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Topic: Nintendo should take a page from Apple's book and make a gold colored Wii U

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iKhan

No, not a Zelda themed Wii U, just a gold color on a standard model. I'm not a fan of the iPhone 6 or the new Macbook, but I'm oddly compelled to get them because, well, who wouldn't want to flount their new tech with a shiny gold colored coat of paint.

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skywake

The gold colour Apple stuff is horrible. Just.... no....

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iKhan

skywake wrote:

The gold colour Apple stuff is horrible. Just.... no....

What's horrible about it? Exploiting conspicuous consumption is a pretty logical. When you get new technology, you are generally proud of it.

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iKhan

Swiket wrote:

Why stop at gold coloring? Why is there not a solid gold-plated Wii U?

It needs to be accessible.

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joep1984

iKhan wrote:

Swiket wrote:

Why stop at gold coloring? Why is there not a solid gold-plated Wii U?

It needs to be accessible.

Right, because the $10k gold apple watch is accessible.

joep1984

iKhan

joep1984 wrote:

iKhan wrote:

Swiket wrote:

Why stop at gold coloring? Why is there not a solid gold-plated Wii U?

It needs to be accessible.

Right, because the $10k gold apple watch is accessible.

That's called jewelry

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Haru17

iKhan wrote:

No, not a Zelda themed Wii U, just a gold color on a standard model. I'm not a fan of the iPhone 6 or the new Macbook, but I'm oddly compelled to get them because, well, who wouldn't want to flount their new tech with a shiny gold colored coat of paint.

This is satire right?

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Anyway, I'd rather have Nintendo imitate the iPhone 5C and sell it in a variety of colors.

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SCRAPPER392

They have graphic paint on 3DS, and New 3DS has changeable faceplates. Then there's the Wind Waker HD limited edition GamePad. Those are kind of the same thing, in terms of having different versions of console aesthetic that some may consider special.

Oh ya, there are gold Mario amiibos, too.

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skywake

I have no problem with Nintendo giving their consoles colour. None at all. But that's not what we're talking about here. What Apple is doing with their "gold" is entirely different. It's a gaudy pink-gold thing that's supposed to "impress" because it's a "fashion statement" but instead is just pretty awful looking.

I'm fine with consoles having different colours, especially game themed schemes, because they're toys. Frankly I'd rather get the black version purely because that colour matches all the other AV gear I have. Yes I have a Zelda edition 3DS XL but it's Zelda themed and not intended at all to be a "fashion statement". I'm cool with that. But "Apple gold"? I hope that if this is a trend it dies well before it gets to Nintendo. The less companies that do it the quicker it will die. Because if it doesn't, someone's going to eventually release something that's only that god awful pink-gold.

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HollywoodHogan

ITT: guys who get diamond hard nipples when Nintendo hardware with Rosalina or Kirby on it gets released but who get disgusted at the notion of a gold colored Wii U

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HollywoodHogan

skywake wrote:

Yes I have a Zelda edition 3DS XL but it's Zelda themed and not intended at all to be a "fashion statement". I'm cool with that.

Ya, but by owning that you are making a "nerd statement" saying 'check me out, I'm a huge Zelda fan and have a special edition 3DS that you don't'. It's really no different. You need to be more self aware.

I'm also willing to bet you already owned a regular edition 3DS before you bought the Zelda one, meaning you 'upgraded' purely because you wanted a 3DS that would stand out and provide you with a feeling of superiority. The same mindset the apple consumers you criticized have.

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Grumblevolcano

Absolutely not, Nintendo has made too many gold consoles of which their most recent one should've been purple instead!

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Haru17

Grumblevolcano wrote:

Absolutely not, Nintendo has made too many gold consoles of which their most recent one should've been purple instead!

The Majora's Mask 3DS looks much better in person than it does online. It's a truer shade of gold than the ALBW one and the way the light reflects off of Majora's Mask's eyes is really eerie. I don't know how a purple design could have worked, unless it was just the cover art.

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skywake

MasterBlaster wrote:

skywake wrote:

Yes I have a Zelda edition 3DS XL but it's Zelda themed and not intended at all to be a "fashion statement". I'm cool with that.

Ya, but by owning that you are making a "nerd statement" saying 'check me out, I'm a huge Zelda fan and have a special edition 3DS that you don't'. It's really no different. You need to be more self aware.

I'm also willing to bet you already owned a regular edition 3DS before you bought the Zelda one, meaning you 'upgraded' purely because you wanted a 3DS that would stand out and provide you with a feeling of superiority. The same mindset the apple consumers you criticized have.

I had a black original 3DS which I got in 2011. I got the special edition XL because I had been looking for an excuse to replace my well worn 3DS with an XL. And it also came bundled with not only A Link Between Worlds but there was another deal going where I'd get a code for 3D Land if I got an XL + a game. And I didn't pay a premium for it either, from memory it less than what an XL + the new Zelda cost separately. So yeah, BS.

Also you completely misunderstood what I was saying anyways. You instinctively took it as me having a go at Apple and their customers which wasn't at all what I was saying. I have a fair number of Apple hardware myself. So no. In actual fact I was talking about how "Apple Gold" looks horrible. The only reason it's not considered horrible by some is because they think it's fashionable. Which I think is a load. And if that "Apple Gold" becomes the default in the same way that "Apple White" did before it? That would suck.

So no. Apple Gold should go Die in a Fire.

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CaviarMeths

People aren't even buying the Wii U for $300. The last thing it needs is pointless expensive crap glued on it to jack up the price.

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Jmaster

iKhan wrote:

who wouldn't want to flount their new tech with a shiny gold colored coat of paint.

Everyone.

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