Sunday, June 23, 2013

Wii U and the trouble with slow starts.

It's not that I'm worried, in fact I'm not I know that the Wii U will sell well just as soon as the Wii stops working... but see that's the problem.  Nintendo made such a good system with the Wii that it just won't die. So many have been sold that almost everyone has one.  I don't, but that's because I could borrow my parent's Wii if I want to play it.  The Wii U isn't just fighting against the PS4 and the unfortunately named XBOX, but it's fighting with the Wii as well.  And for some people it's fighting against the 3DS and the PlayStation Vita.  My mom said this to me: "Why would I go out and buy a Wii U if I have a perfectly good Wii sitting here, unused?"  Of course this is the same woman who said: "What's the point of spening so much money on a 3DS if I  have a DS, an iPad, an iMac, a TV, a PS3, and a Wii in my living room?"  Smart lady, get use out of what you have, and you don't have to keep buying every new console right when it comes out.

Anyway my point here is that the Wii U will have a slow start, it's expected, but Nintendo gave it a good start by releasing it well ahead of the Playstation 4 and the unfortunately named XBOX.  They've also got some really good games that I am looking forward to trying.

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