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Experimental42 on 25 July 2014
uKiddo said:
Well, reason why PS4 is doing better is because its overhyped, thats what I think. People buy it because the "trend".


While it's library of games I want is currently thin, you can't deny that it is the best home console for multiplat games this generation, and that's just not going to change. Until more people jump onto the PC for multiplats, it's hard to say the PS4 is overhyped.



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Darwinianevolution on 25 July 2014

The XBox alienated most of their possible userbase with the DRM fiasco and bundled kineckt. And now that everyone is getting a PS4, it's more attractive to buy a Playstation than a Xbox.

On the other hand, the WiiU only attracted the traditional Nintendo fanbase, and sales were slow because releases were slow.



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Burek on 25 July 2014
gcube2000 said:
Sales wise they're failing but the 360 at the same point in time as the Wii U was around 10m so who knows. They could both end up selling over 50 million but idk it's not VERY possible. They both need to play their cards right and MAYBE it will happen. But software wise at least.. Wii U has gave me a lot of games. I own 17 games.

/cut list

So I'll have a total of 33 Wii U games before too long.. that's more games than I have for the Wii

As long as you are enjoying your console, it's not a failure, and with all those great games to play, you will certainly enjoy it for years to come.



Experimental42 on 25 July 2014
Darwinianevolution said:
The XBox alienated most of their possible userbase with the DRM fiasco and bundled kineckt. And now that everyone is getting a PS4, it's more attractive to buy a Playstation than a Xbox.

On the other hand, the WiiU only attracted the traditional Nintendo fanbase, and sales were slow because releases were slow.


Exactly. It's easier for Nintendo to overcome their failings. They can collaborate on second party releases and/or expand their size to increase their ability to put out games. The XB1 is almost completely in the control of third parties.



vivster on 25 July 2014
Experimental42 said:

http://plebegaming.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/the-difference-between-the-failures-of-the-xb1-and-the-wii-u/

 

The Wii U is a failure from the sales perspective. It is a failure because of what it hasn't done yet. The XB1 is a failure as well. It is failing because of what it can't do. That's the biggest difference, and only one of those is, relatively, easily corrected.

I thought it was the other way around. X1 because of sales and Wii U because of what it can't.



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Nintentacle on 25 July 2014
vivster said:
Experimental42 said:

http://plebegaming.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/the-difference-between-the-failures-of-the-xb1-and-the-wii-u/

 

The Wii U is a failure from the sales perspective. It is a failure because of what it hasn't done yet. The XB1 is a failure as well. It is failing because of what it can't do. That's the biggest difference, and only one of those is, relatively, easily corrected.

I thought it was the other way around. X1 because of sales and Wii U because of what it can't.

It goes both ways. The way the article said if you look at First Party support, and the way you said if you look at Third Party support.



KLXVER on 25 July 2014
gcube2000 said:
Sales wise they're failing but the 360 at the same point in time as the Wii U was around 10m so who knows. They could both end up selling over 50 million but idk it's not VERY possible. They both need to play their cards right and MAYBE it will happen. But software wise at least.. Wii U has gave me a lot of games. I own 17 games.

Retail:
Assassin's Creed III
Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Just Dance 4
Lego City: Undercover
Madden 13
Mario Kart 8
New Super Luigi U
New Super Mario Bros. U
Nintendo Land
Pikmin 3
Scribblenauts Unlimited
SiNG Party
Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed
Sonic Lost World
Super Mario 3D World
ZombiU

eShop:
NES Remix

Getting in the future:
(maybe) Wii Sports Club
Hyrule Warriors
(my sister wants to get) Just Dance 2015
Watch Dogs
(maybe) Bayonetta 2
(maybe) Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Devil's Third
Mighty No. 9
Mario Maker
Zelda U
Star Fox
(maybe) Xenoblade Chronicles X
AVGN Adventures

and more games TBA

So I'll have a total of 33 Wii U games before too long.. that's more games than I have for the Wii


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TheJimbo1234 on 25 July 2014

The failings are the same for both consoles - too little power leading to a cap on innovation in games. Most of the market sees this, hence the low sales on both.



Experimental42 on 25 July 2014
TheJimbo1234 said:
The failings are the same for both consoles - too little power leading to a cap on innovation in games. Most of the market sees this, hence the low sales on both.


Yeah, no.

Power isn't needed for innovation, and innovation clearly trumps power when done right.



TheSting on 25 July 2014
TheJimbo1234 said:
The failings are the same for both consoles - too little power leading to a cap on innovation in games. Most of the market sees this, hence the low sales on both.


This was utterly silly. One does not even ahhhh forget it.