Reggie Explains Why Wii U Largest Built-In Storage Solution Is 32GB

32gb is good enough just for virtual console games. And who doesn't have spare external HH already? I don't have a problem with any of this.

[QUOTE="rjdofu"][QUOTE="stereointegrity"]ps4 is $100 dollars more and comes with 468gb morecampzor

Sounds about right, I also had to upgrade my PS3 HDD.  I would much rather pay the lower initial price for the smaller HDD and then choose my own later.

I'm sure SW has spun this in a ridiculously negative light, but I agree with the guy.

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"]It seems like people want free memory. because if Nintendo added $50 of memory, people would still be raging,rjdofu

[QUOTE="rjdofu"][QUOTE="stereointegrity"]ps4 is $100 dollars more and comes with 468gb morecampzor

Ok so then why does the console cost 350? lmfao.

GD1551

Exactly! 

In a day where you can get a 2TB HDD for like $60-$80, this really is a non-issue. Haziqonfire

I am Ok with this I would rather buy and external hardrive of my own choosing than be forced to by propietry hard-drives as they tend to be hella expensive

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]In a day where you can get a 2TB HDD for like $60-$80, this really is a non-issue. hiphops_savior

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]In a day where you can get a 2TB HDD for like $60-$80, this really is a non-issue. hiphops_savior

No. That is not a consumer-friendly approach. It's anti-consumer and causes more problems than what they propose. It saves consumers money? Then why is this piece of hardware with oh-so-little memory retailing for such a high price?

No. That is not a consumer-friendly approach. It's anti-consumer and causes more problems than what they propose. It saves consumers money? Then why is this piece of hardware with oh-so-little memory retailing for such a high price?

shellcase86

They sell a console with no memory for 300 and one with only 32gb for 350. Then say if you want more memory you can buy a external hard drive. That would then make the wii u cost the same or more than the ps4. Now to a fanboi or casual idiot gamer this sounds logical but to a real gamer this is a major rip off.

Why would I spend more money just so I could spend more money to down load games online from nintendo ??

Why for 350 does the wii u NOT have a hard drive built in 2013 ??

This is the type of dumb shit I have come to expect from nintendo. They always cut corners and then say this is not needed for a game console but won't cut the price. When nobody buys their console they then cut the price and say maro and zelda. Sorry nintendo that don't work any more. This is not 1997 this is 2013 the kids that had the n64 are men and women now. Clearly our needs and taste have changed in the almost 15 years we have been gaming but nintendo has NOT. All us old school gamers would love to support nintendo but when there is a vastly better console around the same price point it is hard to stay with nintendo.

With the price of HDD's these days 32GB internal storage is a f*cking joke for a "next gen" system, nothing will change that.

Do you people stop and think why would they would go with flash memory in the first place?

32GB SD card - $20

250GB HDD - $35

Nintendo may be cheap, but they can pay $15 more for 218GB. So it can't be the cost difference.

The less moving parts, the lower the failure rate. Also, flash memory is pretty fast. 

Reggie's logic would be more sensible if all storage solutions were created equal. However and internal drive is going to perform much better than an external drive.

Nintendo are just a bunch of cheapasses, and instead of delivering a powerful system to usher in the next gen of gaming, they gave us a 7th gen tablet controller with a gimmicky tablet controller that nobody ever asked for. I cannot even fathom having a games console that has less storage than my cell phone.

Nintendo are just a bunch of cheapasses, and instead of delivering a powerful system to usher in the next gen of gaming, they gave us a 7th gen tablet controller with a gimmicky tablet controller that nobody ever asked for. I cannot even fathom having a games console that has less storage than my cell phone.

BPoole96

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Nintendo are just a bunch of cheapasses, and instead of delivering a powerful system to usher in the next gen of gaming, they gave us a 7th gen tablet controller with a gimmicky tablet controller that nobody ever asked for. I cannot even fathom having a games console that has less storage than my cell phone.

percech

That's because they never have the library to back them up. Every Nintendo console gets its handful of awesome Nintendo exclusives and maybe a bone thrown from a third party here and there, but for the most part they get slaughtered in terms of games by competitors. Look at the the N64, it had 387 total games in it's library. In comparison, their main competitor, the PS1, had 2,418.

[QUOTE="percech"][QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Nintendo are just a bunch of cheapasses, and instead of delivering a powerful system to usher in the next gen of gaming, they gave us a 7th gen tablet controller with a gimmicky tablet controller that nobody ever asked for. I cannot even fathom having a games console that has less storage than my cell phone.

BPoole96

That's because they never have the library to back them up. Every Nintendo console gets its handful of awesome Nintendo exclusives and maybe a bone thrown from a third party here and there, but for the most part they get slaughtered in terms of games by competitors. Look at the the N64, it had 387 total games in it's library. In comparison, their main competitor, the PS1, had 2,418.

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[QUOTE="percech"] To be fair a powerful Nintendo system doesn't usually sell. no-scope-AK47

That's because they never have the library to back them up. Every Nintendo console gets its handful of awesome Nintendo exclusives and maybe a bone thrown from a third party here and there, but for the most part they get slaughtered in terms of games by competitors. Look at the the N64, it had 387 total games in it's library. In comparison, their main competitor, the PS1, had 2,418.

[QUOTE="no-scope-AK47"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

That's because they never have the library to back them up. Every Nintendo console gets its handful of awesome Nintendo exclusives and maybe a bone thrown from a third party here and there, but for the most part they get slaughtered in terms of games by competitors. Look at the the N64, it had 387 total games in it's library. In comparison, their main competitor, the PS1, had 2,418.

BPoole96

You buy a nintendo platform to play a couple of good games and then the system becomes a dust bunny. Here I have a ps3 and have all the 3rd party games and some great 1st party games. I can game online and use it as a cheap media hub. I got psn+ and have over 60 games plus themes and advatars ect for 50 bucks a year. I even get discounts on regular games and cloud game saves ect.

I would have to be a idiot to leave sony who supports their systems for at least 8-10 years to go to nintendo for almost the same money.  Don't even get me started on pc gaming vs console gaming.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Nintendo are just a bunch of cheapasses, and instead of delivering a powerful system to usher in the next gen of gaming, they gave us a 7th gen tablet controller with a gimmicky tablet controller that nobody ever asked for. I cannot even fathom having a games console that has less storage than my cell phone.

percech

Where the hell have you been? This is old. REALLY old.

Poor reggie.. he's doing such a good job... it's not his fault the higher ups are screwing up and he's eating all the blame.

I understand the PR reasoning, but being cheap is only cool when you are discreet with it Nintendo. :P

Poor reggie.. he's doing such a good job... it's not his fault the higher ups are screwing up and he's eating all the blame.

Joedgabe

Made playing fighting games on it all but impossible. That controller was designed to play smash bros. and left other fighting games out to dry. Bread_or_Decide

[QUOTE="rjdofu"][QUOTE="bbkkristian"]It seems like people want free memory. because if Nintendo added $50 of memory, people would still be raging,nintendoboy16

[QUOTE="Joedgabe"]

Poor reggie.. he's doing such a good job... it's not his fault the higher ups are screwing up and he's eating all the blame.

no-scope-AK47

Makes sense.

Physical media is (should be) dead anyways.  I shouldn't have to buy an external HDD just to keep up with industry trends, especially on a "next gen" console.

Thank you nintengod. :cool:

Physical media is (should be) dead anyways. I shouldn't have to buy an external HDD just to keep up with industry trends, especially on a "next gen" console.

realguitarhero5

I prefer to buy retail copies of games. I'd much rather have physical media own the market than the other way around.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Made playing fighting games on it all but impossible. That controller was designed to play smash bros. and left other fighting games out to dry. masterninja9