I'm still holding to $299. And who knows, Reggie is probably combing these boards smiling and nodding to himself w/ everyone mentioning $350 as an acceptable price tag, so knock it off! haha Maybe for some systems it is, but this is a Nintendo console. As in, even if they are trying to widen their userbase to appeal more to core gamers, kids and casuals are still number one on their radar.
They'll release it at $299 without a pack-in or Wii Remote/nunchuck. Waste of money to include considering how many are already in people's homes. $299 will net you only the console and controller with hopefully some demos available on the eShop from day one. And they'll launch w/ Mario Mii and Wii U Sports as retail titles, which guarantee them enough profit to make up for the loss on hardware. Don't expect an HDMI cable either...
This is my first post!Might as well make it on the one place that matters most!
I'm sooo excited for the Wii U, and I'm starved for more news!![]()
This is my first post!Might as well make it on the one place that matters most!
I'm sooo excited for the Wii U, and I'm starved for more news!![]()
Nintendo as an history of being a brilliant company when it comes to engineering & manufacturing efficiency. With that in mind, I don't see the Wii U hardware sacrificing low cost for high power. If there's a reason why the system might be priced premium, it could be because of the controller.$299 sounds like too much of a loss for Nintendo to take. $349 while at a loss, still, sounds much more likely considering the hardware inside this time around.
Man, it feels like this thread is going in circles again.Nintendo needs to release more information soon.
Thursday at the soonest.
Thursday at the soonest.
Yeah, I'm currently desperately trying to find a new HD for my desktop upgrade.I still expect it to be without a spinning hard drive - especially with the inflated cost of hard drives currently.
I thought the investor meeting was Wednesday?
Mostly games like the new Kirby and such.
I don't consider it to be not a legitimate reason. And again, Taking a loss in the beginning isn't necessarily a bad thing in the long term, and the long term could be significant depending on when the new systems actually do finally release. Risk is important, especially in such a competitive industry.
But yes I do agree, that perhaps it isn't necessarily the best business decision upon first thought. But like i said, it is entirely possible to recover the loss, especially given the potential long term benefits from next gen software and accessories sales. And besides, this is all conjecture anyways. No one knows how much this system will cost to sell or manufacture anyways. For all we know, they could sell it for $399 and still be selling at a loss.
And who knows, Reggie is probably combing these boards smiling and nodding to himself w/ everyone mentioning $350 as an acceptable price tag, so knock it off! haha
This is my first post!Might as well make it on the one place that matters most!
I'm sooo excited for the Wii U, and I'm starved for more news!![]()
If there's a reason why the system might be priced premium, it could be because of the controller.
fixedThat was announced at this point last year, right? Well now I'm excited.![]()
I want to hope for USB 3.0 but this is Nintendo we're talking about...I just don't know.
I want to hope for USB 3.0 but this is Nintendo we're talking about...I just don't know.
If Reggie is lurking, then he better make sure we get a USB 3.0 or eSATA port.
Do USB 3 ports look identical to USB 2 ports? If so, there's no way Nintendo would potentially confuse the customer with that. If they aren't all 3.0, they'll all be 2.0.
Yes, they can take USB 2.0 cables. They tend to be different colors than USB 2.0 cords to point out the difference (blue vs the usual).
USB 2.0 is decent for flash drives, would be rather slow for a hard driveEsata would be more likely. It's relatively cheap, but I think it will just be vanilla USB 2.0. No reason for extra confusing ports when a USB 2.0 port will do very nicely.
I'm going with a $350 price launch as well.
I think we'll get a pack in game,
1 tablet controller,
a hdmi cable included with the other cables,
Some type of coupon for a game or Nintendo Power magazine download from their app store(limited time only)
Why is USB 3.0 necessary? Doesn't the PS3 use USB 2.0 harddrives the same way it uses the built in HD? Or am I mistaken?
But USB3 isn't "available", eSATA is - the IO processor already has an SATA controller built in. I'd consider neither absolutely necessary, though.If it's not USB 3, it's simply not adequate. It's an inappropriate and unacceptable trade-off to stick with USB 2. eSATA isn't going to happen and isn't necessary if USB 3 is available. USB 3 is more than fast enough for console hard drive access.
What kind of game should be in the pack-in. If you go too cutesy (like HD Nintendogs) you're going to alienate people. Should it be another Mii based game? Something more hardcore?
Ideally something that appeals to both audiences - something light and easy to pick up, but a deep system behind it hardcore people can get into.
Something like Pokemon comes to mind.
What kind of game should be in the pack-in. If you go too cutesy (like HD Nintendogs) you're going to alienate people. Should it be another Mii based game? Something more hardcore?
But hopefully NOT Pokemon.
Pokemon occupies this very strange reality where it's considered kiddy by the hardcore...despite the fact that its dedicated audience is made up of those same gamers. It's like secret shame, or something.
A Pokemon launch title won't do anything to paint the Wii U as a console for core gaming experiences, even if it would sell largely to that very audience. It's a really weird phenomenon, really...
In my opinion, a game with casual accessibility and core depth is ideally where a new Nintendo mascot IP would come in handy.
Predictions: release Oct Japan, 25000 yen without controller (use a 3DS as a controller if you want the map screen) same month a redesigned 3DS is released with dual analog. 39000 yen ver comes with tablet. Nintendo Network supported out of box, 'accomplishments' proper store front and online ID.
Wait wait, maybe I am typing wishful thinking :|
Ideally something that appeals to both audiences - something light and easy to pick up, but a deep system behind it hardcore people can get into.
Something like Pokemon comes to mind.