Xeogred wrote:Wii U - 7
Switch - 6
I counted the results (along with those double dipping on each) and I'm going to end the tie breaker up to this point and go with the Wii U version. I personally don't see $300 worth of difference.
That said, like some others here I will probably get the Switch version down the road. But I don't know when I will get a Switch.
That's me in a nutshell; I haven't seen $300 worth of difference between the two versions. Besides that, Nintendo's games have looked damn good on my 42" tv @ 720p. Hell, I didn't even know the Wii U was a 720p machine until a couple of weeks ago.
But I hope supplies of the Wii U version aren't TOO limited. My birthday is only 8 days after the Wii U version is released....
alienjesus wrote:I feel if I thought about new console purchases this way, I'd never buy a new console.
'I don't see £300 of difference between these 2 versions of Zelda'
'This new game looks awesome, but does it look £340 worth of awesome?'
'Sure there might be 6 games I want on this system now, but do I want to spend £500 on half a dozen games?'
I buy consoles based on potential. Sure, there's opportunity to get burned there, but I've been OK so far. Even widely considered 'disappointing' systems like Vita and Wii U have more than justified my investment.
I don't even regret getting 3DS before the £70 price drop half a year later
I have to quibble with you a bit here. It's not $300 worth of difference for a new console to me, it's $300 worth of difference for literally the same game.
As far as the Switch as a whole, I am taking a very wait-and-see approach. After 20+ years of watching Nintendo make questionable/bizarre decisions regarding their home consoles (N64 to present), I have become a pretty cautious Nintendo fan. I really WANT the Switch to do well and I really WANT to want to own one, if you see what I mean. But they haven't convinced me so far.
(That said, Nintendo has been all aces with their handhelds if you ask me. No complaints at all there).