It's the first of the next-gen consoles!
Console gaming is dead?
Well, it's doubtful the Wii U is going to repeat the success of its predecessor. But it will carve out a niche, as people will pay for Mario, Metroid, etc.
It doesn't help that the global economy is sluggish this year.
I think though that the Xbox and Playstation successors will also have difficulty replicating the success of the current or previous generations.
Even next year when the MS and Sony consoles launch, if mobile devices continue to grow as it has the past few years, tablet sales alone will dwarf console sales. Beyond core gamers, a lot of the more casual console gamers from this generation may be content with their phones or tablets for general entertainment (as well as access to social networks) and "good enough" gaming to bother with consoles.
Every Christmas season after the next gen launches, a lot of parents who gave their children consoles will consider buying these $200 and $300 tablets instead. Besides playing games, there is educational and other entertainment software not available on consoles.
Console gaming is dead?
Well, it's doubtful the Wii U is going to repeat the success of its predecessor. But it will carve out a niche, as people will pay for Mario, Metroid, etc.
It doesn't help that the global economy is sluggish this year.
I think though that the Xbox and Playstation successors will also have difficulty replicating the success of the current or previous generations.
Even next year when the MS and Sony consoles launch, if mobile devices continue to grow as it has the past few years, tablet sales alone will dwarf console sales. Beyond core gamers, a lot of the more casual console gamers from this generation may be content with their phones or tablets for general entertainment (as well as access to social networks) and "good enough" gaming to bother with consoles.
Every Christmas season after the next gen launches, a lot of parents who gave their children consoles will consider buying these $200 and $300 tablets instead. Besides playing games, there is educational and other entertainment software not available on consoles.