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Can't really say since we don't know the specs and what not. Less then 599 US dollars would be nice though.
Products can be easily altered and changed with no details revolving around them. I wouldn't put it past them that they are waiting to see what happens with the Vita, then roll out the defenses afterwards.
Just my guess.
Just my guess.
I'm thinking it has to be less than $400 so they can compete with Xbox & Kinect (combined Price) and PS3 & PS Vita.
Not interested at all. I'd rather wait for next gen then buy a "current gen" console that released too late.
Hopefully they can let you have more than one Wii U controller tablet instead of one. I'm hoping $300 US, I think that's pretty fair but doubt it.
I'd buy at launch if it had original games, maybe at TGS they'll talk about it.
I'd buy at launch if it had original games, maybe at TGS they'll talk about it.
$300 maximum for this thing. I have no faith in anything outside of first party games, just like the last few Nintendo consoles.
Nintendo, for me, is only truly relevant in the portable market (but that may change due to all the 3DS news, however).
Nintendo, for me, is only truly relevant in the portable market (but that may change due to all the 3DS news, however).
@Captainhowdy I'm not 100% positive but I don't think the system will support more than one Wii U controller. Only one person at a time can play the tablet.... but anything could happen.
The has to be $300 or less cause otherwise it will stand no chance against the 360 and PS3 if it costs more then those 2
I'd say it'd have to be less than a PS3 or 360 if they want people to make the WiiPort their primary console. Hell, this console needs to come out before Sony or Microsoft announce their next console!!
@Captain
I'm pretty sure Reggie said the console would only support one Wii-U tablet at a time, per console, in the foreseeable future.
I'm pretty sure Reggie said the console would only support one Wii-U tablet at a time, per console, in the foreseeable future.
It really depends on the games at launch.
If we're talking a 3DS style line up, no thanks.
To make me pay 300 or over, it needs to offer up maybe a HD special edition Skyward Sword, A new Mario Bros like the Wii one but with built in online MP, Dragon Quest 10 in the same style as VIII (game would be great with the U controller) and a bunch of other top IPs.
And their entire back catalogue on their Wii U store that's well integrated into a user interface that's easy to use and at the same level as the PS3 and 360.
Something along those lines. Pull out the big guns Nintendo, no point in expecting us all to jump if you have nothing but hardware to offer us. The 3DS should have thought you at least that.
If we're talking a 3DS style line up, no thanks.
To make me pay 300 or over, it needs to offer up maybe a HD special edition Skyward Sword, A new Mario Bros like the Wii one but with built in online MP, Dragon Quest 10 in the same style as VIII (game would be great with the U controller) and a bunch of other top IPs.
And their entire back catalogue on their Wii U store that's well integrated into a user interface that's easy to use and at the same level as the PS3 and 360.
Something along those lines. Pull out the big guns Nintendo, no point in expecting us all to jump if you have nothing but hardware to offer us. The 3DS should have thought you at least that.
I'll buy one as long as it's reasonably priced and it launches with a decent selection of games. Basically what they didn't provide at the launch of the 3DS. Wii U is still a terrible name in my opinion.
I agree with the $300 sentiment. But by that time, I highly suspect that PS3 and 360 will have dropped in price even more.
And if they don't offer an adequate online system, if the controller is too fragile, if battery life is too short... Lots of ifs.
And if they don't offer an adequate online system, if the controller is too fragile, if battery life is too short... Lots of ifs.
Right now my biggest concern is with the hardware, essentially it has been touted as comparable to the PS3/360 but that is not what its going to be competing with. It is going to be going up against the PS4 and the 720.
A few solid first party titles and a rare third party gem will not keep the WiiU afloat. Unless it wants to be the next "most popular netflix streaming console"
A few solid first party titles and a rare third party gem will not keep the WiiU afloat. Unless it wants to be the next "most popular netflix streaming console"
This doesn't surprise me in the least. I'm excited about Nintendo's next console, but unless this thing has bad-ass specs, great pricing and a SOLID launch lineup, I'm going to sit it out this time. That doesn't mean I won't get one, but it does mean that I'm not early adopting again.
@Static Jak
Don't get me started, I'm already less than happy that most of the skyward sword delays are so they can pull a Twilight Princess dual system launch.....
Its the same old Nintendo Shenanigans that are a good part of the reason the 3DS didn't sell all that well. Because everyone knows what to expect and that "what" is a 3DSi launched within a year or so of the initial 3DS launch.
If they keep pulling tricks out of the same tired old bag they might as well get out of the console market.....
Don't get me started, I'm already less than happy that most of the skyward sword delays are so they can pull a Twilight Princess dual system launch.....
Its the same old Nintendo Shenanigans that are a good part of the reason the 3DS didn't sell all that well. Because everyone knows what to expect and that "what" is a 3DSi launched within a year or so of the initial 3DS launch.
If they keep pulling tricks out of the same tired old bag they might as well get out of the console market.....
Hugh G Rection
"I'm not 100% positive but I don't think the system will support more than one Wii U controller. Only one person at a time can play the tablet.... but anything could happen."
Ati apparently confirmed the hardware can technically support up to 4 video streams, which includes the controllers with screens and the TV.
For Nintendo, It's a matter of cost, because apparently the conrollers are not cheap and selling them individually could send the "wrong message" to consumers.
"I'm not 100% positive but I don't think the system will support more than one Wii U controller. Only one person at a time can play the tablet.... but anything could happen."
Ati apparently confirmed the hardware can technically support up to 4 video streams, which includes the controllers with screens and the TV.
For Nintendo, It's a matter of cost, because apparently the conrollers are not cheap and selling them individually could send the "wrong message" to consumers.
I want it to cost the same everywhere, and not, as it's the case with the 3DS, $100 more depending on the region and the currency.
150$-399$ is how much I'd be willing to pay for it depending on the specifics of the console, so it's variable as of right now.
@El Conrado
I'm guessing that probably means they'll allow multiple tablet play in a firmware update when manufacturing costs for the tablet go down.
@El Conrado
I'm guessing that probably means they'll allow multiple tablet play in a firmware update when manufacturing costs for the tablet go down.
$250-$300 tops unless they decide to beef it up. I have a feeling the 3DS is making them rethink a lot of things which is good. I do have a question for everyone.
How many gamers buy only Nintendo systems? I ask because I used to obsess over evry little design choice Nintendo made. Then I grew up and realized Nintendo is the company that goes against the grain they do there own thing. So i embrace that I know that whatever they put out will be great in it own right. Even if its not the most modern or up to date tech, I will have tons of fun playing games I grew up with shiny new graphics and gameplay . If you have realistic expectations for a company that makes a lot of the same moves over and over its hard to be disappointed. I like that they are going some where vastly different then the other guys. I like variety so they always have a place in my house next to my other game systems.
How many gamers buy only Nintendo systems? I ask because I used to obsess over evry little design choice Nintendo made. Then I grew up and realized Nintendo is the company that goes against the grain they do there own thing. So i embrace that I know that whatever they put out will be great in it own right. Even if its not the most modern or up to date tech, I will have tons of fun playing games I grew up with shiny new graphics and gameplay . If you have realistic expectations for a company that makes a lot of the same moves over and over its hard to be disappointed. I like that they are going some where vastly different then the other guys. I like variety so they always have a place in my house next to my other game systems.
Seems like it'll fall into the same trap as the Wii. It'll be relevant for a year or two then no one will care when the next-next gen consoles are released.
@REWQ
That would be my guess, too.
They could also let the "market" decide what it wants, by letting 3rd party devs use more than one tablet in their games and see where that goes.
They basically said something like it for 3D: the system supports it and any dev that want can use it, but they themselves won't do anything with it.
That would be my guess, too.
They could also let the "market" decide what it wants, by letting 3rd party devs use more than one tablet in their games and see where that goes.
They basically said something like it for 3D: the system supports it and any dev that want can use it, but they themselves won't do anything with it.
As a born-and-raised Nintendo fan, I'd end up getting this anyway no matter the price. How high it is will just decide how willing I'd be to sell my PS3 to help pay for it.
I'm imagining $300 to $350, though. (In response, Microsoft will announce that the Xbox 720 will cost an arm and a leg, literally, and Sony comes out soon after saying they want your firstborn child for the PS4.)
I'm imagining $300 to $350, though. (In response, Microsoft will announce that the Xbox 720 will cost an arm and a leg, literally, and Sony comes out soon after saying they want your firstborn child for the PS4.)
$250
I'm willing to wait a few months for it to drop from the actual price to something more reasonable. Probably even longer.
I'm willing to wait a few months for it to drop from the actual price to something more reasonable. Probably even longer.
it's only supposed to be slightly more ahead of the ps3 spec-wise, so i say $250 or less. by the time it gets released it'll be 6 year old tech.
For Wii U, I think $300 would be the ideal price point as it is both affordable and competitive especially when it will still have to compete against the 360 and PS3 for a while. I suppose it could be as high as $350, which would be acceptable. Like with the 3DS, Nintendo has to think about the perceived value of the system beyond just the price point. Nintendo has to do a better job of building up content on Wii U within 3 months of release, compelling games at launch, and competent marketing to give a reason for gamers to buy Wii U over current-gen systems. This is especially if the console's graphics aren't noticably better than the 360 and PS3's capabilities. After all, core gamers are the early adopters and improved graphics are the thing they want most and look at first.
Sony isn't really in a good position to do another price drop as it only started to make a profit on the PS3 hardware last year. Problem is, PS3 sales have been down. In fac, last month they sunk as low as the Wii's. If this keeps up before the holidays, Sony may be forced to take action by either resorting to a new bundle or doing a small price cut to further benefit from the holiday season.
Sony isn't really in a good position to do another price drop as it only started to make a profit on the PS3 hardware last year. Problem is, PS3 sales have been down. In fac, last month they sunk as low as the Wii's. If this keeps up before the holidays, Sony may be forced to take action by either resorting to a new bundle or doing a small price cut to further benefit from the holiday season.
@TheGoToGamer
"How many gamers buy only Nintendo systems?"
When I was a kid with a limited income during the Nintendo/Sega days, I was definitively on the “Nintendo” camp, and I refused, REFUSED, to play any Sega stuff.
Yeah, I grew up.
Now I buy whatever system I need to play a Game I want to play, so the hardware became sort of a “barrier” to my games. Still, Nintendo made most of my favorite games, but it’s because the game’s style and quality it is so, and not just the brand.
I don’t think anyone calling himself a “gamer” would limit himself by a brand name.
"How many gamers buy only Nintendo systems?"
When I was a kid with a limited income during the Nintendo/Sega days, I was definitively on the “Nintendo” camp, and I refused, REFUSED, to play any Sega stuff.
Yeah, I grew up.
Now I buy whatever system I need to play a Game I want to play, so the hardware became sort of a “barrier” to my games. Still, Nintendo made most of my favorite games, but it’s because the game’s style and quality it is so, and not just the brand.
I don’t think anyone calling himself a “gamer” would limit himself by a brand name.
$250 if it's like the Wii and almost all of the good games are first party, $300 if it has good third-party support.
Anything more than that, and I'll just build an incredibly powerful PC and emulate everything.
Anything more than that, and I'll just build an incredibly powerful PC and emulate everything.
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