[citation][nom]cburke82[/nom]I think compairing any setup like that to any console is your attempt to brag about your system. How much did that cost you....what 5-6 time sthe cost of a console. That would be like me buying a Lambo and loling at a corvette because it was slow....... nice try dont break your arm patting yurself on the back.[/citation]
Yeah *BUT* Nintendo *COULD* if they wanted to, choose to beef up the Wii U, without increasing the price.
How could/would they do that you might ask? By taking one for the team and STOP BEING SO DAMN GREEDY. I swear, everyone has already sold their souls to the Devil (figuratively) just to gain a few bucks.
Let's pretend the Wii U launches at a price of $299.99 (this is pretend remember). So, they decide to use $150-200 in hardware and pocket the rest. Besides the numbers, that's the correct model Nintendo is using - They're using cheap hardware and selling it for a premium.
Now, instead of using a 4 series, they could instead use something more powerful, along with minor upgrades, allowing the Wii U to both be attractive to the casual gamer, but also interest those who are eye candy goers, which also brings back the hardcore crowd, since developers will be interested in making a game that uses their vision, instead of developing a 3 year old kiddy game port. This might increase the cost by $50-75, but guess what? NINTENDO WOULD STILL MAKE SLIGHT HARDWARE PROFITS.
That's the point people. I'm not asking Nintendo to lose their asses off, but what I am asking for is FAIR PRICE FOR FAIR HARDWARE. Stop having $$$ symbols in your eyes, and instead reward your customers damn it. If your console is going to cost $299, make the hardware cost $275. Don't stop short at $150-200 and expect us to just GIVE you the extra money. You bank in on royalties, games and accessories. The least you can do is share the wealth and experience.
I think everyone here can agree that gaming is on a decline. The prices are too F'ing high. I can't afford to buy 4, $60 games a month. I actually *Could* afford that, but I can't afford to take the time to play them, because having a job and real life responsibilities takes It's toll. I'm honestly just frustrated at the quality of life these rich ass holes are creating for the rest of us.
And for the people who come here and tell me that I choose to be where I am, and if I wanted to, I could too be rich - well I have news for you....if It was that easy and If everyone was rich, rich wouldn't have a meaning. It would just be the new norm and inflation would make a can of Coke cost 2 million dollars. You can't be rich, if there aren't poor people. You NEED poor and middle class people.
Yeah yeah...I rant too much....I know.