@thedj93: I don't think it's a bad idea, I just think it's bad timing. A smaller console that is cheaper to produce and sells at a lower cost can be crazy profitable (just ask Sony), but I think it's poor timing to release it at the same time as a new console that a lot of people are already confused about. However, maybe Canadians are smarter than dumb Americans, so maybe they can handle it better than us.
dude I AM canadian, but yeah i totally agree. if this was out at the same time last year i would be more interested in buying it. actually who am i kidding i wouldn't have bought it then haha fuck that, motion controls arent for me
It looks pretty cool. Removal of internet connectivity isn't all that surprising. It's an easy way to cut cost, and I imagine that a pretty low percentage of Wii consoles have ever been connected to the internet at all.
...but why the hell would they do this? There's already market confusion about the Wii and Wii U, and it seems like the last thing they should be doing is introducing yet another model. Confused parents everywhere are about to disappoint a lot of kids that were hoping to have a Wii U under the tree.
kids below a certain age are likely to not notice a difference.
i think nintendo is releasing it because it serves as a stopgap product to get nintendo some reliable revenue until the wii-u gets some legs of its own.
it will take a while for that console to reach its peak but once developers get used to the idea of developing for the wii-u it will probably sell better among the enthusiastic crowd, assuming nintendo delivers on its self-generated hype
a 99 dollar wii was exactly what i was waiting for.... like a year ago
this seems like a solid product, its a bummer about the GC compatibility though
nintendo is gonna sell this shit like (somewhat stale) hotcakes, best believe. i wonder how much longer they plan on supporting the original Wii though.
I think we can be fairly sure that there will be fewer than ten first party games coming out for OG Wii from here on out until she's officially retired.
what about the classic controller? doesnt that have analog-style triggers? it's not a perfect solution but maybe one day it will be a pack in with the console bundle, who knows
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