We’ve known for some time that Nintendo is selling the Wii U at a loss, which is why the company refuses to offer a price cut similarly to the 3DS when it launched. But just how much of a loss is Nintendo making on the Wii U?
The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.
I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.
The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.
Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1
This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.
Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.
Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."
A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.
I could make an estimate like this, but CNN's price bases are likely aiming for the lowest cost over everything which is more than likely lower than what it actually costs. Especially the controller and the gpu.
They also aren't taking into account the actual labor, manufacturing cost, shipping, and the retailers cut of the profit.
Well, either way, people who don't like Nintendo are bound to eat this up and spin it every way they can as %100, unadulterated, confirmed fact like they did with Digital Foundrie's GPU guess that was proven wrong hours later by the very people they claimed to have got it from. Honestly, fact doesn't matter to most modern gamers. They will believe what they like the most in the end and journalist will say whatever they think will get the most hits to their site.
Who watches CNN?
Retaliation is the biggest form of immaturity. That is what i got from the Need For Speed comment on this article.
To quote this proud Nintendo fan
NEED FOR SPEED IS AMAZING!!!! . PS3 and 360 GO SIT IN THE CORNER , YOU'RE OLD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELVES.
I wish i had Hecatonchires hands to faceplam myself after reading that.
Nintendo we all know has a certain philosophy and smart consumers dont buy into their bs. Their philosophy is sell the cheapest hardware possible and maximize profit because in their mind as long as they pump out Mario, Zelda and so forth the money will come. But im happy to see its screwing them over now.
They did the same bs with the 3ds, they inflated the cost by like a 100 and sold it for what like 300? then when vita came out they lowered the price because they could afford too and still make a profit. Its sad how they swindle ppl and talk up their consoles. At least with the 3ds they have some good software ill give them that much!
Oh my god! A company is selling a product for profit! Shame on them! That's not how the world works!
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