skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
where's the proof?
This thing sold well enough. Still not as doomed as PS Vita has been.
Wii sold more than Xbox 360 and PS3 despite having old hardware. Nintendo has their family market.
Next Gen Console discussion ( PS4 'n Xbox One'n Wii U )
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This thing sold well enough. Still not as doomed as PS Vita has been.
Wii sold more than Xbox 360 and PS3 despite having old hardware. Nintendo has their family market.
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
You'll get one soon.
Talk about sales, wii sits out at 99 million units shipped worldwide and has been sitting there for quite a while.
Both ps3 and xbox 360 are going extremely strong at 70+ million units worldwide.
On the contrary , they are even beating the wii-u which is a so called "next gen system".
Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii U sales figures give Microsoft, Sony edge over Nintendo
With so much hype about the "true" next gen systems, i wonder what's gonna happen to wii-u since those will be much cheaper
than the launch prices of current gen consoles owing to off-shelf parts. Wii had the "being cheap" advantage back then which the wii-u probably doesn't have.
This time, Nintendo's protective circle (family) won't be able to save them. Honestly this console has nothing home to write about with the lackluster titles it offers.
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skeletor
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heh, Wii sits at 99m sold worldwide for "quite a while" because Wii U was officially revealed more than 1.5 years back. There was a point of time 3+ years back when Wii roughly had the same overall sale as Xbox and PS3 combined.
Game titles come with time. Not on launch. Even PS3 hardly had anything home to write about at launch, except the loss Sony was making with each unit sold.
Superficial disadvantage as of now. You don't even know the price PS4 and Xbox Next will retail for. I wonder with the hardware they have inside, are they going to be considerably less than $300. Not.
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
That's why i used the word "probably". Its gonna be $350-$400 at best. Analysts claim them to be significantly cheaper than the launch prices of current gen and nobody is taking that with a grain of salt this time. All speculations seem true considering the parts in use and amd behind them especially cpu. Jaguars are not only powerful but are extremely cost effective. Amd has build a gem of a cpu.
People will rather pay $100 (if prices don't end up being higher) more and get something which truly exudes "next gen" rather than buying a $300 piece of junk.
And what future titles you expect? Multiplats for ps4 and next xbox won't show up in wii-u because its incapable of handling games of those levels. It will have its usual crappy line up..... new mario, new zelda , put in some next wii sports and its library is full. Its kind of a jack of no trades. It still barely competes with a ps3/xbox 360.
In other words, wii- u is destined to be doomed.
PS4: hands-on, name, pricing, software and more - PSU predicts NYC next-gen reveal event
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tkin
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I'd buy Wii just for that and I think may others will.
tkin
Back to school!!
25k here, not bad, but if no second hand games allowed, lets see how many will buy it?
gameranand
Living to Play
Which company confirmed that it won't allow second hand games ?? Sorry I forgot. 
quad_core
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Which company confirmed that it won't allow second hand games ?? Sorry I forgot.
SONY , if I'm not wrong .
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
Which company confirmed that it won't allow second hand games ?? Sorry I forgot.
It was confirmed by microsoft but i guess sony will soon follow. It might change plans also.
Yeah zelda is popular i know and has been a selling point for nintendo. But you got to have some other good titles to warrant a purchase.
I have used a wii ( not wii-u) for a year and the games are not worth it. They are purely casual. My sister-in-law used to play bowling/golf with it and its meant for that group of people.
Its not meant for any form of hardcore or story based gaming.
Right now, ps3 and xbox 360 are also offering similar titles in psn and xbla. No point in buying wii now or even this wii-u.
And its not inexpensive too. Wii is expensive than xbox 360 in india. Wii-U is not even getting most multiplatforms releasing for ps3/xbox360.
Third party developers are avoiding it for some reason.Games like dead space 3, DmC, New TombRaider,Crysis 3 and others are missing in Wii-U. Honestly, nintendo doesn't have enough first party developers like microsoft or sony do to woo customers. Only hardcore ninti fans would consider it and its declining these days. People have really moved on from games like zelda and mario. Super meat boy can be termed as a true successor of mario and extremely challenging at that.
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gameranand
Living to Play
And just when its all heating up
Microsoft Insider Claims It Should Refocus on PC
Microsoft Insider Claims It Should Refocus on PC
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
Some interesting news:
Ninten-D'oh! Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set driving fans away in hordes
Wii U sells just 34,000 pieces of software in January
Now leaving that filthy crap behind, here's some real news about next-gen. The heavyweights finally face-off even before an official reveal.
Spec analysis: Durango vs. Orbis
This article is a must read for true lovers of next-gen systems.
Ninten-D'oh! Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set driving fans away in hordes
Another consumer added, "I bought the Deluxe not even a month ago and im [sic] so mad I cant stand it. Pro controller and Zombie U an extra $110 dollars worth of stuff thats without tax for only $39.99. I think Ill be taking my Wii U back and waiting for the new Xbox or Sony to come out."
Why bother purchasing something when it first releases when you can get it for a fraction of the cost as part of a bundle shortly after? By announcing this bundle, and offering no form of compensation to early adopters, Nintendo has potentially tarnished its reputation with fans. If you purchased a Wii U console at launch, you have every right to be pissed. Hopefully, Nintendo acts quickly on this.
This blunder comes shortly after Ubisoft announced Rayman Legends, a former Wii U-exclusive title, would be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Oh, it was also delayed until September.
Wii U sells just 34,000 pieces of software in January
UK software sales for Wii U last month were rather abysmal. Just 34,000 games were sold in the territory throughout January. The figure is even more bewildering when you consider that all copies of Nintendo Land – yes, the ones bundled in with the Premium Pack – count towards the total. Wii U maintained a market share of just 1.6% in the UK.
A full listing of UK software totals and market shares for other platforms can be found in the graphic above
Now leaving that filthy crap behind, here's some real news about next-gen. The heavyweights finally face-off even before an official reveal.
Spec analysis: Durango vs. Orbis
This article is a must read for true lovers of next-gen systems.
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tkin
Back to school!!
Hmm, 30k in India? Well that's too bad, sales of PS3 took off in India only after it got to sub 20k, I see no future in India for a 30k console.
gameranand
Living to Play
At 25K people will buy a new console I guess.
tkin
Back to school!!
Not as many as sony would want.
gameranand
Living to Play
Well obviously but still if its 30K+ then very less amount of people will buy the product. At 25K many people buy it because they can't afford anything else in that price and when price goes up to 35K they think add another 5K and get a PC.
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
Well obviously but still if its 30K+ then very less amount of people will buy the product. At 25K many people buy it because they can't afford anything else in that price and when price goes up to 35K they think add another 5K and get a PC.
I don't think even a 100 or 150k pc can beat these new consoles. You have no idea how a custom 7970m has the power to perform in a closed box environment.
Do you think a 40k pc can stand against these and provide superior gaming performance? Not a chance.
The new libraries like libgcm and updated directx 11.x has immense potential not found in existing api's. Now console counterparts won't look inferior.
The 7970m based gpu will simply unleashed in an open-gl environment. I mean if a game like uncharted 3 or God of war 3 looks that amazing rendered by an abysmal gpu like RSX ( Nvidia 7800gt),
then imagine what these new consoles are capable of that too laced with true 8 core cpu's.
From what i see, the gaming landscape is going to change.
Ok now time for some info.
PlayStation 4 to Focus on New Gameplay, Not Hardware
The Sunday Seven: Sony's Other Big Reveals for Feb 20th
I wouldn't be surprised if killzone 4 looks like that. Its already a crysis 3 killer.
Only the incompatibilty of used games is a big turn-off if its true.
Since this is a next gen discussion thread, here's some thing truly next-gen and almost ready to be unleashed:
'Daylight' First 3rd-Party Game Using Epic's Unreal Engine 4
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