curl-6 said: 1. I explain them as exceptions to the rule. 2. Actually, I was, I just got my brother to help me out. I'm like the least technically proficient person on the planet. It's not hard at all to mod a Wii or find someone who can, the homebrew scene on Wii was huge. And updates are no obstacle, you simply opt not to update your machine. 3. Supply did not meet demand, hence the high price. As for determining supply, it is well known it was a limited print run. |
1. What exactly is special about each of them ?
2. Updates ARE obstacles and that goes especially for the HARDWARE modifications. Newer models of the devices try to have as much security as possible to prevent old hacks from working. Going by trends, both the HD twins likely suffer more from piracy than the WII did especially the PS3 and not to mention those traditional gaming crowds are more likely to be exposed on the knowledge of console hacking than the new blood that Nintendo obtained with the WII ...
3. The high price can be attributed to Gamestop's pricing. Demand does not suddenly disappear if one is interested in a product and Xenoblade Chronicle's sales show that demand has been mostly met before 2013 going by the sales numbers ...