My TV goes through the Xbox, the Kinect controls my TV's volume which can be controlled with a nice, small convenient media remote that isn't the stupid, large ridiculous gamepad that'll need charging frequently. The Xbox also turns my TV off when I'm done.
The WiiU has an inferior app selection.
Off-screen play I can use the smartglass app on one of the variety of devices I have to stream my TV to, not just the gamepad with its ugly screen, but other devices which aren't as big and bulky.
Having to rely on a web browser on a console media consumption device is hardly what I'd call optimal.
The WiiU is a piece of shit to use, the OS is terrible, my Xbox One updates everything including firmware automatically without me even needing to see an install screen for firmware. It's one thing to have to put up with the turd the WiiU is in order to play a game, but having to put up with it for passive media consumption? I couldn't do that - I'd have smashed that stupid gamepad long ago.
The WiiU isn't even the third best console under my TV for media consumption and it'd be my last option when taking into consideration the other media devices connected to my TV.
The WiiU has an inferior app selection.
Off-screen play I can use the smartglass app on one of the variety of devices I have to stream my TV to, not just the gamepad with its ugly screen, but other devices which aren't as big and bulky.
Having to rely on a web browser on a console media consumption device is hardly what I'd call optimal.
The WiiU is a piece of shit to use, the OS is terrible, my Xbox One updates everything including firmware automatically without me even needing to see an install screen for firmware. It's one thing to have to put up with the turd the WiiU is in order to play a game, but having to put up with it for passive media consumption? I couldn't do that - I'd have smashed that stupid gamepad long ago.
The WiiU isn't even the third best console under my TV for media consumption and it'd be my last option when taking into consideration the other media devices connected to my TV.