Are you buying a Nintendo Wii U?

[AlaskanAssassin]

If you haven't heard, Nintendo is coming out with a new console to be released November 18th, for either $299 or $349.

Are you planning on upgrading your Wii?

 

[nightmare3983]

I'm going to say no. The last console I owned was the N64.

 

[Stoked]

I have a Wii and PS3. I will probably wait till whatever comes after the Wii U and PS4.

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

This is probably the game I am most excited about. Really seems to use the gamepad well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CxK-mFKak

 

[orangello]

I won't, but my siblings will.

 

[Ron Mexico]

This is probably the game I am most excited about. Really seems to use the gamepad well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CxK-mFKak

That looks pretty bad ***, changing my mind about getting it. The extra screen/remote thing seemed dumb to me.

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

That looks pretty bad ***, changing my mind about getting it. The extra screen/remote thing seemed dumb to me.

I think at first most games won't use the extra screen to it's full potential. There are some obvious ways to use it (sniping, toolkit, menu options, etc.), but I hope a year or two after the Wii U is out that some really innovative ideas are implemented into the games.

One more video to show. It has Jimmy Fallon turning himself into a zombie at the end. Also gives a better idea of the size of the controller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq_hkLKKu50

 

[bigb]

Considering that my wii gets used to let the kids play Mario kart and the sports game it came with, my answer is going to be no.

 

[Dr. Jones]

No, I'll probably get a new pool table.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

I wouldn't be surprised if the tepid response in this topic shows itself on a massive scale. I doubt that $300-350 price point lasts very long. I know Nintendo thinks of themselves as the great innovators of the gaming world now and not beholden to graphical prowess, but still, these games aren't looking too hot out of the gate.

Give me a good Zelda game and a new F-Zero and maybe I'll buy one at some point.

 

[Stoked]

I wouldn't be surprised if the tepid response in this topic shows itself on a massive scale. I doubt that $300-350 price point lasts very long. I know Nintendo thinks of themselves as the great innovators of the gaming world now and not beholden to graphical prowess, but still, these games aren't looking too hot out of the gate.

Give me a good Zelda game and a new F-Zero and maybe I'll buy one at some point.

The problem I have is that they are starting to come out to fast. There are 3 main companies now and as soon as the newest middle ships they start work on the next model. To much money to fast. You figure $300-500 for the original consol. $40 for extra controlers, then $60 a pop for a new game. I dropped 1,000 on my PS3 andably $800 on the Wii.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

I wouldn't be surprised if the tepid response in this topic shows itself on a massive scale. I doubt that $300-350 price point lasts very long. I know Nintendo thinks of themselves as the great innovators of the gaming world now and not beholden to graphical prowess, but still, these games aren't looking too hot out of the gate.

Give me a good Zelda game and a new F-Zero and maybe I'll buy one at some point.

Wii U preorders are selling out.

https://www.cnbc.com/id/49092227

 

[Darkwing Duck]

The problem I have is that they are starting to come out to fast. There are 3 main companies now and as soon as the newest middle ships they start work on the next model. To much money to fast. You figure $300-500 for the original consol. $40 for extra controlers, then $60 a pop for a new game. I dropped 1,000 on my PS3 andably $800 on the Wii.

The previous generations (PS2 notwithstanding) all were on 5 year cycles. Wii U is coming out six years after the Wii was released. Xbox 360 will be Microsoft's newest console for a minimum eight years, and the PS3 is the most recent Sony console for a minimum seven years.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

Wii U preorders are selling out.

https://www.cnbc.com/id/49092227

Though with a big caveat:

While the demand might seem to signal that the Wii U is poised to become a cultural touchstone, like the Wii was, analysts note it is likely more indicative of Nintendo offering limited pre-order supplies to stores – in part to help generate buzz for a system that, to date, really hasn't managed to get people talking.

"Nintendo tends to manage the distribution channel to generate some sort of perception that its [system] is in demand," says Colin Sebastian of R.W. Baird. "I think seeing these sellouts on some of the websites is not a negative indication. It's either neutral or slightly positive, but it's not conclusive."

Because no one really knows how many of a retailer's allocated stock are put up for pre-order, he adds, it's not always the best litmus test of future success. Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter estimates there are only between 300,000 and 400,000 Wii U consoles currently being offered for pre-order. (The system, of course, will also be available physically in stores on Nov. 18.)

 

[Marty McFly]

I'll buy it for whatever Zelda is going to come out on it, beat it, then sell it.

 

[TheSilencer1313]

Give me a good Zelda game and a new F-Zero and maybe I'll buy one at some point.

Agreed.
I've always been a huge Nintendo homer, but I'll have to see some real innovative Mario, Zelda, and Metroid to get me into gaming again.

That is.... other than NBA games, which is all I really play anymore.

 

[trigg3r]

The previous generations (PS2 notwithstanding) all were on 5 year cycles. Wii U is coming out six years after the Wii was released. Xbox 360 will be Microsoft's newest console for a minimum eight years, and the PS3 is the most recent Sony console for a minimum seven years.

Exactly. I will probably be purchasing the PS4 AKA the Playstation Orbis. Rumor had it coming out around Christmas of 2013, but that doesn't look as likely now. Probably sometime in 2014. I will probably wait a year or so prior to buying it though. I have been foolish in the past and spent money on the launch of said systems which had issues as we all know. Anyway, we'll see what happens.