Part of the problem with the Wii U is the aftertaste left by the Wii. People bought the Wii in droves. It was the "It" item to get for quite a while with an impressive 96 millions units sold, last time I looked. But, the story I hear all the time is that people played it a few times and then it started collecting dust. In order to feel better about their purchase, they would show it off to friends at a party and then those friends would go and get one too, only to realize that they're barely going to use it. It's a bit like the fondu maker, which I think came out in the 70's. It was all the rage but people ultimately only used them once or twice a year.

So when a customer finally realizes and accepts that they just wasted $150-250 (depending on when they bought the Wii), it's going to make them think twice about investing in anything else called "Wii." If the Wii U had been called something else, it might have actually sold better. Also, in this scenario I am specifically talking about casual gamers, who made up the bulk of Wii customers. So price cut or no price cut, I think Iwata is right in that they need to really focus on marketing its potential, whatever that may be (can't say myself as I do not own a Wii U).

@Furwings True, though I wouldn't be surprised if those games get pushed back too.

I think it's great that they are willing to postpone to make the game better, but this also reeks of an excuse to thrust the game into the holiday season, leaving us with nothing to play over the summer...which is what happens every damn year. And then you're stuck deciding which games you REALLY want because you can't afford the 20 big titles that come out between Sept-Nov.

@KamuiFei I agree with your points but how feasible is it to regulate bad parenting? Or even mental illness? What's the plan to deal with those issues in a country that protects the individual's right to privacy? I work in a retail store and see shitty parents all the time. Should I be reporting them to social services? So that their kid can go into the equally shitty fostering system?

And with mental illness, its hard to diagnose and continuously treat. Most people with a mental illness never seek treatment. Combine that with bad parents and what are you left with? Have the police go door to door with psychologists in tow to conduct mental evaluations on all citizens? In the land of the free? I just don't see how legislation like that would ever get through congress. So all you can do is limit the types of guns available. The less deadly the gun supply is, the fewer fatalities we will have. If Lanza had only had a simple 6 bullet pistol vs an assault rifle, it's likely that fewer kids would be dead today.

@datbush Dude, I never watch msnbc/cnn. I don't watch shit Fox news either. It's just common sense. My point was that a teacher could have tackled the guy after he'd finished with a small clip. Civilians do actually take actions at times. In fact, the principal lunged after Lanza and he gunned her down easily. And the thing with mental illnesses is that they are difficult to diagnose and most people who are sick never seek treatment because they don't think they are sick. So all we can really do is try and limit access to military grade tech to reduce the number of fatalities that happen. I don't have a problem with hunting rifles or small firearms. I just don't think civilians need military grade weaponry to defend themselves against home invaders or for hunting purposes.

@JoeGamer1234 @sephsplace @RockySquirrel Oh, god, not this bit about the UN again. Stop listening to AM radio, please. The UN has no standing army and it never will. Also, the 2nd Amendment does not give you the right to bear arms against the US gov't. There are no laws that give US citizens the right to protect themselves against the government. Taking up arms against the government in any scenario is illegal. We have the courts to protect us against illegal actions by the gov't or anyone else. You have a problem with a government decision, you take it to court. And seriously, stop it with th stupid UN conspiracy crap.

Or, if psychos like Lanza hadn't had access to automatic assault rifles with extended clips, fewer kids would have gotten killed. If we only allowed simple pistols and hunting rifles for the general populace, it would be a lot harder to go and massacre a bunch of people. Reloading a 6 bullet pistol takes time, time enough for an adult to tackle an assailant. But no, its video games. FPS's, with their virtual weapons that can't actually do anything in real life, are responsible for killing kids. Talk about trying to dodge the real issue here. It'd be nice if our politicians worked for us instead of the NRA.

@mtnjak @yeah_28 @Rayzakk No, not really. Pedophilia is a completely separate issue. And children are defined differently under the law and cannot be perceived or treated under the same laws as adults are. They are also not considered to be capable of making decisions regarding sexual relations under the law, so anyone who goes after kids is a criminal aka a pedophile. Your argument is invalid.

@toast_burner @mtnjak Pretty much what I was going to say. Slavery is also endorsed by Leviticus in the Bible.

@Playerpat0 The United States is a secular nation. We do not have a legal national religion. Your beliefs are irrelevant under the law. You believe that marriage should be exclusive to heterosexuals is only your opinion. The reason DOMA is unconstitutional and the reason why denying gays the right to marry is unconstitutional is because our nation is not a Christian nation and is not defined by Biblical laws, as much as Christians would like it to be. If you want to live in a theocracy, move to another country and force your religious views and dogma on your subjects.