Napalm_Frank
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There was a 499 model at launch.
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Game Theory: Flappy Bird explains why Wii U isn't selling
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There was a 499 model at launch.
LoveCake
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Flappy Bird is nothing but flash-in the pan that has already been forgotten about,
PewDiePie is nothing but a Shill.
The WiiU just missed it's chance, it could've been great but Nintendo screwed up with it's low power usage philosophy because it compromised the console on so many levels.
PewDiePie is nothing but a Shill.
The WiiU just missed it's chance, it could've been great but Nintendo screwed up with it's low power usage philosophy because it compromised the console on so many levels.
outunderthestars
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That's because your average consumer is able to walk into a store, look at a PS4, and know that it is a different system from the PS3. That wasn't the case for a long time with the Wii U and I'd argue it still isn't the case.
He actually does seem really good stuff (his video explaining Pewdiepie's popularity was one of his best), but yeah this one seems kinda dumb.
People, he is not saying that this is the only reason that the Wii U isn't selling. Watch the original video, where he says it's also because of factors like no games, poor technical capabilities, price, etc. Seeing some of the comments here, it seems like some of you haven't even watched this video, let alone the other in the three parter.
You're wrong, they are not making money off the video themselves. People donated money for them to put them up on youtube.
You're wrong, they are not making money off the video themselves. People donated money for them to put them up on youtube.
Doctor_Thomas
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I think this video overstates the importance of YT celebrities, but if you replace that with "hype" it makes a valid point.
Hype is such an important factor for consoles, while PS4 didn't have PewDiePie, it basically had the internet, the internet led to the mainstream media and the mainstream media led to the average consumer. It had a clear message which was "PS4, most powerful console, cheaper than XBox One, not always online, no DRM". They didn't show off the box, which led to both annoyance and more hype for E3 before unleashing the above. It was a perfect storm of hype.
The Wii U, on the other hand, was revealed to absolute confusion both from the gaming media and enthusiasts alike. Was it a controller for the Wii? Was it a new console? It raised questions, but not in a theoretical "what can we expect?" sense, but a "I have no idea what the message is" sense. When the hardware specs started leaking and people realised the hardware wasn't much better than what they had and the cost was just too high, the hype died and never recovered because it never really fixed the mistakes. It wasn't the most powerful console, nor was it a gimmick that was new and exciting.
Like I said, PewDiePie and Youtubers impact is way overestimated, but the valid point is that hype can push a product to stupid levels or kill a product dead. It doesn't matter what the catalyst is.
Hype is such an important factor for consoles, while PS4 didn't have PewDiePie, it basically had the internet, the internet led to the mainstream media and the mainstream media led to the average consumer. It had a clear message which was "PS4, most powerful console, cheaper than XBox One, not always online, no DRM". They didn't show off the box, which led to both annoyance and more hype for E3 before unleashing the above. It was a perfect storm of hype.
The Wii U, on the other hand, was revealed to absolute confusion both from the gaming media and enthusiasts alike. Was it a controller for the Wii? Was it a new console? It raised questions, but not in a theoretical "what can we expect?" sense, but a "I have no idea what the message is" sense. When the hardware specs started leaking and people realised the hardware wasn't much better than what they had and the cost was just too high, the hype died and never recovered because it never really fixed the mistakes. It wasn't the most powerful console, nor was it a gimmick that was new and exciting.
Like I said, PewDiePie and Youtubers impact is way overestimated, but the valid point is that hype can push a product to stupid levels or kill a product dead. It doesn't matter what the catalyst is.
SkylineRKR
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Wii was about young people standing and being cool while playing motion controlled games in party mode. Your sister or even parents might've bought one.
Wii U is about a gamepad thats difficult to explain and doesn't really breathe party play. Released at a time when those visuals, and gameplay experiences were 7 years old. No sister is going to touch that.
Wii was cool, Wii U is not.
Wii U is about a gamepad thats difficult to explain and doesn't really breathe party play. Released at a time when those visuals, and gameplay experiences were 7 years old. No sister is going to touch that.
Wii was cool, Wii U is not.
But is it A reason? Popular channels have made videos of Wii U games. Pewdiepie, Game Grumps, Two Best Friends, Smosh, Gamexplain.
Flappy Bird became a thing because of PewDiePie? Have we reached that stage already? I'm sad
If I learned anything, than it is that history is constantly rewritten on YouTube and wikipedia. Don't be so backwards.
Is youtube so hard to use? There are countless 3D World and Tropical Freeze videos.
Have they made any recently? Genuinely curious, as I don't watch any of those shows. Nintendo really just started going against youtubers in the last 6(?) months or so ago, so if they made the videos before that, then it's a different story.
It would have been a well designed product in 2006
CaptainSlow
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I really wish I could understand why people watch PewDiePie. I watched one video and had to click out after 15 seconds because it was unbearable.