Since the Wii U Press Conference wrapped up last Thursday, I have heard some complaints across the internet by gamers and journalists that the Wii U is too expensive. We here at Playeressence.com could not disagree more. We actually think the price is just right for what you get.
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There's a $150 Wii U controller that says otherwise.
The console is weak so one would expect there to be amazing software to back it up but it barely has any coming on release and a few months after. The older ps3 has more exclusive and unique games on the horizon due to be release more than the Wii u next year
Furthermore, focusing just on the raw specs of the console is missing the point. Nintendo could deliver some amazing gaming experiences and really utilise the unique controller. I for one, am actually quite excited. Even the prospect of taking the game off-screen and playing on my controller sounds brilliant.
Your view is cearly short-sighted. There is a lot of potential for the Wii U to deliver and whilst it, most likely, won't be comparable to the PS4/Nextbox in terms of specs, it may benefit from some amazing gaming experiences.
Don't be so quick to judge.
You should be. 3 times the power of 360/PS3 and for the same price.
Yes, and it's meh.
Ports of PS360 games long after they have already been launched on other platforms.
Oh yeah, Zombi U and another Mario game.
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If so, thats's great.
If not, all MS & Sony have to do to overshadow the Wii U is offer iPad & Android tablet support to their new systems. Something they are both already working on.
Wii u sold out online.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012...
Wii u sells out in 48hrs link
http://n4g.com/news/1082835...
http://www.playstationlifes...
So again, I'll ask the question. Is the Wii U doing well? You're answer: wait about a year.
And a tablet controller that is just amazing for off screen web browsing or gaming wow.
U can use 1 of 3 storage mediums all 3rd party so no need to worry about getting cheap high performance storage as thats all their i'm very pleased with wiiu its a next gen console with the best of everything.
So much damage control. Yes, for a "next-gen" that has 2005-2006 tech in it, $300 is expensive.
Except, the GPU is more like 2008.
2011 is the Graphics tech/2012 is the CPU tech and future tech is the whole concept in 1 package.
£350 is what the console is worth end of with the specs and ram and games out on release i've pre-ordered mine.
Why does a PS3 cost the same as a Wii U when it would take 3 PS3's to match a Wii U?
Apparenly 512kb vs 2GB RAM is the answer, ignoring how that RAM is being used.
Nintendo fans have been left out in the cold for a while when it comes to specs, need to give them a chance to catch up.
PS3 and 360 have 512MB of RAM, not 512kb.
Also no details about specs have been released to show one way or the other how powerful it is. We just know from IBM's statement and others that it uses tech clearly more powerful than what was around in 2004 or so when they made the Cell chip.
It's also been explained many times that it would cost Nintendo more money to use tech inferior to whats in 360/PS3 at this point.
360 = 512
Wii U = 1gb/1gb split
3-4 times the resources = 3-4 times the power.
When people say the "Wii U is 3-4 times more power than a PS3" That's because it is.
It's obvious the MS and Sony are overcharging. The PS3/360 should be $99 based on the tech.
Sorry but hardware does not scale that way at all. Also, ram doesn't have much to do with graphical performance. This is why consoles like the 360 and ps3 can get by with such small amounts of ram compared to, let's say, a pc which usually has 4-8gb these days. PC's need more cuz they have to run other programs and a bigger OS in the background.
That is the reason im buying a Wii U anyways. Sure the Nintendo exclusives wil be nice but im mainly gonna get it for the new fetures it wil give me while playing games.
I bought Batman Arham City for the PS3 a while ago, but after I watched the video showing how the Wii U controller is used in that game I was sold. The game has been in my shelf since then and im probably gonna sell it.
I have been playing games since I was 8 years old, im now 34 years old and I have been around since we controlled some pixels to the glory of gfx today.
I have a high-end pc,ps3 and a x360. And yeah I like the evolution on the gfx department. But what im craving is new ways to play....becaus it has more or less been the same as I started as a child all these years ago.
So I cant wait to get my nerdy hands on the Wii U :)
Sure Nintendo fans and core gamers are looking into buying one, but it wasn't just the "Nintendo" logo that sold 50 million Wiis to soccer moms and grandmas.
It was the price and its family friendliness.
This Xmas it by far won't be the cheapest console on the market. I see MS offering the Arcade model for $149 and the PS3 slim to hit the $199 pricepoint. That's a tough sell to the casuals. No way are they going to shell out $350-400 for a WiiU and a copy of Super Mario Bros.
Ironically, while you, me, and the rest of N4G appreciate the launch library it doesn't do any favors for the parents who associate Nintendo as a "safe bet".
If Nintendo can do what MS has essentially done; attract 3rd parties to flesh out core experiences but primarily focus on family entertainment themselves, they'll do great this gen. Give Zelda and Metroid a core focus, and let their other IPs retain that family friendliness they've cultivated the past 20 years.
They seem desperate to do some damage control and try to prove to everyone and themselves that PS3 is still relevant some how even though it being the most powerful was the reason quoted time and time again for owning on.
Now that we know it isnt any more you guys are falling all over yourselves to say it doesnt matter and that Nintendo fans are now suddenly concerned with them. Yet its only in defense of people like you trying to claim that a GPGPU is from 2005 or 2gigs of RAM is 2005 when your console of choice has to split 512MB between CPU,GPU, and OS.
Just last week most Sony fans on this site were saying that the PS3 still has a few years left yet when Wii U gets announced its already outdated. It's not Nintendo fans that seem to be the only one having issues understanding specs
Oddly enough, they seem to have gone quite about NFC all of a sudden since it became apparent that there's little support for it.
The Wii u looks good but tbh the vita and ps3 still is too good to give up right now
Ancient 3 core cpu, mid range gpu, 1gb ram for games, 30gb storage , no blu ray is not worth 350. Whine all u want but when ps4 720 destroy it in specs under 400 u ll sing different song. 360 started at 299.
Consoles re not about specs??
Yes ey re , there re tens of million of people who prefer mid range solution(thats not pc) for exclusives and multiplats till cc 2018.
I suspect they'll drop the price $50 across the board when the next Microsoft and Sony consoles launch, those launches will come just in time for Nintendo's big hitters like Smash Brothers, Metroid and Zelda.
The Wii U has 1 GB RAM available to developers, because all non-gaming applications (including the OS) run off of 1 GB of dedicated system memory. So the Wii U actually has significantly more memory available for games.
However the added ram sure is a good thing.
It's like people completely forgot how Nintendo does there home consoles. It's like lets ignore the past. News flash people Nintendo will never ever change the way they create there systems. They will never release a console or handheld that has Superior tech in it. Also, they never compete with Microsoft or Sony. They do things there own way. One of the man reasons why Nintendo shines over Microsoft and Sony. Not saying Microsoft or Sony suck, god no but just saying how Nintendo can make the smart choices at times while Microsoft and Sony don't take that approach. That might come next gen but i doubt it. Yet we will have to wait and see.
Now as for Next gen from Microsoft and Sony. I lost complete interest in these companies to be honest. This generation alone was prob the most boring-est generation I've took part in. Wii U will only be the next gen console i will own. Yes you are right, i don't even know what Microsoft and Sony are doing for there next gen consoles. Yet i don't even care what they bring to the table.