Anyone else REFUSE to buy a Wii U because...

WiiU is a weaker XBOX360,not even more powerful than PS3, and i don't see any reason to buy a WiiU when i already have a PS3/XBOX360 which they are cheaper and they have a lot more games.

No because I don't like the consoles design or controller plus Brawl on Wii wasn't as good as Melee plus they shall never have a better Mario game than Galaxy 1 or 2 on the console.

It has been a couple of gens now since you could just compare retail prices of consoles to see how expensive they are. The PS4 and Xbone have annual fees of $50-$60. This will add up to about $300 by the end of the gen. Then again, Nintendo games don't get price drops very quickly, so you will end up paying more for games on the Wii U. Just saying it costs too much because it is $300 while the PS4 is $400 is really stupid, though. That mindset is what leads to companies consistently trying to rip off gamers at every turn.

I paid $400 for my PS4 so obviously price isn't my main concern with the Wii U.

I'm just not really fond of Nintendo's current franchises anymore. The only game I might pickup a Wii U for is Star Fox, but that is depending on how that game shapes up.

I would have gladly paid $400 for a Nintendo console if it has the features, specs and games that appealed to me.

@chocolate1325: The system already has a Mario game better than either Galaxy. What does Brawl have to do with Smash 4?

Have you noticed that when a console launches and it has VERY FEW GAMES, the price is always the highest? After a few years when a console has MANY GREAT GAMES the price goes down.

As the consoles continues to get more great games years down the line, the price continues to drop.

Why do you think this happens?

Why is the 360 and PS3 cheaper than the PS4 and X1?

If what you are saying is true then Nintendo can charge $500 for the Wii U. Sony charges $400 for PS4 and the Wii U has better games overall.

Keep in mind, I never said the Wii U was priced too high because the games were crappy or that I didn't think the system offers some value. The problem is, it's priced too high for the limited hardware they chose to include.

As a matter of fact, if the Wii U was comparable to PS4 or X1 spec wise, then I would without hesitation pay $400 for it.

@Xplode_games: Yes, this is basically why I don't have a Wii-U. Weak hardware to price ratio, not quite enough exclusives to make up for it.

I'm sure I'll get it eventually. But I'm thinking more along the lines of a $199 holiday bundle, no urgency. I actually haven't even gotten a PS4 yet due to lack of games for that system (and the fact that I have a ridiculous stockpile of PS3 and 360 games that still need to be played... so there's no point in me buying console(s) to just collect dust).

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