The Nintendo Wii U has only moved 9.2 million units since launch

[B86]

That probably won't happen anytime soon. Maybe $250. The 3ds xl is $200. They're not gonna price both at the same price point.

I think you can get a refurbished one for $200 though. It's well worth the $300 in my opinion though.

they can keep it for $300. Just like 3ds ain't worth $200

 

[TheGodling]

The biggest problem was and will continue to be the price of the system. I understand the tablet controller drove the cost up, but that was idiotic. The Wii U isn't much more powerful than a PS3 or 360, which are decade old machines. You can buy a new PS3 or 360 for between $200-250. A new Wii U is gonna be between $250-300, while getting a much more powerful system like a PS4 or XBox One can be had for $350-400.

It's just simple math. Yeah, it might have quite a few great games, but it's a secondary system since there's basically no third party support and vastly inferior technology wise. If it cost $150-200 to buy, I guarantee it would sell a lot more. Hell, I'd buy one at that price, but as it stands, it's not worth it to me and clearly most people feel the same way.

Yet somehow it's the only console that consistently gives us those promised 1080p/60fps graphics.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Maybe they'll finally drop it to $200...that's the only way I'd buy one

Nintendo.com always has deals on Refurbed Wii Us. I bought my son his for christmas for 205 with Nintendo Land. It's a brand new Wii U basically.


https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/p...lse&productId=prod150200&categoryId=cat140077

 

[Rekkapryde]

The #1 problem is that Sony priced the PS4 at 399

It blindsided Nintendo and Microsoft

And the fact that it was more powerful with no stupid ass DRM restrictions. It was a total fukkup by MS. They weren't going to outsell the PS4 regardless but the gap wouldn't be as big as it is definitely (which isn't getting smaller by the way)

 

[B86]

Nintendo.com always has deals on Refurbed Wii Us. I bought my son his for christmas for 205 with Nintendo Land. It's a brand new Wii U basically.


https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/p...lse&productId=prod150200&categoryId=cat140077

Good look. I'll keep watching that link to see when they have them back in stock

 

[Rekkapryde]

Good look. I'll keep watching that link to see when they have them back in stock

and it's the 32GB version (largest one). Can't beat it.

Did that and the target buy 2 get one free deal in November and he ate.

Got

Nintendoland (came with it)
Sonic Boom
Super Smash Bros (he already had it on the 3DS and you can actually cross play on the 3DS and Wii u together at the same time with it)
SMB 3D World
Mariot Kart 8

It's cool no doubt.

my son is currently grounded from playing his shyt, so I might cop Bayonetta for it and troll him and play it knowing he can't.

 

[Dragonfly Jones]

thats pretty good considering it took xbox 360 8 yrs to move 2 million in Japan

 

[BasedPrime]

thats pretty good considering it took xbox 360 8 yrs to move 2 million in Japan

 

[Dragonfly Jones]

Wii U has now sold 1,643,095 units in its home country, compared with Xbox 360's 1,641,528 lifetime to date total.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-26-wii-u-has-finally-overtaken-xbox-360-in-japan

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[WhodatWhoadi]

Remember the original name for the wii they were going for? The Nintendo Revolution but some jack off thought "you know what? that name sucks lets go for the Nintendo Wii" had another shot...Nintendo Wii U

meh still copping one in a few years when its mad cheap and all the best games are out...

 

[Rekkapryde]

thats pretty good considering it took xbox 360 8 yrs to move 2 million in Japan

They'd be lucky to hit 250K in 8 years with the larry

 

[B86]

and it's the 32GB version (largest one). Can't beat it.

Did that and the target buy 2 get one free deal in November and he ate.

Got

Nintendoland (came with it)
Sonic Boom
Super Smash Bros (he already had it on the 3DS and you can actually cross play on the 3DS and Wii u together at the same time with it)
SMB 3D World
Mariot Kart 8

It's cool no doubt.

my son is currently grounded from playing his shyt, so I might cop Bayonetta for it and troll him and play it knowing he can't.

Yeah you had a nice lil come up during the holiday season.

You know you ain't right breh

 

[Rekkapryde]

@BasedPrime

You can neg all you want, but the fact that the Larry is moving 500 units a week (yes nikka, 500 units!!!!) is horrific.

It's already been out a year and is at almost 50k. It's moving 500 units a week there. After 7 more years that is only (500*52*7) 182k in units. Add that to the other 50K and that is less than 250k after 8 years.

Simple math breh....don't kill the messenger......

edit: its 500, not 300

 

[Prince Akeem]

One can argue that the Wii U has a better lineup than the PS4 and XBONE right now

That depends if you're really into their mascot games.

I bought my Wii U for Bayonetta 2 and Xenoblade...Not Mario and them. Mario 3D world was cool though.

 

[BasedPrime]

@BasedPrime

You can neg all you want, but the fact that the Larry is moving 500 units a week (yes nikka, 500 units!!!!) is horrific.

It's already been out a year and is at almost 50k. It's moving 500 units a week there. After 7 more years that is only (500*52*7) 182k in units. Add that to the other 50K and that is less than 250k after 8 years.

Simple math breh....don't kill the messenger......

edit: its 500, not 300