundreds of millions building new buildings.  They all have nothing to gain by bringing new consoles early especially if it profitable.



PigPen on 23 May 2014
oniyide said:
i think the OP is lying to himself. why ignore the pricecut that xone is getting, that is going to help at least have it catch up to Wii U, maybe by the end of the year.


I didn't ignore the XOne pricecut.  I just don't think it will move that much more hardware over the PS4 with the same price.



Soundwave on 23 May 2014

I don't think games like Bayonetta 2, X, or Hyrule Warriors honestly will do much of anything for hardware.

DKC is one of Nintendo's bigger franchises and they didn't move the Wii U at all.

Mario Kart will give and boost and so will Smash, but I think Nintendo's bordering on running out of bullets after that.



oniyide on 23 May 2014
PigPen said:
oniyide said:
i think the OP is lying to himself. why ignore the pricecut that xone is getting, that is going to help at least have it catch up to Wii U, maybe by the end of the year.


I didn't ignore the XOne pricecut.  I just don't think it will move that much more hardware over the PS4 with the same price.


ok thats fair, but what does that have to do with Wii U? Just cause it might not move more hardware than PS4 doesnt mean it still cant catch up to and possibly pass Wii u



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oniyide on 23 May 2014
Soundwave said:
I don't think games like Bayonetta 2, X, or Hyrule Warriors honestly will do much of anything for hardware.

DKC is one of Nintendo's bigger franchises and they didn't move the Wii U at all.

Mario Kart will give and boost and so will Smash, but I think Nintendo's bordering on running out of bullets after that.


not to mention there is a big gap of anything big in between those games 



bigtakilla on 23 May 2014
oniyide said:
PigPen said:
oniyide said:
i think the OP is lying to himself. why ignore the pricecut that xone is getting, that is going to help at least have it catch up to Wii U, maybe by the end of the year.


I didn't ignore the XOne pricecut.  I just don't think it will move that much more hardware over the PS4 with the same price.


ok thats fair, but what does that have to do with Wii U? Just cause it might not move more hardware than PS4 doesnt mean it still cant catch up to and possibly pass Wii u


More games that connot be bought anywhere else at a better price point this year for Wii U. I'm not saying it's in stone Wii U will do better than X1, but it is definitely offering more. That is something to consider. 



PigPen on 23 May 2014
oniyide said:
PigPen said:
oniyide said:
i think the OP is lying to himself. why ignore the pricecut that xone is getting, that is going to help at least have it catch up to Wii U, maybe by the end of the year.


I didn't ignore the XOne pricecut.  I just don't think it will move that much more hardware over the PS4 with the same price.


ok thats fair, but what does that have to do with Wii U? Just cause it might not move more hardware than PS4 doesnt mean it still cant catch up to and possibly pass Wii u


The Wii U is just starting its domination.  With the numbers the PS4 is putting up, it would hold the Wii U off in the long run.



PigPen on 23 May 2014
Soundwave said:
I don't think games like Bayonetta 2, X, or Hyrule Warriors honestly will do much of anything for hardware.

DKC is one of Nintendo's bigger franchises and they didn't move the Wii U at all.

Mario Kart will give and boost and so will Smash, but I think Nintendo's bordering on running out of bullets after that.


I think those games will sell.  I'm going to get those games myself.



oniyide on 23 May 2014
bigtakilla said:
oniyide said:
PigPen said:
oniyide said:
i think the OP is lying to himself. why ignore the pricecut that xone is getting, that is going to help at least have it catch up to Wii U, maybe by the end of the year.


I didn't ignore the XOne pricecut.  I just don't think it will move that much more hardware over the PS4 with the same price.


ok thats fair, but what does that have to do with Wii U? Just cause it might not move more hardware than PS4 doesnt mean it still cant catch up to and possibly pass Wii u


More games that connot be bought anywhere else at a better price point this year for Wii U. I'm not saying it's in stone Wii U will do better than X1, but it is definitely offering more. That is something to consider. 

I have consider it and IMHO it will be a short reprieve for the system. Forget PS4 its already more than one mil ahead of U in a fraction of the time. Xone still hasnt hit its stride. new price point and it hasnt even begun to release any big guns. IMHO Halo is going to be bigger than any one game Wii U can put out. and thats just Halo, not to mention all the 3rd party games that WONT be on Wii U.