Topic: The depressing state of the WiiU release schedule

What's there to be confused about?
They've promoted the PS4 pretty well, shown that they have good relations with 3rd parties that actually want to put games on the system, and they showed in 2013 that they will support the console in its last years(something neither of their competitors did).

But why buy the console? They show good relations with 3rd Parties but what 3rd Party PS4 game is out and a must buy on PS4 compared to Xbox One or even Wii U?

They are still supporting the PS3 so why buy a PS4 which cannot play PS3 games?

I will agree they had some of the best marketing towards consumers. I feel that was the key to the PS4. People hear such bad things about WIi U and Xbox One but they want a new console so they got a PS4 without really diving into information and software. What was the PS4's Killer App that got it to where it is?

@Scar392

I wouldn't call the PS4 barren in the coming months.

But if the ehsop content keeps coming people should be good. Only own 1 retail game on PS4 so far.

To be fair, their initial success is based on the idea that the consoles will be great later on and is also because Ps3 was the only console people have cared about for the past couple of years anyway. Of course that logic is stupid. The only reason to buy a console new is because it is way easier to justify to most people to pay (Wii U example) 350 dollars at launch and then 60 dollars occasionally later rather than buying 5 60 dollar games and a Wii U all at once.

For me its Infamous and MLB. That coupled with having the most games and in most cases better versions of games announced.

It came down to.

Way more support of games and media than the Wii U
$100 cheaper and PS+ is a better value than live.

@shingi_70
I wonder what a PS4 exclusive, X1 exclusive, and Wii U exclusive list would look like.

The best selling next gen games are Call of Duty Ghosts and ACIV, it's obvious that doesn't matter anymore. (half serious)

Wii U exclusive list would be hurt by more versions of Rayman Legends that no one bought. (even compared to the Wii U release, which is like Ouya levels of fail. YOU SURE THOUGHT THIS ONE THROUGH UBISOFT :V)

I don't regret my Wii U. I thoroughly enjoy(ed) Super Mario 3D World, Nintendo Land, Game and Wario, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze. I can wait patiently for the next big hit

I bet having a 3DS helps a lot.

It's like you read my mind

@shingi_70
Alot of those games are available for Xbox One, though.

EDIT: Heck, some of them are available on Wii U or 3DS.

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There are a lot of 3rd party games on the PS4 that ppl want to play.
You're assuming and making the mistake Nintendo made. Most ppl want the most for their money and those 3rd party multiplats run best on the PS4, so that will be the console most gamers purchase them for.

Most gamers have not made the transition to a next gen system, but the PS4 numbers should not be surprising to anyone. Not when last gen lasted so long and Sony's competitors shot themselves in the foot the way they did.

@Maniac
Actually, PS3 is the console that needed to last the longest, considering it was a huge investment for Sony, compared to Nintendo or Microsoft.

No one shot themselves in the foot.

The point is that Xbox One is getting a majority of the same games as PS4, and it's still selling less.

Nintendo is the superior software developer IMO, but, I will say, I don't regret purchasing the PS4 whatsoever, I can't the same unfortunately for the Wii U.

@DefHalan

How exclusive are we talking.

Wii U Exclusive out now
New Super Mario Bros. U
ZombiU
Nintendo Land
Sing Party
Lego City Undercover
New Super Luigi U
Game & Wario
Pikmin 3
Pokemon Rumble U
The Wonderful 101
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Wii Party U
Wii Fit U
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Super Mario 3D World
NES remix
Doctor Luigi
Sonic Lost World 
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Wii U Exclusives coming soon
NES Remix 2
Mario Kart 8
Hyrule Warriors
X
Yarn Yoshi
Fire Emblem X Shin Megami Tensei
Smash Bros
Bayonetta 2

Xbox One Exclusives Out now
Ryse
Dead Rising 3
Forza 5
Killer Instinct
Zoo Tycoon
Max and the cursed brotherhood
Halo Spartan Assault
Crimson Dragon
Lococycle
Xbox Fitness
Power star Golf
Project Spark
Titanfall

Xbox One games coming soon

Fable Legends
Halo Xbox One
Kinect Sports Rivals
Quantum Break
Sunset Overdrive
Below
D4
Project Spark
Super Time Force

PS4 exclusves games out
Killzone shadow fall
Knack
Sound Shapes
Flower
Resogun
Playroom
DC Universe Online
Doki-Doki Universe
Flow
Escape Plan
Stealth inc
Dead Nation
Infamous Second son
Assissans Creed IV freedom cry

PS4 games coming soon
MLB the show
Driveclub
The Order 1886
Hohokum
Helldivers
Shadow of The Beast
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Planetside 2
Rime

Thats because most if not all multiplats on the Xbox One have been inferior to the PS4 version even you must realise that plus the initial price really screwed MS and launching second in the US.

@Jazzer94
Ya, but alot of people also still realize that developers and companies are still trying to figure out how to handle 8th gen. People aren't worried about the short term, as much as the long term, so PS4 getting ACIV in 1080p isn't that big of a deal, because they're still figuring things out.

Xbox One can run ACIV in 1080p. It's just a matter of figuring out how.

Not really.
Sony hardware is just supported pretty long. The same thing happened with both of their previous consoles and the PSP. Its a decision to pander to a larger install base. I really dont think another year or two of exclusives could make up for the losses Sony took early on.

And yes, Nintendo and MS shot themselves in the foot. I really dont see how you could say otherwise. Its not the end of the world, but they have an uphill battle ahead of them.

So the PS4 is doing so well because it can play games on last-gen and current gen the best? I don't get that. If I have a machine (360 or PS3) that can play the games I want, why upgrade to a new machine (PS4) just for a small increase in performance?

I get there are a few exclusives people may want but I haven't seen a Killer App for PS4. So I don't understand why the PS4 is selling so well. Obviously this gen is unique and not playing out like any other generation (but I guess each gen was unique)