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Bombing. Wii U $245/$300 at Costco
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What does that have to do with anything other then being hampered by internet speed it would be the same thing.....Its not ad hoc you have no clue what you are talking about that is clear. Its also not technology that is not found in other places but its not cheap which is what everyone here seems to think.
you may loose out on features, like what has happened with previous nintendo consoles. So suit yourself. And probably wont be for a very long time.
I think they will revision the gamepad before the whole console though
George Claw M.D.
Member
There's a tab stating their return policy right on the product page. I don't see video games on the list of items that are limited to 90-day return periods.
...but it does have Platinum on it, and judging by your avatar I am sure you know that they are bringing Bayo2 to it. as well as Wonderful 101 pretty soon. Not sure I understand your plight.
heck they just did an Iwata Asks with Platinum.
GenericUser
Member
buy a last gen machine for 300 bucks or wait a couple of month and buy a proper next gen machine for 400 or 500 monies?
is there even a question?
is there even a question?
neither ps4 nor Xbox 3 will release in a couple of months...
or are you talking about something else?
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Lupin the Third
Member
I think he's looking for more devs LIKE Platinum, not "We need Platinum on there, first thing." That much has been made pretty obvious by now
GenericUser
Member
no, i will happily stick with my first statement. I simply do not care about 2005 tech anymore. WiiU does not even have the motion controller thingy, why would anybody care about this kind of system in 2013? sales/prices confirm this statement.
Chopper Dave
Member
aaaaarg! I've got my finger on the trigger, GAF! I absolutely need this baby by March 19 for Monster Hunter but I'm worried an even better deal might come along before that time. Costco charges a $15 non-member fee so the deal is not quite as sweet as it first seems. Someone convince me! Fill me with reassurance!
Wii had internal flash memory just like wiiu does. And it would be in your best interest to just buy a much cheaper external HDD than hoping for more expensive internal memory. The reason Nintendo does this is to not drive up cost like the other 2 consoles do with internal memory storage.
You're probably aren't going to find a better deal by then unless you're buying it second hand and even that's not guaranteed.
airmangataosenai
Member
So, are you saying Nintendo was capable of making the system with the current specs and that technology for less money without the system being sold at a loss...
Despite the fact that at $350 it's being sold at a loss?
I don't get it. You imply that it's not a technological marvel, but the system is still being sold at a loss. So, what justifies that price point, then? "It's not next gen! Streaming technology isn't impressive!"
And as others have said, what's with this ridiculous $99 dollars shit? The Wii doesn't even retail for that unless it's black friday. Just say you aren't going to buy one.
The bolded text the person that I responded to was responding to was focused on your claim that the streaming was somehow something people should be impressed by, it's not. The reason it hasn't been done is because no one's cared enough to make a device like the Wii U, because they never saw enough demand to warrant it.
As for price, I'd say that it is definitely overpriced for what it is regardless of how expensive it was to manufacture. PS3 cost over $900 to manufacture and ship to stores at launch and people argued that it was overpriced then, why should the same not be applied to the Wii U now?
Wii U pad uses 802.11 wireless for streaming directly between the system and the console, does it not? Why would it not be considered an ad hoc wireless setup?
1. Not 2005 tech.
2. It does have the motion controller thingy.
3. The game pad offers even more gameplay options.
4. It has games the other 2 will never have.
yes, but not videogames.
thah the way i read it was that they were an example of the Japanese dev they want on the system. But he probabaly meant more devs like them.
What other japanese devs are like Platinum anyway?
Grasshopper?
So, are you saying Nintendo was capable of making the system with the current specs and that technology for less money without the system being sold at a loss...
Despite the fact that at $350 it's being sold at a loss?
I don't get it. You imply that it's not a technological marvel, but the system is still being sold at a loss. So, what justifies that price point, then? "It's not next gen! Streaming technology isn't impressive!"
And as others have said, what's with this ridiculous $99 dollars shit? The Wii doesn't even retail for that unless it's black friday. Just say you aren't going to buy one.
Agreed. People are acting like bitter scorned wenches that were used for 1 night stands.
Yes, the Wii burned a lot of people but it looks like Nintendo is serious about putting out good software for their new system instead of a bunch of minigame collections.
The WiiU started off like the 3DS but it has some awesome exclusive (1st and 3rd party collaboration) games coming out in the near future.
The other 2 systems will be great but lets be honest.....they are pretty similar when it comes to exclusives with Sony holding the edge over Xbox.
Nintendo systems are great for many of their 1st party games and some exclusive 3rd party games (esp with the collaborations that Nintendo is doing now) while Sony and Xbox systems are mainly great for their 3rd party games that are shared between the 2 systems.
oopps. may have changed, better ask.
GreggTheGrimReaper
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Iwata: Read my lips. No more taxes.
pretty sure the real answer is that this specific tech also didn't really exist yet too.
and it is impressive for off tv play imho, plus faster response time than a TV
MWS Natural
Member
Only $45 left until I get to play Zombie U!
SneakyStephan
Banned
Input lag, not response time, they are very very different things.
(the screen is LCD so the response time will suck anyhow
)I think $149 (no games packed in) to $199 (includes 1 or 2 games) for deluxe would be the sweet spot for Wii U IMO. I would consider buying it at that price range. They really need to get this to Wii levels of cheap. It will be a goldmine for them if they can get it down to that cheap.
DeuceGamer
Member
Not sure what games she likes, but ZombiU and NSMBU is enough reason until Rayman Legends comes out in less than a month.
Still, it seems that Nintendo should have A.) launched at this price or B.) made sure to have a steady stream of games releasing through their long "launch window".
Chie Satonaka
Member
You didn't answer my question at all. Regardless of if you're personally impressed by the technology that the WiiU possesses, it's doing impressive things under the hood that people disregard in favor of convenient (but ultimately irrelevant) arguments.
Nintendo operates differently than Sony and can't afford to do things like make 900 dollar video game systems and sell them at a loss until the market somehow catches up. People don't seem to understand that Nintendo can't really compete with Sony and Microsoft on the same financial level.
I personally think that the system shipped at $50 dollars too high, but I also know that the streaming tech and the gamepad itself are pretty expensive. If you're not interested in playing a game with a touchpad controller, that's absolutely fine. If you're not interested in the streaming, that's great too. But this stupid drivel about the streaming not being technically impressive or the WiiU not being "next gen" just needs to stop. It's ignorant and doesn't foster any kind of actual discussion.
As to the bolded, [CITATION NEEDED]
TDLink
Member
It's also a completely unreasonable price range that won't happen for at least 4-5 years. That price would be below their handhelds.
Ghost_Protocol
Member
This is such a fucking great gif.
They can't do that. They would be taking way too much of a loss.
redmetal86
Member
do you need a costo memership to buy their online items? if so, wouldn't that bring the price back up to or close to normal retail value? (assuming the membership fee is 40 or 50 dollars)
Oh I am definitely returning my Wii U this weekend then. I love the thing, and have barely turned it off since I got it, but if the price is collapsing, I will rebuy it after the price stabilizes at whatever number. If I can save 80 bucks, like with 3DS, I'll be thrilled.
Nintendo were foolish to launch without the one game that sold 30 million Wii's by itself. Wii Sports. They thought Nintendoland was a showpiece. It's fun, but it doesn't "look" like fun. People impulse buy stuff that looks like fun to them. Watching someone play Wii bowling or tennis was the best advertisement the Wii could have ever gotten. WiiU doesn't have anything like that. Watching someone use the Gamepad doesn't "look" fun. It looks like a tablet.
Nintendo were foolish to launch without the one game that sold 30 million Wii's by itself. Wii Sports. They thought Nintendoland was a showpiece. It's fun, but it doesn't "look" like fun. People impulse buy stuff that looks like fun to them. Watching someone play Wii bowling or tennis was the best advertisement the Wii could have ever gotten. WiiU doesn't have anything like that. Watching someone use the Gamepad doesn't "look" fun. It looks like a tablet.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
You implied there wasn't a question for anyone, not yourself.
Honestly, anybody buying a system that doesn't have "Are there games I like" as the first thing on their mind is a fool.
Input lag, not response time, they are very very different things.
(the screen is LCD so the response time will suck anyhow
yes, I meant input lag, sucks when a lot od articles and even devs use these terms interchangeably. but it still updates before the tv it is plugged into does. And doesn't make the tech any less impressive.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Not sure why people love to dangle Virtual Console as a selling point so much. Is playing Super Mario World for the 18th time on ANOTHER console supposed to move systems?
Me, and many other people, got burned on the Wii. There many examples of people saying how their Wii is collecting dust in their closet. It's not a mystery. Nintendo makes awesome first party games, there is the rare great exclusive third party, then there is the third party games that are terrible, or are vastly superior on another console. Then there comes the drought near the tail end of the console when it is essentially dead (ie Wii)
Nintendo miss out on probably 2/3 of the great third party games.
And the eshop? I don't even remember the last time people were hyped up about an eshop game. Maybe Megaman 9? And that came to the other consoles anyways.
Anyways, I feel like $99 is the right price for me. Yeah, if it never goes that low, then I'll get it for as low as possible (when WiiU2) comes out.
zerokoolpsx
Member
Didn't expect for it to drop this soon.
CaptainABAB
Member
My understanding is that items with .97 in the price are clearance items and won't be restocked. I'm not 100% sure.
airmangataosenai
Member
How are we supposed to judge how impressive the technology is without any actual testing? Just take Nintendo and their partner's word for it? Because if that's the barrier then there are a hell of a lot of amazing technologies developed every single minute of every single day.
As for my citation on their being limited demand for a product of this kind: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=510536
So you have been playing it non-stop and now want to return it and not play it anymore until you feel the price has stabilized?
You do buy consoles to play games right and not just because it is 2013 tech? I'll answer your question, people will care about it because it has games they want. Simple as that, I don't see why you can't understand that. Sales/price doesn't confirm your statement. It confirms that there is more supply than demand at the price point that is offered.
Chopper Dave
Member
Purchased! Not sure I really wanted the deluxe but my preference in color pulled me toward it. I will cry if there are any better sales between now and Monster Hunter. Oh well, I expected and was prepared to pay full MSRP anyway.