Wii U or PS Vita - Which do you see yourself purchasing?

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#1  Edited By penguindust
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#2  Edited By penguindust

A simple question.  Knowing what we know as of today, which of the new devices shown at this year's E3 do you see yourself purchasing next year or reasonably soon there after?  Do you like the PS Vita and it's console on-the-go technology?  Or, are you taken by Nintendo's new Wii U with its inter-connectivity?  Of course, there is the possibility that neither appeal to you and you're satisfied with the status quo.  I know, I know...it's all about the games, but for today, at least, let's use our imaginations and personal biases and just decide one way or the other.  

 
As for me, I am probably a bit more interested in the PS Vita because I'd like a replacement for my aging DS Lite.  The Wii U looks to be a competent platform that places it on equal footing with the Xbox 360 and PS3.  Maybe the specs will prove that it's even better, I don't know those answers just yet.  I do think it's a nice upgrade for Wii owners who are looking to play games with higher graphical fidelity.  Although, for some reason, Nintendo's first party examples during their presentation seemed awfully archaic which prompted a lot of confusion.  Anyway, I like the Wii U, but I'm not sure I need one since I have a 360 and PS3 already.  Perhaps by next year, Nintendo will convince me otherwise, but until then, my interest remain with the PSV. 
 
EDIT:  Heh-heh, I forgot "Both" because I didn't realize there were so many "spoiled rich kids" among our populace.
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#3  Edited By Helimocopter

what is the pricing on the Wii U?

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#4  Edited By Twitchey

Both next summer. Although one is a new console and handheld and the other is just handheld.

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#5  Edited By time allen

between a console and a portable? probably the console lol

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#6  Edited By Brendan

What's the point in choosing between a home console and a portable? They are meant for different things. If I had to choose only one, I would always choose the home console, because I drive myself places.

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#7  Edited By MysteriousBob

Vita. I'm one of the few people who actually likes playing console games on a handheld. If someone hacks it for homebrew I'll buy it day one. 
 
I already own a screenless Wii U. Its called an XBox 360.

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#8  Edited By louiedog

Ask me again when they have established libraries, or at least more information.

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#9  Edited By vaiz

Neither. The Vita seems cool, but the AT&T thing kills it for me, and yeah, I'm gonna play Arkham City on that Xbox I've already spent money on.

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#10  Edited By KowalskiManDown

Wii U. I'm reserving judgement on the Vita. Remember how awesome the PSP looked before it came out?

Exactly.

Also, I thought NGP was a way better name than Vita.

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#11  Edited By Zippedbinders

I was pleased with what I saw of the Vita, but I'd be lying to myself if I said I wasn't going to buy a new Nintendo console. We're still more than a year out, so who's to say what changes or new information will be revealed.

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#12  Edited By Claude

I don't play handhelds, so WiiU.

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#13  Edited By Sooperspy

Neither, I want a 3DS.

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#14  Edited By grilledcheez

The vita if anything, but every handheld I buy usually stays mostly untouched.

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#15  Edited By Video_Game_King

Right now, neither. Where are the cool games? I haven't seen a damn thing.

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#16  Edited By TwoOneFive

wtf who is saying Wii U already?!!? 

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#17  Edited By striderno9

Both.

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#18  Edited By Hizang

Why is there no option for both, I'm a spoilt rich kid here!

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#19  Edited By captain_clayman

the wii u looks horrible. 
 
and the vita looks at least somewhat awesome (if the content is there)

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#20  Edited By AuthenticM

Vita. We'll see about the WiiU. Nintendo has yet to convince me that they are taking online gaming seriously.

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#21  Edited By crusader8463

Neither any time soon unless I win the lotto. Neither of them have shown any games worth buying yet

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#22  Edited By BraveToaster

I don't want to spend money on a next gen console that has a library of games that I can play with the consoles I already own. I'll wait for MS' and Sony's consoles.

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I don't want a PSV for the same reason I didn't want a PSP. I have a PS2 and PS3. I didn't want a worse version of both when I already owned them.

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#24  Edited By evilhomer

I think I will invest in a new PC instead.

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#25  Edited By onarum

One is a home console and the other is a portable, I don`t see why you would want to compare the two.

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#26  Edited By Portis

I didn't buy a Wii, so I'll likely pass over the WiiU as well.

The Vita however will be mine day one.

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#27  Edited By mikemcn

Wii U confuses me still, but Im not really a handheld fan.

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#28  Edited By FreakAche

It's possible that I'll end up with both at some point, but right now I'm mainly interested in the Vita.

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#29  Edited By fataltea

As much as I veer away from new fangled shinies, I imagine I'll be buying the Vita not long after its release. I've enjoyed my PSP greatly (tactical jrpgs are meant for handhelds), and am anxious to see what games Vita will have to offer.

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#30  Edited By AgentJ

We know nothing about either console game-wise. The WiiU didn't show us anything that isn't already available on other consoles and the only worthwhile things we've seen from the Vita are Uncharted and the new Vanillaware game. If Nintendo does release a Zelda game that looks like the one they showed, its an easy choice. 

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#31  Edited By onarum
@Mikemcn said:

Wii U confuses me still, but Im not really a handheld fan.

Dude..... It's a console that can stream games to the controller, how hard can that be to understand? it is not a handheld, what they showed was the controller.
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#32  Edited By mikemcn

@onarum said:

@Mikemcn said:

Wii U confuses me still, but Im not really a handheld fan.

Dude..... It's a console that can stream games to the controller, how hard can that be to understand? it is not a handheld, what they showed was the controller.

No, sorry, I meant the Wii U as a console confuses me, but I know I don't want the NGP because I don't really use handhelds. I Chose the Wii U.

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#33  Edited By JJOR64

Wii U easily.

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#34  Edited By VicRattlehead

i choose you wiiu (throws poke ball) :o

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#35  Edited By Yanngc33

@Helimocopter said:

what is the pricing on the Wii U?

it's a mystery

Vita for me

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#36  Edited By Hot_Karl

I'll buy both. I already pre-ordered a Vita (yes, Amazon's taking preorders), and I haven't owned a Nintendo home console since the N64, so it's about time I get something from them. Also, the fact that it plays supports Wii games/controllers helps out a lot.

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#37  Edited By phish09

All things being equal (price, number of games at launch, etc), I would totally go with the Wii U.  The PSV looks like a portable PS3...which is cool, but the Wii U looks like nothing I've really ever seen before.

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#38  Edited By Dad_Is_A_Zombie

Neither. I don't play handhelds and Nintendo has no games that I care enough about to go out and buy another system.

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#39  Edited By Incryptic
@PenguinDust: The PSP was a failure in my opinion. No good games at all. I have no faith in this new PSP Vita at all. 
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#40  Edited By Shadow

One is another iphone (have one already) and the other can't be used without a Wii. I'll be getting a 3DS

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#41  Edited By SSValis
@Brendan said:

What's the point in choosing between a home console and a portable? They are meant for different things. If I had to choose only one, I would always choose the home console, because I drive myself places.

yes this sir. I don't understand why anyone out of high school- maybe college would even buy a handheld. Why would you play a handheld at home when you could be playing a far superior console. Even if they had great games, not just shitty ass console spinoffs I couldn't think of a time I would use one.
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#42  Edited By ryanwho

WiiU will be great. Some losers are just hellbent on not liking anything Nintendo shows anymore, and they can safely be ignored at this point. Im really concerned about the handheld market in general and where its going, both 3DS and Vita. So I'll wait on that shit for sure.

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#43  Edited By Mmmslash

Apples to Oranges.
 
That said, I fully plan on picking up a Vita, and have no interest in the Wii U.

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#44  Edited By s0mah

imo add iphone 5 to the list.

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#45  Edited By ryanwho
@SSValis said:
@Brendan said:

What's the point in choosing between a home console and a portable? They are meant for different things. If I had to choose only one, I would always choose the home console, because I drive myself places.

yes this sir. I don't understand why anyone out of high school- maybe college would even buy a handheld. Why would you play a handheld at home when you could be playing a far superior console. Even if they had great games, not just shitty ass console spinoffs I couldn't think of a time I would use one.
Some games can only work under the portable framework. Some people live in cities and take buses and subways. Not everyone lives out in the boondocks.
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#46  Edited By poltergeist13

I don't know what to make of the Wii U, straight up weirdness.

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#47  Edited By FilipHolm

Vita (first) Definitely... but I'm kinda interested in both... It's a little early to say though...

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#48  Edited By Hourai

The Vita looks pretty cool, so I'll probably get that soon after release. Not sure how to feel about the WiiU, though.

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#49  Edited By Julmust

Wii U. No question.

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#50  Edited By Rhaknar

both.
 
and ill barely play either of them most likely. especially the Vita, why the fuck do i keep buying portables >_<