Slash Gear’s Don Reisinger, the same person who said Wii U is in deep trouble, claims Wii U games, which are priced at $59.99, are too expensive. For that main concern, Reisinger is trying to convince people to not pre-order Nintendo’s upcoming console.
Although most PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games initially cost $59.99, Resigner thinks Wii U games should be priced less because their graphics “really don’t seem all that much better” than the graphics of games for current generation consoles.
Chief among those concerns is how much the Wii U’s games will cost. Nintendo has said that its console will have about 50 games available to customers between launch day and the end of March, and it has even said that a new Super Mario game will be available, but those titles will cost $60.
That’s a problem. Nintendo customers have been conditioned to pay less for games for the last two generations. Now they’re paying the same as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 customers for graphics that really don’t seem all that much better than what we’ve seen to this point? That’s a problem if I’ve ever seen one.
But it’s not just that. The Wii U will undoubtedly offer up better graphics than its predecessor, but there is real concern that it won’t be that much of a step up over the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. In fact, many of the games that are available on those other devices are now coming to the Wii U as simple ports. That’s not exactly the most reassuring news to people who are considering plunking down $300 or $350, plus games, to buy a console.
what a nut
It’s 2012 , $60 isn’t much for a brand new game . This article doesn’t mean anything and Nobody will listen or care .
The discs are high density , games arent cheap to develop full HD with all the gamepad features . This guy can stfu ……..
How much do 360 and ps3 games cost in USA guys ????
Cus in UK wiiu games are going to be £40 .- £45 , which is a standard price set by the ps3 and 360…….. which are really old console and asre still selling games for this price…
This guy is a trollololo lol .
Also this guy has absoloutly no clue what the wiiu’s graphics will be capable of at all yet . it’s not even launched yet and he’s judgeing the graphics , what a fucking spaz .
Not only is this idiot judging graphics on a console and system that isnt available yet but hes probably judging it by the ports or non exclusive content….
Exactly, the final form wasn’t showcased until The preview 3 days ago… + Most games are still getting their final touch ups.
When will people realize gaming is not just about graphics, go back to 1985 some of though graphics were shit but those games were way epicer than games on the PS3 and 360 today.
You know I use this reference a LOT , but when i got my 360 at launch i got Ridge racer 6 . There is better looking xbox 1 and gamecube games than ridge racer 6 !!!
Today have forza motorsport 4 . It looks absoloutly stunning compared to Ridge racer 6 , it looks more than a whole generation ahead .
The only games console ever with Amazing launch graphics was the gamecube with luigi’s mansion and Rogue sqaudron 2 . Even those games were made to look old by Resi 4 , metroid prime 2 , windwaker , F-zero .
Launch games Typically demonstrate aboout 50-60% of what a console is capable of .
Games for PS3 and 360 cost $59.99 here in the US. The Wii U’s graphics are better than current gen consoles, but even if they were right on par with them, that alone justifies the price increase in the games. I’ve always felt good paying $39.99-$49.99 for a Wii game, since the graphics were always sub-par, but now that they are pretty much on the same playing field, I have absolutely NO problem paying the extra $10 bucks for it, it’s only fair.
IKR .
IKR?
I Know, Right.
Most ppl are far too concerned with a game that looks awesome instead of one that plays awesome. I learned this in 2006 when sonic the hedgehog for 360 was released. The game looked awesome but the gameplay was bad and incomplete because the developers were rushed. Once people learn that it’s not about graphics but fun, challenging gameplay; games will improve
hi there talking 1985 i a realy old comadore 64 with 3.5 inch color screen and wighs 20 pounds 1 mhz cpu and 64 killobytes of flash storage soo i have oldest gaming computer on earth
360 and PS3 are $60, so yeah it’ll just be the standard price now. Hell, N64 games cost $60 when they were first released, what’s the big deal, keeping my pre-order thank you very much.
I still think it’s a bit too pricey in an age where there are cheaper alternatives to gaming. Nintendo should try to be innovative in every aspect of their product, especially price & accessibility for all. What type of gamers are they aiming for? Who is going to be there core audience? Everyone. So they should try to make their games less dearer than 360 and PS3, just to get people’s attention, and force retailers to drop the price of WII U to a very modest price. This isn’t a premium product like the iPhone, neither will it capture the hearts of new gamers.
hi there as long the next gen games suport tablet controlers or smart glass with a $840 ipad controlers thats like $3,560 of controlers
yor right ps3 games and xbox 360 games cost $60 and not complaing
It’s only first party games that are $59.99 Reggie sand devs make their own prices, NINTENDO has the fuckin’ right to make their own games 59.99 they are worth it.
60$ for a whole new experience? I’m in!
Graphics aren’t everything you dick! It is about the way you play the game dumbass!
The graphics changed nothing.
because Game Developers are still stuck to their old Graphics Engine …. . .
and they wouldn’t make a new engine just for the Wii U … This developers will wait for Micro and Sony to reveal their console and then they will make one
The problem is Xbox and Sony next gen consoles are looking at a 2015 release date…have fun waiting 3 years.
By the time that happens, the Wii U will have a very large lead over the next Xbox & Playstation consoles. Then what will 3rd party developers say?
Game Over man.
Lol, 2015. That’s a nice hearty joke.
Hah. They will. Both Sony and Microsoft said their consoles had a 10 year life span, so it would make sense for a 2015 release for microsoft, MAYBE sony too if they didnt want to repeat what they did last year. otherwise they would be 2016.
No it wouldn’t, no business would allow the competition to pull off about 2-3 years of saturating the market uncontested. You’re stupid if you honestly believe that they will.
That’s complete bull. I would like 50 dollars, but this console and the games are gonna be great. Why can’t people just be content with Nintendo? They’re doing (mostly) everything right.
Because people are biased.
So, the Wii U games are too expensive because they’re better graphically than the games that are already coming out for sixty dollars…
Yes, this makes absolute sense.
/sarcasm
Exactly there is games coming out at Native 1080p 60fps at launch for wiiu , how is that expensive compared to the 1p games that the 360 and ps3 are putting out at the same fukkin price ????
This guy is a Nut . Even if 720 and ps4 games cost $60 (which they will most likely be $80-90) , Nintendo still has the right to publish high profile games for the right price. The economy doesn’t bend and flex to this guy’s taste …..
No, I think that 720 and PS4 games will stay at the price of $59.99 and wii U games will eventually lower in price to 49.99 but for now 60 is the perfect price tag for wii U games. Wtf is this slashgear guy talking about lol.
sony said there next gen games will cost 69.99
Link?
Tell me more about how x-box 360 games initially looked ALOT better than the games from the then last gen… -___-‘
You read my mind. The Wii u will be awesome. I have never even heard of this guy or slash gear
You can’t compare games that were released 6 years ago to games of today. Back then, those games had the best graphics one could ever imagine. And the difference to previous consoles was huge. Same with N64, people couldn’t imagine anything better than the first 3D games of it.
So, your comparsion is totally invalid.
So you’re saying the visuals of the xbox360/PS3 don’t look any better now compared to 6 years ago? It doesn’t matter if they were the best at the time, there was very little improvement over the original xbox. Many people were disappointed at the time.
This is the exact same thing and a completely valid argument.
exactly i remember xbox 360 launch title look like the original xbox games.
It sure is convenient for all the naysayers to completely forget about things like that.
If the Wii U can produce on par or better graphics than 360/PS3 before it’s even out yet, just imagine what it will be capable of a few years from now.
Flawed your opinion is
They’re too expensive? The Wii U has to be at least on par with the PS360. What a ridiculous claim. The price is right to me. Oh well. To all their own.
I like what you did their, :D PS360, I bet Microsoft & Sony going to team up for next gen, to stop Beastintendo.
I saw some people use that, so I decided to as well, since it’s faster than “PS3 and 360.” But seriously, that guy is illogical. Weren’t PS360 launch games at the same price, and they looked like crap compared to today’s games? Correct me if I’m wrong.
really
“graphics that really don’t seem all that much better than what we’ve seen to this point? That’s a problem if I’ve ever seen one.”
i keep looking at this part but i fail to see a problem
I’ll have to call Professor Layton for this one!
Sounds like a puzzle!
I think games should be prices based on the content they have to offer. If we’re gonna compare the content of Nintendo games and graphicsmonsters like Uncharted or The Last of Us, then those graphicmonsters shouldn’t even be prices above the 30 since the SP isn’t longer than 7 hours.
Paying for graphics. what a joke. I pay for the overall quality of my games, which Nintendo has stepped up. So I’m Perfectly okay with paying what the game is worth.
I don’t see him saying not to buy new Xbox 360 or PS3 games. Did he really even think this through?
Obviously: No… -__-
Quiet you! Wii U will be awesome! Why is this even news!?
Ok, I’ll be sure to buy as many Wii U games as I want.
The prices are still a bit up in the air at the moment tbh, here in the UK at least…let’s not forget the pricing for both console and games have only JUST been announce ffs!
try zavvi
As they say in Yogland: FUCK OFF!!!
Don’t buy the Wii U because the games cost as much as current gen games? Makes sense
This article is a little dated.
Since the latest WiiU event, Don has changed his tune, and even Pre-ordered one.
It was posted on September 16th…I think that’s today :P
No disrespect Alba! ;)
By Dated, I mean he just ran out and Pre-ordered one! (Got the last one from Toys R us!)
He’s such a silly guy. :p
SLah-Gear —- He’s jumping the bandwagon like most….He is a reporter who needs a story to keep himself employed, so what does he do; he jumps on the band wagon of hate.and copy and paste from Patcher..and now that Patcher wants one; he wants one…..
and what is Slash-Gear any ways lol
nah he just want people not to pre order cause he couldnt get a pre order due to Wii U being out of stock for pre orders already
It has nothing to do with the competition. The new console out does its predecessor in every way, period.
who is this guy seems a twit to me ive looked at most games and they have better graphics clearly a fanboy or been paid to say it
So graphics are now the only things that matter in video games. Sigh.
Yeh the abilitly to play cod on 2 different screens at once in full HD 60 fps is apparently worth less than it is on a ps3 . Does this guy have head cancer ???
the wiiu isn’t some cheap toy , it’s serious .
Although it is quite cheap for a console, and technically IS a toy.
A games console isn’t so much a Toy these days , Nintendo TVii , Miiverse , 25GB disc’s , etc etc is more than what action man does.
more like a computer or an Entertainment system than a toy .
Graphics are the first thing real gamers would be looking for in next-gen consoles. Fact.
(Flawed) Opinion = Fact
Nice one
No, it is fact. Imagine if they demo’d games that looked identical to the current generation or worse, gamers would immediately tear their asses apart.
The first thing they will try to tell is if it looks better, it’s not an opinion, it is a fact.
No it’s not…your definition of ‘real gamer’ then is someone who is easily fooled by shiny visuals. I beg to differ. So let’s say a new game comes out with retro style graphics. Your idea of ‘real’ gamers wouldn’t touch the game with a barge pole…
Sorry, you can’t even prove me wrong. When people think of next-gen games, they’re thinking about what they’re going to look like first.
Amir… why didn’t you tell me you’re in love with that blowjob Don Reisinger?! Good boy… now suck it!
dark when you see Aeolus as its username expect a graphics whore troll so dont bother replying to that shit
Really? I’ve been gaming for a long time. Everything from rpgs. platformers, shooters, strategy. While graphics are pleasing to my eyes. I could give a fuck less. I want a game that’s fun. Thanks for keeping us gamers involved.
Not everything is about graphics.
LMAO! Don’t buy the games because they don’t look “much better” than current gen games?
So, you admit the games LOOK BETTER, and get mad that they’re the SAME PRICE as current gen games.
Shitty reading comprehension is shitty.
Right back at ya bro
Do you guys know if wii u games are compatible with classic controller pro for wii.
Yes, yes they will.
You can play Virtual Console games on the Classic Controller, and maybe in the future some Wii U game allows you to play only with the Classic Controller as an option, but for now, nothing’s been said about it.
LMAO! Don’t buy the games because they don’t look “much better” than current gen games?
So, you admit the games LOOK BETTER, and get mad that they’re the SAME PRICE as current gen games.
EXPOSED
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Donny is 1100 times worse than Pachter.
I think you meant…
…9001?
HIS TROLLING LEVEL IS OVER 9000!!!!!!!!
I still think patcher was worse,but “enlightened patcher” is good and is gonna help us with the trolling problem.
I hope enlightened pachter is his final form…
you’re right, lets kill him.
When will people learn that graphics don’t make the game, sure it adds a level of realism, but games aren’t meant to be realistic, because it will not be real. They are made to trick the mind into thinking what they see is real, plain and simple. Gameplay makes the game. If I have a pretty looking game, but gameplay sucks, then what’s the point. We play games to have fun, and for story, (for most cases) end of story. This goes for all platforms.
Exactly. Gameplay is the cake and graphics are the icing.
Yeh man totaly , is a DS game worth half as much as a psp game was back then ???? mario kart DS was better than any game the psp ever put out……… so were the endless amount of RPG’s ….
PSP had one good game, that I enjoyed. The GBA had some of the best games, in terms of content, following up with the DS. This is why we play games, (at least most of us play games for content) to me it doesn’t matter what console it is, as long as the game is worthy of my purchase. Not just for pretty graphics,.
Exactly , this guys statement is just as fukin ridiculous as saying
back in 2005-06 , PSP games should of cost twice as much as DS games because the graphics were twice as good.
Who ever has that viewpoint has dropped their ball .
Agreed wholeheartedly
So this guy thinks graphics are the ONLY important part of a game…..
Remind me to never buy from this developer.
What about the great features with the new controller? What a fucking moron………..
bs! this guy is an idiot.
Quiet, he’s a poet.
he is a poet and a troll. you are acting like a troll.
Bro, take it easy. I sad that when he is quiet, he is a poet. That is, when he opens his mouth, take your sit because crap is coming.
Should I be clearer?
Yes, let’s not pay $60 for new games on a new system and continue to pay $60 for new games on old systems. This makes perfect sense.
HAHAHA! I love your comments with that face! XD
That’s exactly what he’s saying! Screw the next generation, let’s get stuck on the current generation forever! And pay for it!
“Nintendo customers have been conditioned to pay less for games for the last two generations. Now they’re paying the same as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 customers for graphics that really don’t seem all that much better than what we’ve seen to this point?”
And so?
You’re basically saying (ignoring the ‘Graphics Decides Price’ BULLSHIT) , that Nintendo should sell games for less because they are Nintendo; and that Sony and Microsoft should make people pay more because they are Sony and Microsoft.
Nintendo at this moment in time Nintendo shouldn’t be selling ANYTHING at a loss and they are going to keep it that way.
Hater all ways going to be hater
$60 is £40 here in the UK. I used to pay £60-70 for N64 games…
LOL YEAH ME TOO :D
Agreed , i pay £30 for a 3ds game every other week , £40 for a wiiu game is great news to me . i would even pay £50 without complaint .
“As simple ports” So he’s telling me the ports from Xbox and PS3 are not simple but the ports coming to Wii U are. Hmmm, BatMan AC Armored Edition. Nope. Tekken Tag 2. Nope. Mass Effect 3: Special Edition. Nope. And the other ports are not even out yet but Darksiders II.
And Darksiders 2 is actualy graphically superior on the WiiU coming from the developers.
Not to mention extra content , new features and the ability to play on the gamepad whilst your GF is watching Jeremy kyle .
Well technically its not “extra”, its the first DLC, that came free with the limited editions but it comes with every copy, but obviously anyone who didnt buy the ps3/360/pc limited version will have to pay for it
I really like how they added the Nintendo costumes and battles to Tekken Tag 2. Soo going to be day one for me. Not just because of the added stuff but because I really like Tekken. :3
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“That’s not exactly the most reassuring news to people who are considering plunking down $300 or $350, plus games, to buy a console.” Excuse me for sounding like a fanboy but… PS3 anyone?
Regardless The Wii U will sell well cause its Nintendo. They always know how to appeal to the younger generation of gamers. If they can appeal more to hardcore gamers and their casual fan base, this console will do great. Only prob I have with Nintendo they always release their console first which I respect them for. But will the Wii U keep selling when their competitors release their next gen systems which I am sure Will be more powerfull than the Wii U. Nintendo does release good games do not get me wrong but I would have liked them to have more power come out of the Wii U. Time will tell how well the Wii U will do when the other next gen consoles are released
The key to stealing some thunder at next years E3 or after is to show off SSB4 ad other big titles
Nintendo has only been first ONCE! And that was back in gen III with the NES. Then they have never been first again.
Well i don’t think he sees the picture.Right now wii u games cost $50-$60 dollars.But when ps4 comes out ,it’s games will be 70-90 dollars.But the problem also is,eventually we are going to pay 100 dollars for GAMES and if we succumb to that,then no one is going to buy the games.
Not to mención dlc so You Williams have to pay like 120 for a single full game
Sorry for the misspeling im on my phone
I’m not buying the Wii U for the graphics, I’m buying it due to the new gameplay system that no console on current generation can do. And I think the price is worth it, be for the graphics or whatever reason you name!
Gosh, and I thought fanboys were stupid… Why don’t these people actually think instead of just spewing baloney? Launch titles on consoles never look that great. Just look at the 360 and PS3 when they came out. They sucked compared to the games that are out now. Developers have not been able to take full advantage of the Wii U’s hardware so they have just released ports. You can’t base a system’s graphical power off a port of a game that was made on weaker console. If you think about it if launch games on the Wii U look as good if not better than games on consoles that have been out for six years, just imagine in 2-6 years what games will look like on the Wii U! They’ll definitely be a huge step up from the current gen consoles. And from what we’ve seen already in the zelda wii u and japanese garden tech demos it can produce graphics nearly as good as cgi.
Is it really you? I totally agree
Lol yeah it’s really me. I’m commenting through my twitter xD
Why does every one saying is it really you ??? , is this Cobi bryant XD ?
Cobiiiiiii is it really uuuuu
Those demos looked no better than existing console games. If anything, that garden demo was incredibly choppy and UC3 wipes the floor with that “Zelda demo”.
Haters gonna hate. Wii U mad?
Don’t compare the Zelda ‘tech’ demo for a brand new machine, to a game that came out 5 years after the PS3 was released and after 2 predecessors’ based on the same engine were released and worked on. You’re also using tech demoes from the 2011 E3, use the same arguments after looking at the demos from the NYC event
The “NYC demos” are in no shape or form better than this generation of console’s visuals. Absolutely no way whatsoever.
That’s a dumb statement because Assassin’s creed 3, Darksiders 2, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Arkham City, Mass Effect 3, Ninja Gaiden, Black Ops2, Sonic all star-racing, FIFA 13, Madden and Tekken graphics is on par with the 360 and PS3 versions and have been reported to have been easily ported to the console. There’s only a handful of games that have better graphics (Uncharted, Killzone, Crysis n Gears) but those games have been improved, worked on over many years on the same engine on the same system. So it’s kind of weak to compare zombiU (a new title on a new system on a new engine) to Gears of war 3 (a new title based on an old engine, on an old system, after 2 predecessors).
Plus these r launch titles, 360 and PS3 launch titles didn’t even look as half as good as these.
I’ll say it once again.
None of those games you have listed look any better than this best console games this generation.
I don’t think much else needs to be said.
the best*
graphics graphics graphics graphics graphics………
Ugh….
It honestly saddens me just how much people judge a game by it’s graphics, as well as how much people think that the resolution and processing power is all that matters Sure, they both can help, but let’s take a look at this honestly…
Would you rather the graphics of a game were:
– 1080p, but with a complete lack of attention to the feel and atmosphere that the graphics provide?
– 480p, but with a strong effort to make the adventure games look and feel adventurous, the survival-horror games look and feel creepy and intense, etc?
Would you rather play a game with:
– Unbelievable detail and definition, but boring, repetitive gameplay and stiff/clunky controls?
– 8-bit graphics, but incredibly fun and engaging gameplay and smooth controls?
Yes, I agree. Gameplay is the most important part. But the visual experience really matters to me, and i’m not talking about resolution or poligon numbers, i’m talking about creative designs that matches with the game proporses. While some people say that Wii had bad graphics, I had an intense visual experience with Mario galaxy, Skyword Sword and Mad World for example, just to point some games.
The thing is that, even with 720p/1080p resolution, the biggest part of games on PS3 or 360 had bad graphics for me, they were so worried about “being real” instead of creative that I felt like something was missing on those games. Nintendo will make HD a whole new thing in its games, I can’t wait for the ideas they will come up for its killer apps.
Mad World is black and white and looks like garbage.
Skyward Sword has muddy textures, jaggies and the “impressionist” effect is utterly lost in translation.
The only one you probably get is Galaxy.
Yeah but when games are made usually it isnt On oppisite ends of the spectrum, its usually a good game with good graphics. most of the best games ever have always had really good graphics(within their respective hardware) Or even just a pleasing art style. You will never see a horrible game with amazing graphics. Because if a develpoer takes their time it will be fun and look good.
Whaaaat? $60 is a nice price, is takes more costs to develop games for WiiU than for Wii. they also come in a new type of media. and I don’t feel like paying for graphics when buying a new game, I pay for the entire experience.
What you are paying for is both the graphics AND the experience. And the ability for them to make more games in the future.
The guy is just a hater -_-
He has no brain. Can’t the same thing be said about launch games for the 360 and ps3? They weren’t a huge leap over last gen. King Kong for 360 was horrible. I ignore morons like this guy. I already reserved mine.
I have to admit, they are quite expensive. I also would love for them to lower them at least 10$ (or whatever) but i don’t agree with the graphics bit. People need to realize that whilst the ps3 and xbox360 are still here, there’s no point to make graphically next gen games. I remember the article about the new zelda and somewhere it said that it would be released for 2013 to compeat agents the PS4 and Xbox-whatever (But they decided agents it because it wouldn’t be ready by then). I think that implied that they’re not going to make expensive games while they don’t have too, It actually makes allot of sense. I could be wrong though.
I also think $60/£45 is a bit steep.
You can’t afford’em.
What’s wrong with not being able to afford them? I am in education with no job and I hate taking money from my parents… so I can’t afford games unless I get the odd job here and there.
That’s not a good enough reason to not buy the Wii U.
However, I won’t be getting the Wii U when it launches. I can go without it. The only reason that I would ever buy the Wii U is when the next Smash Bros is finally released.
You know what is starting to get annoying about sony fanboys,they start coming to the website and trolling.But whenever i see a sony fanboy infested youtube video,i see 2 nintendo fanboys and then one person says that we are everywhere and are the most annoying fanboys but he gets top comment.And they are hypocrites too.
only 1 thing to say to this guy: STFU and go play your crappy xbox/ps3 games
I also think they’re a bit too expensive, but about the graphics: Look…..Why would they release next-gen graphic games when the ps360 is still on the market? They don’t really need to. Remember that article about the new Zelda? How they said they were going to release it in 2013 to combat agents the ps4 and xbox-whatever? (though they decided not to) That kinda Implies that they don’t and aren’t going to worry about something that is irrelevant to this time, all’s they need to do is keep up with the ps3/xbox and be a little better if they can at this moment, Though i could be wrong.
I can’t help be amused at this post. People have spent years attacking Nintendo for its console not being powerful enough. Now it builds the more powerful console, one that should serve it well into this next console generation….and people still attack it, and talk about how you can still have great game experiences with a less powerful console? Now where have I heard that argument before….oh yeah, that’s exactly what Nintendo fans have been saying for years as people have continued to attack them saying the Wii is shit because of underpowered hardware. There’s just no satisfying these guys, is there?
The mistake this guy is making is that he assumes the Wii U is only on par with current gen based on what he sees from ports of games that are available on the current gen tech. What he needs to remember is those games were made with the current gen in mind, NOT the next gen. There isn’t a game coming to Wii U yet that shows what the system can truly do, so the key thing to remember here is hold your judgment.
Yes, Wii U is a more powerful console than anything we have this gen. Any tech head who has seen the systems specs will tell you this. Just think, the Wii U has a total of 2gb of RAM (No, this is not rumored, Iwata himself confirmed 3 days ago that the Wii U has a total of 2gb of RAM), 1gb is dedicated to the OS, and the Wii U also has a dedicated audio card, which means the 1gb of RAM left over can be fully utilized by games without being weighed down by audio limitations and the OS (unlike current gen consoles). How much total RAM does the 360 have again? 512mb. No, that “mb” is not a mistake, the 360 has a total of 512 MEGABYTES of RAM. Not gigabytes, MEGAbytes, and that RAM is not dedicated to games, it is shared with the OS and audio. This mean the Wii U has 4-5 times the dedicated RAM for games than the 360, and the PS3 is not any better. As if that’s enough, the Wii U is using a GPU from 2009, an R700 series card (more specifically the 4000 series), and has a G3D of over 1700. The GPU inside the 360, the Xenon (similar to the Radeon X1900) is from 2005, and has a G3D of just over 700, and the PS3s GeForce 7900 has a G3D of over 500. Numbers don’t lie, Wii U produces graphics superior to the 360 and PS3. Not to mention the Wii U uses a GPGPU from 2011. Up to date specs = better. Deal with it.
Which TV would you buy?
Model from last year
Model from 2005
It’s logical thinking. Thinking by console standards, not PC standards, the PS3 and 360 are severly outdated. The Wii U is not.
Nosidda89… I see that you’ve done your homework. Not only that I’m smiling… but also impressed. 2GB of RAM and the whole 9 1/2 yards. That’s a whole lot of information. The more we know about Nintendo’s future-proof console for the new generation, the better we get to see and play games. Thank you for sharing your comment with us.
-bows-
I really wish this guy would just shut up and leave us alone
Yes, $60 is too expensive, even though that’s the exact same price as almost every PS3/360 game out now.
Is it me or is this the new Pachter?
Donny is Pachter’s new boyfriend… that is until Mike turns evil and applauds Nintendo and dumps that hypocrite.
bet ya this guy is one of the people who follows patcher on twitter.
He specifically says don’t preorder the Wii U. Great! Well, I’ve already preordered it and now just about everyone is sold out of their preorders. Soon he’ll get his wish. NOBODY will preorder it.. Also, he’s likely not going to see any on shelves for a while, much like the Wii was it’s first 2 years.
LOL What? Even if the graphics may not be much better, why wouldn’t you pay the same price for the same game? I guess Assassin’s Creed III shouldn’t cost $60 on the Wii-U like it would on the PS3/360. Makes perfect sense…not.
So let me get this straight…its okay for a Sony and Microsoft to charge $60 for a game, but Nintendo cant charge $60 for the same game that has the same or similar graphics.
Who gave this fucktard a job?
Thank you.
Whenever i see people sayig the graphics are the same this always pops into my head xD
http://youtu.be/yRaVx_hOTFo
thank you i was trying to point that out as well.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4WGQmWcrbs&w=640&h=390%5D
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I think is a reasonable price
really annoying how loads of people just focus on the graphics , the experience is more important than the graphics and nintendo does that great
This guy doesn’t seem to know too much about video games. If old NES games were brought up to today’s graphics, they still wound’t be around the current price for games, let alone 60 dollars. This guy doesn’t seem to realize that graphics aren’t the only contributions to price. There are things like content to consider, among other things.
Is it me or is this the new Pachter?
Besides being priced at $60 being a ridiculous reason, if he truly wants people to not preorder Wii U, he should remind his followers that Wii U preorders are sold out in several online retailors.
Soooo… if you buy current gen games on the PS360, it’s ok to pay 60$.
But if you buy the very same games on the WiiU, it’s not ok to pay 60$.
Can someone explain this man that he is a fucking moron?
its not just him, majority of the people think its not OK for Nintendo to do that but its OK for Sony and M$ to do that.
Guess what?
SNES games used to cost $80 at retail
Exactly what I was going to point out!
“I’m Miyamoto bitches and I approve this message 100% with Nintendo’s Seal of Quality!”
no ones going to care its right on top of Christmas and if its what the kids want than the parents HAVE to buy it or face a living HELL!!
Isn’t this also what people said about the Wii? http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-wii/article/why-the-wii-won-t-sell.html
Tf? After 7 years of 360/PS3 you now want to say it’s too expensive?? What bullsh#t is that???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztVMib1T4T4&list=FLKh6X_wrmOFAzoB7jexkb8g&index=4&feature=plpp_video
That’s cheap by todays standards. Just another R-tard trying to make us all not buy the system because the LAUNCH games don’t look pretty enough…. last time I checked the PS3 and Xbox 360 looked like shit when they first launched.
PS3 Launch games = Looked like minor upgrades of PS2 games
Xbox 360 Launch games = Looked like Xbox games…
Dafuq is with the video? xD good to see more MLP fans
Epic fail on my behalf XD
Don needs some preparation H. He is butt hurt over Wii U’s selling out and Bayonetta 2.
I don’t even understand what this guy is saying, $60 is how much i usually pay.
I swear to my god at my city all ps3 games are for 85$ and i hve 60 games
who the hell are Slash Gear anyway? they must be crap if they aren’t heat of all over. sorry but im having a Wii u what ever people say. reason it is getting sold out.
“Nintendo customers have been conditioned to pay less for games for the last two generations”
that’s not even true, gc ps2 and xbox games were pretty much the same price. We used to pay over 60$ for games back when I had my SNES, and that was in the 90’s.
http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/other/grand/whats-wrong-with-you-Reggie-Fils-Aime-my-body-is-ready-other-eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3-1290.gif
Well with his own logic, if the game are comparable to current gen….then the games should have current gen pricing, right?
BAHAHAHAHAHA
*ahem*
So it is bad for a system to sell games at the same price as other system’s games, even though the games are graphically superior to the competitors…
Dafuq?
Crap ninja’d.
That vid sums up my reaction exactly.
*Epic*
This guy is a fucking idiot. All modern games on current and next gen systems will cost 60 dollars, the devs need to make money. This isn’t the app store people. This is the big leagues of gaming. Games cost money to make, so the devs have to get a profit. Simple to understand. Why should wii U games be 10 dollars cheaper then last gen when he sais wii U is nearly last gen? Wouldn’t that make the pricing right? Idk what this guy is talking about. So just ignore it.
I love how the box art is also in French.
Québec ftw !
i see what he saying,don’t hate me for this but for most people paying 350 for the deluxe and then buying a game is like 400 or 410 dollars to me 60-50 is a little to much. i wouldn’t mind paying 350 for a console if they launch that many games at once that people really want that a lot of money.
His reasoning is flawed. I don’t understand what he means. He said the graphics “aren’t much better” so you should pay less. They still are better or at least the same and he thinks you should pay less for that?
Yeah, because everyone totally buys games based on what their graphics are, and that’s the only possible reason for games to cost more…
Slash Gear is not a gaming company. They’re a IT company.
Their opinions to me are null.
If the graphics are the same shouldn’t the prices be the same too?
So because the graphics “don’t seem all that better” than previous consoles, the games should cost LESS than previous games?!? What?! That doesn’t make sense!
OMG pachter has a brother:O
Here comes the flood of ignorant game journalism from 3rd rate gaming sites.
They had to price their games at $60 or 3rd Party Publishers wouldn’t put their games on the Wii U console, no way would we be getting COD Black Ops 2 if Activision had to price it at $50.
This fag is a piece of shit… His only argument not to buy Wii U games for $60 is because their graphics… I’ll kill him in a heartbeat…
That’s only £39.99, which is a normal price for any new game in the UK…
Uhmm, how come he didn’t bring this up when they released Xbox 360, I mean, the games weren’t that much different in graphic quality.
I bet Sony/Microsoft will charge 70$ next generation games.
If he admits that they do look better, why would they be priced less than what is already out in the market?
Haters gunna hate is what this guy makes me think.
Graphics whores
Graphics whores everywhere
As soon as we get Patcher on board, we’ve got this clown.
Thats funny, even omitting this guys reasoning, he’s not wrong for different reasons. Most of these games can be bought for less and can be played at 1080p on other consoles. Its like paying premium just because its on a new consoles. Nintendo fans are used to paying $50 for first party games that basically never drop in price so why wouldn’t they support 3rd party titles at the same cost that should maintain their high price on the Wii U and Wii U alone.
not exactly on consoles no… you can play these games in 1080p on a pc but xbox and ps3 don’t manage the 1080p on most of these games
but yeah i understand your reasoning.. i can get any pc game 1-2 weeks after release for a much lower price than the release price (often even at release) not to mention that the release price is already lower to begin with… so according to his statement what’s that mean for us now? abandon all consoles because the games are more expensive?
Fuck that guy.
What’s the damn Fucken difference?! The PS3 and Xbox games costs $60 so paying Wii-U games is not much of a difference.
hahah..he is right the graphics are not the same.. they will be superior on the wii u .and once developers really push it to it limits at what it can do it will be fantastic. Trying to compare xbox and sony to the wii u is ridiculous since they are both almost 10 yrs in developers primarily port all xbox games to ps3 and vice versa. The wii u is already onn par with wat took microsoft and sony to do for almost 10 yrs. and this is right out the gate. 60 bucks a game is fine. They are just straight ports.. being they are higher quality and most actually use the controller is great new ways. Nintendo was genius on this console as they made a console that comes with its own mini tv right out the box. This was made for the hardcore nintendo fan.. and gamer. and just because some one plays cod or bf3 only does not make you hardcore. True gamers started back in the day, and know beautiful game design when we see it. great games are nto abotu graphics.. the 3ds an 3ds xl have proved this twice crushing the vita in sales 9 to 1 in the US and Japan. Sony has admitted its a flop and developer are admitting to not making games for it due to a lack of customer base to justify cost of development. Game cube also proved graphics werent the biggest thing needed. Nintendo time and again has proved this, yet analyst dont know shit enough to learn that Nintendo is a master at making fun games period. They focus on fun over all else.. and time and again it has proven successful..just look at the numbers.. DS, Wii , 3DS ..there last three major consoles have sold more console than sony n microsoft combined. shit..the ds did that alone. and all those others are superior specs wise. even had larger game libraries. So on that note i tip my hat to you Nintendo as I humbly await my deluxe wii u.
Wii U has fucking 720-1080 p. You call that bad graphics?
$60 is not a lot for games to be honest you are still paying that over here in the uk for some ps3 titles, second not a major difference what the hell is he looking at. it is no the same games i have seen i can tell you. i own a ps3 and looking at the both consoles outputs he’s talking rubbish, also i don’t let anyone dictate what i spend on i earned it i spends it end of. but i still can’t wait for it to come out role on Wii U
People are still going to buy it. He can try to convince all he wants, but people are going to ignore him. That’s how people work
ignoring someone is especially easy when he talks as much bullcrap as this guy
Here in mexico all games are priced the same, between 800 – 1000 pesos, so I don’t really care abuot the price in the US or that slash gear
so the value of games is now measured by their graphics? wow what a complete dickhead
i don’t have enough palms for all the facepalms i want to give myself right now
The level of idiocy and anti-Nintendo bias in that statement is monumental. This dude judges the vale of a game on graphics alone. $60 is the standard price for games on the HD consoles and that’s just fine with him, but when a game is $60 on Nintendo’s new HD console, all of a sudden they’re “not worth it” because the graphics are similar to the games we already have? That’s an amazing piece of circular logic.
Stop being such a superficial idiot. Graphics don’t sell games and they certainly don’t make a good game. The quality of Nintendo’s products makes that $60 price tag well worth it. And “simple ports” you say? all the ports I’ve seen so far work very well on Wii U and the Game Pad brings new life to the game. So thanks, I now know to ignore all your future comments. I give no quarter to graphic whores. Grow a brain. Leave luck to heaven.
and with that, lets move on to launch! the hype!
Best comment I ever seen in my life :D
I wouldn’t pay sixty bucks plus another console for a game that didn’t look much better than what was already available on the other consoles anyway.
For anyone who thinks the 1080p will make a big difference, you’re trying to hold onto way too much with the 1080p argument. That one difference alone is what’s causing the so-called “graphical leap.” Beyond that, nothing else, and you can’t say otherwise.
I would pay it. Mainly because I enjoy the exclusives Nintendo offer and there gamepad intrigues me. I don’t see why console fanboys brag about their graphics though, If I want high end graphics I’ll just use my PC.
Slash gear is bullcrap. Pachter Influence???? No way
Is this a joke? What an idiot. This makes no sense.
Somebody shut this idiot up.
>Graphics aren’t all that much better< That means that they are better, so they should be priced lower than games that have a lower graphic capibility than other consoles? Yo dawg, I heard you liked lyinging so I put a lie in your lie so you can lie while you lie.
So… we should pay less just because the graphics aren’t overly superior? I mean, I get that Nintendo hasn’t really pushed graphics, but how much further can they be pushed? Whether it’s by Nintendo or Sony or Microsoft, there really isn’t all that much more to be done in terms of graphics besides making everything realistic. I have no complaints about them offering up games at the same price as competitors, I’m used to the price point having been mostly buying PS3 titles in the past three years, so that’s not a problem for me, especially since it’s a console I feel is set to be on par with PS3 and XBOX360. Though it does sound like the interface is a much better step than any of the current consoles. It’s already selling out, despite peoples’ worries.
DO NOT BUY A WII U! INSTEAD BUY A XBOX OR A PS3 BE CAUSE THE GAMES COST 60$.
If I remember right Sony charges 60 and microsoft does too.
This guy is a massive idiot. Nintendo should charge $60 like the others because no. 1 some are exact ports. why would u pay $60 on xbox when u can play less and get extra features not available on other platforms. Furthermore, the ports such as Tekken, Ninja Gaiden, Darksiders, Mass Effect 3 and Arkham City all have pre-order bonuses and DLC you would have to pay extra for if you had to buy them on other platforms. So I think the price is very justified.
LOL Slash Grear is the new Patcher!
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You even have to pay more for crappy old ports and shovelware? Nintendo sucks my right testicle
Suck on DEEZ NUTS, Taliban!
Taliban is terrorist group in Pakistan , Im not pakistani
U guys say graphics isn’t everything we’ll why dId the wii lack third party support
Because they didn’t want to work around the rest of the lower specs.
The graphics were not the biggest problem.
Here (http://www.3dsbuzz.com/3ds-forum/threads/wii-u-games-too-expensive.10308/#post-216907) is where we are discussing if the Wii U games are too expensive. Join the discussion!
Translation: “Oh, no, the system doesn’t make graphics as sparkly as I expected! No way am I going to pay the same price as PS3 games for graphics that aren’t a thousand times more sparkly!”
Graphics whores and their idiocy….
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fuck you all nintendo homo fan shit
GO FUCK YOURSELF, NINTENDO HATIN’ WHORE!!!!!!
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